La Culebra Vocabulary

Match the following words to their definitions

• exchange

• something that is done; an action taken

• satisfied

• pleased or happy with something

• insisted

• return

• sensitive

• demanded or required something forcefully

• deed

• capable of responding to stimulation; easily affected

Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

Satisfied that the matter was solved, everyone went back to their business about the farm.

• unhappy

• angry

• pleased

• bored

Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

Si, but remember the old proverb: if you do a good deed, in return something bad will happen to you!

• action
• conversation

• conduct
• pleased

Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

But La Culebra would not agree and insisted on eating El Campesino in return for saving her life.

• refused
• demanded

• allowed

• asked

Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

When los animales were able to talk with the children, los ninos, the children were a lot smarter. And more sensitive.

• oblivious
• unusual

• indifferent
• easily affected

Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

Back then, los ninos didn't ask for money in exchange for a favor.

• in place of

• without

• demanded

• return

Directions: Choose the word or group of words that have about the same meaning as the underlined word.

My baby brother is sensitive to loud noises. It makes him cry very loudly!

• likes

• quick to respond

• able to hear from far away

• not bothered by

Directions: Choose the word or group of words that have about the same meaning as the underlined word.

I want to exchange my old video games for new ones.

• give in return for something else

• put in the trash

• keep

• buy again

Directions: Choose the word or group of words that have about the same meaning as the underlined word.

My kind deed for today was making breakfast before school.

• time

• word

• feeling

• action

Directions: Choose the word or group of words that have about the same meaning as the underlined word.

I didn't want to eat my peas, but my mom insisted that I finished all of my dinner.

• asked

• gave an option

• demanded

• didn't care