ELA Journeys Lesson 20 Vocabular

Austin F., Austin P., Austin B., and Austin S. _____the 400 pound gorilla into the back of Mr. Regal's truck. 

• heaved
• quivered
• descended
• pierced

Dean marveled at the dramatic sunset. Marveled means ____.

• to be filled with wonder
• astonishment
• awe
• all of the above

The students' behavior began diminishing when someone released 50 monkeys in the classroom! Diminishing means _____.

• delicate
• rhythmic
• getting worse
• getting better

The _____sound of the rain drops made Mr. Regal fall asleep at his desk.

• rhythmic
• savage
• piercing
• upheaval

When Michael, Connor, and Austin were shipwrecked on a deserted island, a hamburger would have been _____________.

• savage
• delicate
• a delicacy
• abundant

The 2-year-old made a piercing scream when he did not get the candy. The word piercing means ____.

• delicate
• cooing
• low-pitched sound
• high-pitched sound

The _____ growl of the panther made Mr. Regal run like the wind.

• delicate
• savage
• calm
• purring

Thalia _____ the stairs as she went down to the basement.

• heaved
• pierced
• ascended
• descended

Lilly __________ when she heard the T-Rex, then she ran for her life!

• quivered
• decreased
• pierced
• relaxed

A synonym for the word fitful is _____.

• not fitful
• inactive
• active
• marvelous