Wordly Wise Lesson 5

There was a fifteen-minute interval between the two movies. In this sentence, interval means

• drinking fountain

• snack bar between two theatres

• period of time between two events

• cartoon

A milestone is

• an important event.

• a difficult problem.

• a surprising event.

• something that happens every day.

To limit the number of guests invited to a party means to

• count them to make sure they are all coming.

• feels surprised that the guest list is so long.

• keep from inviting more than a certain number.

• forget to keep track of the number.

A sports league is

• a single sports team.

• a group of teams that play against each other.

• an area where people play sports.

• the equipment used for a certain sport.

A tennis court is

• a tennis racket.

• a tennis net.

• a tennis ball.

• an open, flat area for playing tennis.

Which of these wild animals live in the Arctic?

• desert reptiles

• polar bears

• monkeys

• kangaroos

When you tackle a job, you

• do it or try to do it.

• ask someone else to do it.

• do it badly.

• forget to do it.

To elect someone is to

• argue with that person.

• tell that person to do a job.

• speak to that person.

• choose that person by voting.

An amazing event is one that causes people to feel

• wonder or surprise.

• great sadness.

• puzzled and angry.

• calm and happy.

A queen's court is her

• crown.

• home.

• king.

• horse.