Vocabulary Quiz

The science class picked up ________ that had washed up on the beach.

• rocks

• debris

• plants

• shells

When Elena said, “Shhh,” she put her finger to her lips for ________.

• silence

• decoration

• emphasis

• support

During a hike, you might have an ________ with a butterfly.

• argument

• encounter

• escape

• adventure

My grandma has a pie recipe that has been in my family for many ________.

• days

• generations

• months

• hours

The thermostat ________ that it was hot outside.

• ignored

• covered

• indicated

• guessed

The ________ told us about many of the plants and animals she studied.

• chef

• teacher

• naturalist

• historian

When we looked up at the ________ rock wall, we knew it would be impossible to climb.

• smooth

• sheer

• flat

• low

The mountaintop provides ________ views.

• ordinary

• spectacular

• average

• plain

In the homograph example, "wind" means ________ in the context of “a wind from the east.”

• a type of plant

• to turn or twist

• moving air

• to wind up a toy

The sentence "I felt as though" uses "felt" to refer to ________.

• hunger

• an emotion or physical sensation

• sight

• texture