Vocabulary Ch. 5 - 8 Quiz

1. The wind blew gently, causing the grass to sway in undulating waves.

• straight
• curved
• twisted
• vibrant

2. The bunkhouse was a building where workers slept.

• a type of hat
• a type of scarf
• a type of shelter
• a business building

3. The old lady wrapped herself in a warm shawl.

• a type of fruit
• a small building
• a type of blanket
• a type of pants

4. The renegade squirrel stole all the bird seeds from the feeder.

• a brave explorer
• a clever trickster
• a mischievous animal
• a rebel or traitor

5. The water in the pond had become stagnant and started to smell bad.

• clear and fresh
• cold and refreshing
• dirty and polluted
• rapidly flowing

6. splotches

• allowed or allowed to happen
• dirty or greasy dirt
• behavior or appearance
• confronting someone in an aggressive manner
• irregularly shaped marks or spots

7. grime

• allowed or allowed to happen
• dirty or greasy dirt
• behavior or appearance
• confronting someone in an aggressive manner
• irregularly shaped marks or spots

8. demeanor

• allowed or allowed to happen
• dirty or greasy dirt
• behavior or appearance
• confronting someone in an aggressive manner
• irregularly shaped marks or spots

9. accosting

• allowed or allowed to happen
• dirty or greasy dirt
• behavior or appearance
• confronting someone in an aggressive manner
• irregularly shaped marks or spots

10. permitted

• allowed or allowed to happen
• dirty or greasy dirt
• behavior or appearance
• confronting someone in an aggressive manner
• irregularly shaped marks or spots