Vocabulary Lesson 12

What does the word volume mean in the sentence below?

Dad turned down the volume of the TV.

• brightness

• color

• loudness

What does the word creative mean in the sentence below?

My sister is creative, so she made my Halloween costume!

• busy

• boring

• like an artist

What does the word performance mean in the sentence below?

Sara was in a performance of "Cinderella."

• a show

• a book

• a shop

What does the word concentrate mean in the sentence below?

I need to concentrate so I can learn these spelling words.

• forget

• laugh

• think

What does the word relieved mean in the sentence below?

We were so relieved when the rain finally stopped!

• lonely

• sad

• thankful

What does the idiom a piece of cake mean in the sentence below?

Shane thought the science test would be hard, but it was a piece of cake.

• easy to do

• boring to do

• impossible to do

What does the idiom under the weather mean in the sentence below?

Rosa is feeling under the weather. She is tired, and her head hurts.

• sad

• sick

• upset

What does the idiom on its last legs mean in the sentence below?

This old wagon is on its last legs. We should get a new one.

• well-loved

• almost worn out

• repaired and repainted

What does the idiom run like the wind mean in the sentence below?

Tanya can run like the wind. No one ever beats her.

• run very fast

• run in circles

• run in any weather

What does the idiom keep an eye on mean in the sentence below?

Please keep an eye on the puppy. Make sure he doesn't chew on our rug.

• lock up

• play with

• watch carefully