1.5 Vocabulary

Directions: Choose the word or group of words that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

Larry put the key into his pouch to keep it safe.

• bag

• cart

• desk

• shoe

Directions: Choose the word or group of words that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

The tree was decorated with a glass globe.

• object shaped like a box

• object shaped like a ball

• object shaped like a log

• object shaped like a triangle

Directions: Choose the word or group of words that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

The students were murmuring to one another about going on a field trip.

• eating with

• jumping near

• running around

• whispering to

Directions: Choose the word or group of words that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

The family enjoyed a picnic on the mountainside.

• high place

• dark cave

• beach

• outer layer

Directions: Read the question. Then choose the best answer.

Which word is a synonym of the word footpath in the sentence below?

The people followed a footpath to climb the hill.

• highway

• map

• stream

• trail