Monkey's Paw Vocab Quiz

The detective found the atmosphere in the abandoned house to be quite _______ with its creaking floors and dark corners.

• frivolous

• sinister

• marred

• scarcely

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The noise from the construction site _______ once the workers went home for the day.

• ceased

• scurry

• presumptuous

• marred

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.L.9-10.6

She was _______ able to finish her homework before the deadline, as she had been procrastinating all week.

• frivolous

• scarcely

• sinister

• ceased

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.L.9-10.6

It was _______ of him to assume he would get the promotion without putting in the necessary effort.

• marred

• presumptuous

• scurry

• ceased

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5

The teacher reminded the students that their project should not be _______ and should have a clear purpose and direction.

• frivolous

• sinister

• marred

• ceased

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

The artist was disappointed to find that the painting had been _______ by the water leak in the gallery.

• ceased

• marred

• frivolous

• presumptuous

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The cat would _______ away whenever it heard the sound of the vacuum cleaner.

• scurry

• ceased

• sinister

• marred

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4