The Wild Robot Vocabulary 1

What does the word absorb mean?

• To soak up

• To release or let go

• To move on or forward

• To climb to the top

What does the word cautious mean?

• Getting into trouble or danger

• showing or using care to avoid trouble or danger

• avoiding the outdoors

• taking big risks

What does the word chaos mean?

• orderly and organized

• messy

• complete confusion and disorder

• clean

Use the sentence to help you determine the meaning of the bolded word:

They watched as a sparkling monster emerged from the crate.

• to come out and into view

• to hide

• to go inside

• to see

Use the sentence to determine the meaning of the bolded word:

And then a gigantic wave crashed over the rocks and engulfed the entire gravesite.

• none of the these

• a sport played with a ball and a set of clubs

• a big inlet of the sea surrounded by water

• to cover or surround

Which word below is this the definition for:

the line where the earth or sea seems to meet the sky

• horizon

• sky

• ocean

• none of the above

What is the definition for the word instinct?

• to respond

• to look, search or figure out

• a way of behaving, thinking, or feeling that is not learned : a natural desire or tendency that makes you want to act in a particular way

• to just do something without thinking

What does the word linger mean?

• to continue to exist as time passes

• to exist at some point

• none of the above

Use the sentence to determine the meaning of the word scuttle.

And she was just about to get another ding when a crab scuttled out from under a piece of driftwood.

• to glide or skip quickly and quietly

• to run rapidly from view

• to run rapidly into view

• to glide or skip slowly and loudly

Use the sentence below to determine the meaning of the word skitter.

A robot foot skittered into the waves.

• to glide or skip while making a lot of noise.

• to move quickly by running

• to glide or skip lightly or quickly

• to slowly move by walking