The Science of Sounds

They heard the plant machinery ___ in the distance.

• cooing

• roaring

• rumbling

• barking

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Six little puppies were ___ in the shoe box.

• whining

• giggling

• groaning

• wailing

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Dolphins ___ to communicate messages to one another.

• click

• clap

• quack

• croak

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

These people believe it's a bad omen when a crow ___ three times at midnight.

• growls

• crawls

• caws

• coos

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Having lost all his millions he was now left to ___ his fate.

• bark

• growl

• whine

• wail

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Another word for 'moan' or 'whimper' is ...

• roar

• whine

• wail

• purr

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Whe she came out on the stage her hands were trembling and she couldn't begin her speech but with a ___.

• clap

• stutter

• shudder

• coo

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

My parents breathed an audible ___ of relief when they learnt I had won the Olympiad.

• whizz

• wail

• sigh

• quack

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Value bets keep people around and it gets them to ___ up the cash.

• bark

• clap

• sigh

• cough

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The kids were ___ with delight jumping in the bouncy castle.

• screeching

• squealing

• whining

• squeaking

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5