Word Meaning

What is the meaning of bore as used in the sentence below?

I don't like doing homework, I know that it will bore me.

• calm

• tire

• excite

• help

What is the meaning of greets as used in the sentence below?

He greets me at the doorway each day when I come home from school.

• barks

• catches

• welcomes

• surprises

What is the meaning of pronounce as used in the sentence below?

Dr. Seuss used rhyming words because he thought it helped kids pronounce words correctly.

• to define

• to spell

• to say

• to learn to write

The baby rabbits were in a heap or pile.

What is the meaning of heap?

• a pile

• a tree

• a bed

• a nest

Bear was boasting. "Hmmph!" he said. "I am the strongest of all the animals. I am the biggest of all the animals. I can do anything because I am a bear!"

What does boasting mean?

• bear was making new friends

• bear was saying he was the best animal

• bear was looking for a new trail

• bear was trying to scare the smaller animals

Spring Break is a perfect time to go on a trip as a family. What is the meaning of the word trip?

• fall

• vacation

• location

• joke

A ruler decided that the country would have fair laws. What is the meaning of the word ruler?

• measuring tool

• unit

• leader

• subject

The grocery bag was light because it was packed with bread and hotdog buns. What is the meaning of the word light?

• lamp

• not heavy

• sunshine

• bright

The student replied to the teacher with a witty answer and the class laughed.

• funny

• mean

• word

I looked at my brother with a glare after he broke my toy. What is the meaning of the word glare?

• confusing

• dirty look

• difficult