Study Sync: The People Could Fly Vocabulary Comprehension Quiz

What does the word "misery" mean?

• Joy

• Suffering

• Excitement

• Indifference

Which of the following best describes the action to "tremble"?

• To laugh uncontrollably

• To move with a smooth, wavelike motion

• To shake involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty

• To stand still

The word "labor" is closest in meaning to which of the following?

• Rest

• Work

• Play

• Laziness

If someone starts to "bawl," what are they doing?

• Whispering

• Laughing

• Crying loudly

• Singing

What does it mean to "soothe" someone?

• To make them angry

• To gently calm or relieve pain

• To ignore them

• To confuse them

The act of "crooning" is most similar to which of the following?

• Shouting

• Humming softly

• Singing softly

• Whistling

Which sentence uses the word "misery" correctly?

• She found great misery in her new book.

• The victory brought the team nothing but misery.

• He painted the room in various shades of misery.

• They danced with misery at the party.

Identify the sentence where "trembled" is used correctly.

• The cake trembled in the oven.

• He trembled with cold as he walked through the snow.

• The car trembled down the highway.

• The sun trembled in the sky.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses the word "labor."

• They decided to labor over the decision of which movie to watch.

• The labor of the waves was mesmerizing.

• She took a labor from her drink.

• The construction workers were admired for their hard labor.

Which sentence correctly uses the word "bawl"?

• The baby began to bawl after dropping her toy.

• He decided to bawl the ingredients together.

• She could bawl the melody beautifully.

• They watched as the leaves began to bawl in the wind.