Phantom Tollbooth Vocabulary Quiz #3-Shoemaker

1. The witch warned the young knight that too much power ________________. The young knight did not worry at all. He knew he would stay humble and true to the kingdom. What word best fits in the sentence?

• corrupts
• miserly
• quarrel
• dispute

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

2. The brothers had many disputes and refused to speak to each other for weeks. What is a synonym for disputes?

• games
• arguments
• chores
• illnesses

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

3. Dorothy was shocked as she heard the words, but it was all true. Scarecrow called the Wizard of Oz a humbug and he quietly replied, "Yes, I am." What is the meaning of humbug?

• magical
• grumpy
• fraud
• friend

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

4. Officer Short-Shrift would not listen to anyone's reasoning. He just sent everyone to jail without hearing the facts. What is the definition of the word "short-shrift?"

• quick; brief
• to treat someone with little sympathy or consideration
• to cause to become harmed or damaged
• to be greedy; to live in a poor way in order to save money

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

5. She showed _______ when she finished her speech in under 10 minutes.

• wit
• grievance
• banquet
• berevity

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

6. That girl is full of _____. She is so smart, clever and thoughtful!

• controversy
• rhyme or reson
• wit
• humbug

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

7. When we say there is no "rhyme or reason," what are we saying is going on?

• Nothing makes any sense.
• Everyone is angry at someone.
• You're being greedy and selfish.
• There is a big fight with lots of shouting.

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

8. Not to start a ________, but I really disagree with how you spoke to your friend. It is not nice or respectful to shout at them for something that was an accident.

• miserly
• short-shrift
• banquet
• quarrel

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

9. I was _______ by my friends when they all went to the movies and left me at home by myself.

• grievance
• quarrel
• abandoned
• humbug

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

10. Don't be so ______. You have plenty of toys. You can share the ones you don't play with with the less fortunate.

• humbug
• miserly
• short-shrift
• banquet

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4