Journey's Vocabulary Lesson 16 Fourth Grade

What does the word relied mean in the sentence below:

Anthony relied on his older sister to answer his questions about homework.

• depended

• feared

• practiced

• understood

What does the word defended mean in the sentence below:

The soldiers defended the fort from the enemy forces.

• discovered

• helped

• protected

• raised

What does the word swelled mean in the sentence below:

The dog's leg swelled to twice its size from the bee sting.

• opened up

• grew larger

• grew longer

• became sore

What does the word satisfied mean in the sentence below:

After much work, Trudy was finally satisfied with her science fair project.

• embarrassed

• finished

• pleased

• unsure

What does the word escorted mean in the sentence below:

Brian was sick, so his teacher escorted him all the way to the nurse's office.

• excused him

• gave him medicine

• walked next to him

• asked him questions

What does the idiom break the ice mean in the sentence below?

• cause damage

• make fun of someone

• put someone in danger

• get the conversation started

What does the simile Tony felt like a little frog in a big pond mean in the sentence below:

Although he had always been a leader before, Tony felt like a little frog in a big pond at his new school.

• Tony felt unimportant.

• Tony felt taller than average.

• Tony felt shorter than average.

• Tony felt more important than others.

What does the idiom had butterflies in my stomach mean in the sentence below:

I had butterflies in my stomach before I went up to bat.

• felt hungry

• felt nervous

• felt feverish

• felt confident

What does the metaphor Thomas Edison is a giant mean in the sentence below:

Thomas Edison is a giant in the history of inventions.

• Thomas Edison is a tall person.

• Thomas Edison is an ignored person.

• Thomas Edison is a frightening person.

• Thomas Edison is an important person

What does the metaphor his new computer was a thorn in his side mean in the sentence below?

Dad said his new computer was a thorn in his side because it kept breaking down.

• His computer was a constant bother.

• His new computer was a good investment.

• His computer was a pleasant surprise.

• His computer was a dangerous illness.