L5: Stormalong Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word betrayed mean in the sentence below?

Tamara’s best friend betrayed her when she told Tamara’s secret.

• brought two people together

• startled with a loud noise

• acted in a disloyal way

• visited someone often

What does the word yearning mean in the sentence below?

After he moved, Thomas felt a yearning to see his old friends.

• dislike

• relationship

• desire

• respect

What does the word shortage mean in the sentence below?

After the drought there was a shortage of oranges.

• act of protecting

• measure of weight

• system of growing

• lack of something

What does the word seafaring mean in the sentence below?

The seafaring dog enjoyed his time on land.

• searching for an owner

• preferring to live on a boat

• regularly traveling by sea

• frequently swimming in the sea

What does the word horrified mean in the sentence below?

We were horrified to see the damage the storm caused.

• overcome with shock

• protected from harm

• soaked with water

• not impressed

Which meaning BEST fits the way call is used in the sentence below?

We decided to call our new kitten Patches because of her coloring.

• to say in a loud voice.

• to demand or ask for the presence of.

• to communicate with by telephone

• to name

Which meaning BEST fits the way day is used in the sentence below?

What was it like during Christopher Columbus's day?

• The period of light between sunup and sundown

• The 24 hour period that it takes Earth to make one complete rotation.

• one of the numbered 24-hour periods into which a week is divided.

• A period of time in history.

Which meaning BEST fits the way feel is used in the sentence below?

Feel the kitten's soft fur.

• to explore with caution

• to touch

• to pity

• to be aware

Which meaning BEST fits the way mouse is used in the sentence below?

Use the mouse to click on the image on the screen.

• a timid person

• an input device for a computer

• a black eye

• a small rodent

Which meaning BEST fits the way screen is used in the sentence below?

The audience quieted as the movie began to play on the screen.

• a large flat white surface onto which an image is projected.

• an item used for sifting

• a frame with wire mesh meant to keep out insects.

• a movable device meant to divide a room or hide something.