The Big Red Lolipop Vocabulary

What does the word invited mean in the following sentence? 'She felt happy because she was invited to the birthday party.'

• a) Ignored
• b) Asked to come
• c) Told to stay away

What does the word screams mean in the following sentence? 'The baby screams whenever it feels hungry.'

• a) Whispers quietly
• b) Sings a song
• c) Yells loudly

What does the word plead mean in the following sentence? 'The child would plead with her parents to stay up late.'

• a) Ask in a strong, hopeful way
• b) Refuse to speak
• c) Complain loudly

What does the word musical mean in the following sentence? 'She joined the choir because she has a musical voice.'

• a) Related to math
• b) Having a tune
• c) Very loud

What does the word shove mean in the following sentence? 'He had to shove the heavy box to get it out of the way.'

• a) Move gently
• b) Push hard
• c) Ignore completely

What does the word scoots mean in the following sentence? 'The dog scoots across the floor when it’s excited.'

• a) Moves very slowly
• b) Walks backwards
• c) Moves very quickly

What does the word greedy mean in the following sentence? 'The greedy child didn’t want to share any of the candy.'

• a) Generous
• b) Wanting more than is fair
• c) Disinterested

What does the word scurries mean in the following sentence? 'The mouse scurries across the floor when it hears a noise.'

• a) Moves with short, fast steps
• b) Stays very still
• c) Walks slowly

Which sentence best shows the meaning of musical?

• a) Sara listens to a piano and sings.
• b) Sara watches a TV show and laughs.

Which sentence best shows the meaning of invited?

• a) Alex wanted Grace to go to the store alone.
• b) Alex asked Grace to go to the store with him.