The Secret Lake Vocab

What is a spade?

• A type of shovel
• A type of bird
• A type of plant
• A type of fish

What is a fruit polo?

• A type of fruit salad
• A sport played with fruits
• A brand of fruit juice
• None of the above

What did Charlie Green want to protect around the garden?

• His favorite tree
• His vegetable patch
• The rhododendron bushes

• The molehills

What does despondent mean?

• Feeling or showing extreme hopelessness

• Feeling or showing extreme happiness
• Feeling or showing extreme anger
• Feeling or showing extreme excitement

What does it mean when you "unearth" something?

• To bury something
• To find something in the ground
• To plant something
• To destroy something

What is an oar?

• A type of bird
• A type of fish
• A type of plant
• A pole used to row a boat

What is a pocket torch?

• A small portable flashlight
• A type of pocket knife
• A small portable stove
• A type of pocket watch

What are trousers?

• A type of fruit
• A type of vehicle
• A type of clothing
• A type of building

What does eerie mean?

• Strange and frightening
• Happy and joyful
• Sad and depressing
• Exciting and thrilling

What does it mean when someone "scrambled"?

• To move or climb quickly but with difficulty and in a disorganized manner
• To cook eggs by beating them while they are being heated
• To make a phone call
• To play a game of chess