Vocabulary and Comprehension Quiz

What does the word inquisitive mean?

• curious

• enormous

• inexpensive

• serious

What does the word precise mean?

• approximate

• exact

• mild

• opposite

What does the word astounded mean?

• amazed

• gruesome

• puzzled

• worrisome

Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word concealed?

• delightful

• hidden

• terrifying

• visible

Verb 1. to explain the meaning of something 2. to translate between speakers of different languages

Which of the following words is defined above?

• astounded

• concealed

• interpret

• reconsider

What does the word reconsider mean?

• to act on something

• to think about again

• to talk about with others

• to want to do something

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word perplexed?

• assumed

• confused

• performed

• shared

What does the word suspicious mean?

• doubting you will win or be successful

• hoping nothing happens or goes wrong

• believing that something is wrong or not right

• worrying that you have made a mistake or error

Where does the story take place?

• on a playground

• Grandma J.’s house

• at an elementary school

• at a city council meeting

What is the main problem in the story?

• Jacob broke a window in Grandma J.’s cellar.

• Grandma J. wants to move, but she cannot sell her house.

• The city council wants to build a playground, but they cannot find the right spot.

• The city council wants to tear down Grandma J.’s house in order to build a playground.