Of Mice and Men Vocab Quiz

Abigail, Maya, and Sophia are on a treasure hunt. They come across a map with several 'junctures'. What could 'junctures' possibly mean in this context?

• Points of connection

• Fragments of something

• Broken into pieces

• Spotted; marked with different colors

Which word describes someone who is 'recumbent'?

• Lying back; resting or leaning

• With extreme anxiety or torment; distressed

• Howled or wailed as if in pain; whimpered

• Moved clumsily or heavily

What does the word 'morosely' mean?

• Points of connection

• Fragments of something

• Broken into pieces

• withdrawn or gloomy way; sadly

Elijah, Kai, and Samuel are playing a word game. They came across a word that means 'with extreme anxiety or torment; distressed'. Can you guess the word they found?

• Anguished

• Yammered

• Lumbered

• Brusquely

David, Grace, and Elijah were playing a game of charades. David acted out a scene where he howled and wailed as if in pain, whimpering. Grace guessed that David was 'yammering'. Was Grace correct?

• David was showing 'points of connection'

• David was showing 'fragments of something'

• David was indeed 'yammering'

• David was 'moving clumsily or heavily'

Which word means 'moved clumsily or heavily'?

• Anguished

• Yammered

• Lumbered

• Brusquely

Imagine Grace, Benjamin, and Michael are in a heated debate. Suddenly, Michael responds 'brusquely'. What does that mean?

• Michael is making points of connection

• Michael is speaking in fragments of something

• Michael's speech is broken into pieces

• Michael is speaking abruptly, angrily, or bluntly in manner or speech

What does the word 'pantomime' mean?

• An imitation of someone else's mannerisms

• Thought deeply about

• Abruptly, angrily, or bluntly in manner or speech

• Moved clumsily or heavily