Wordly Wise Assessment~ Lesson 5

1. There was a fifteen-minute interval between the two movies. In this sentence, interval means

• drinking fountain.
• snack between two theaters.
• period of time between two events.
• cartoon.

2. A milestone in a person's life is

• an important event.
• a difficult problem.
• a surprising event.
• something that happens every day.

3. To limit the number of guests invited to a party means to

• count them to make sure they are all coming.
• feel surprised that the guest list is so long.
• keep from inviting more than a certain number.
• forgot to keep track of the number.

4. A sports league is

• a single sports team.
• a group of teams that play against each other.
• an area where people play sports.
• the equipment used for a certain sport.

5. A tennis court is

• a tennis racket.
• a tennis net.
• a tennis ball.
• an open, flat area for playing tennis.

6. Which of these wild animals live in the Arctic?

• desert reptiles
• polar bears
• monkeys
• kangaroos

7. When you tackle a job, you

• do it or try to do it.
• ask someone else to do it.
• do it badly.
• forget to do it.

8. To elect someone is to

• argue with that person.
• tell that person to do a job.
• speak to that person.
• choose that person by voting.

9. An amazing event is one that causes people to feel

• wonder or surprise.
• great sadness.
• puzzled and angry.
• calm and happy.

10. A queen's court is her

• crown.
• home.
• king.
• horse.