Lesson 2 Vocabulary

1    What does the word simulate mean in the sentence below?

The students wanted to simulate what it was like to live as a pioneer.

•     Draw

• Imitate

• Research

• Appreciate

1    What does the word delicate mean in the sentence below?

The scientist studied the delicate flower.

•    Simply designed

• Brightly colored

• Rarely grown

• Easily damaged

1    What does the word adjusted mean in the sentence below?

Toby adjusted the brakes on his bicycle.

•     Broke

• Changed

•   Squeezed

• Purchased

What does the word tethered mean in the sentence below?

The rancher tethered his horse to a tree.

•      Tied

• Rode

• Walked

• Balanced

What does the word acute mean in the sentence below?

The cat has an acute sense of hearing.

•    Fair

• Crazy

• Brave

• Sharp

What does the word nonsense mean in the sentence below?

Dad wondered what nonsense the children were up to since it was too quiet in the house.

•     Sweet dreams

• Foolish actions

• Library research

• Household chores

What does the word misunderstand sentence below?

Barbara feared she would misunderstand

the directions and get lost.

• Give away

• Never end

•  Not figure out

• Put in the wrong place

What does the word disorder mean in the sentence below?

When my mother saw how much disorder was in my room, she ordered me to clean it up.

• Put in order

• Lack of order

• Too much order

• In the wrong order

What does the word unnoticed mean in the sentence?

Many people walked by the nest, but the baby squirrels were unnoticed.

• Not seen

• Not moving

• Not playing

• Not sleeping

What does the meaning of uneasy in the sentence below?

The horse seems uneasy as the storm approached?

• Lazy

• Angry

• Jealous

• Disturbed