Vocabulary Understanding Quiz

What does the word disappears mean in the sentence below? The moon disappears when it passes behind the cloud.

• gets brighter

• looks dimmer

• becomes unseen

• increases in size

What does the word foggy mean in the sentence below? The foggy weather made it hard to see the road.

• bright

• cloudy

• greedy

• happy

What does the word crew mean in the sentence below? Dena and her crew cleaned the house.

• nation

• team

• thoughts

• tools

What does the word stretch mean in the sentence below? The rubber band will stretch if you pull on it.

• disappear

• explode

• extend

• shrink

What does the word excitement mean in the sentence below? The baby in the swing laughed and clapped with excitement.

• anger

• happiness

• sadness

• sleepiness

Using what you know about the word scribble, what does the word inscription mean in the sentence below? The inscription was for the author’s mother.

• a pretty flower

• a group of pictures

• a large amount of money

• a special written message

Using what you know about the word art, what does the word artifact mean in the sentence below? The artifact was from Ancient Egypt.

• an old language

• a book for children

• a new way to solve a problem

• an object made by a person in the past

Using what you know about the word judge, what does the word just mean in the sentence below? The teacher thought it was just to punish the whole class for their behavior.

• fair

• mean

• sad

• silly

Using what you know about the word motion, what does the word motivate mean in the sentence below? Lisa’s parents tried to motivate her to go to a special summer class.

• to turn in circles

• to be nice to someone

• to try and fix something

• to push someone to do something

Using what you know about the word hand, what does the word handmade mean in the sentence below? The pretty bench was handmade in Mexico during the 1800s.

• very old

• not used by people

• having a lot of details

• not made by a machine