Yonder Mountain Vocab Quiz

What does the word pausing mean in the sentence below? Before crossing the street, the students were pausing to look both ways.

• hurrying forward

• opening their eyes

• pushing and shoving

• stopping for a moment

What does the word mist mean in the sentence below? The mist made it hard for the sea captain to see the land.

• foggy and hard to see

• night

• heavy rain

• very windy

What does the word rugged mean in the sentence below? The pioneer wagons could not cross the rugged mountains.

• bumpy and rocky

• grassy and green

• windy and cold

• sandy and wet

What does the word pleaded mean in the sentence below? In the cartoon, the mouse pleaded with the cat to let him go. 

• joked

• begged 

• ordered

• screamed

 What does the word examined mean in the sentence below? Steve examined the old car for scratches and dents, but he did not see any. 

• gave a test

• drove around

• looked at carefully

• banged and hit

What does the word peak mean in the sentence below? The hikers finally made it to the peak of the mountain.

• top of a hill or mountain

• to look at something

• the lowest point of a hill or mountain

• a dangerous trail

What does the word fondly mean in the sentence below? The mother held her baby fondly.

• in a loving or caring way

• to be excited

• to grab tightly

• to be angry at

What does the word steep mean in the sentence below?

The stairs to the attic were very steep.

• a small hill

• an uneven surface

• having a sharp slope

• flat and even