By the Great Horn Spoon Ch. 5-8

I hate the monotony of long car rides. What does monotony mean?

• weakness

• boredom

• conserved

• unpleasantness

Sometimes we have to cancel recess due to inclement weather. What does the word inclement mean?

• languished

• upcoming

• boredom

• unpleasant

The stalwart construction worker was good at building things. What does stalwart mean?

• reliable

• bored

• upcoming

• tired

Mrs. Barboza languished in the heat until the AC started working. What does languished mean?

• played

• cried

• bored

• weakened

The students were not worried about the impending test, because they had studied very diligently. What does impending mean?

• unpleasant

• reliable

• upcoming

• major

We rationed the food during the storm. Rationed means....

• planned

• conserved

• watched

• ate

The coyote that chases after the road runner is named after the word wily because he tries to be....

• crazy

• fast

• clever; tricky

• in pain a lot

While the hare raced and then slept, the tortoise ambled slowly to the finish line. What does ambled mean?

• walked slowly; strolled

• won the race

• fell asleep

• raced

The barren desert was home to few plants or animals. The word barren means....

• ragged and dirty

• empty and lifeless

• in a hurry

• ragged and sad

The ragamuffin had no place to sleep at night. What does ragamuffin mean?

• a homeless puppy

• the blueberry muffin you forgot to eat

• the happy but naughty child

• a child in ragged and dirty clothing