Red Scarf Girl Vocabulary Review

1. Which word means "to search"?

• fumble
• jolt
• scurry
• zealous

2. Which of the following is an antonym of the word zealous?

• earnest
• indifferent
• determined
• intense

3. Which of the following is a synonym of the word scurry?

• amble
• stroll
• linger
• hustle

4. Which of the following is an antonym of the word fumble?

• rummage
• hunt
• discover
• look

5. Which of the following phrases is an example of severity?

• being punished for doing wrong
• refusing to quit during difficult times
• treating others with cruelty
• forgetting one's homework

6. Which of the following phrases means the opposite of scurrying to class?

• running to class
• wandering to class
• jostling others to get to class
• dashing to class

7. Which of the following is a synonym of jolt?

• startle
• anger
• lead
• annoy

8. The word severity means "fair treatment."

• True
• False

9. The word jolt could be used to describe someone making a sudden movement.

• True
• False

10. If a person is zealous about a cause, that person is committed to seeing that cause succeed.

• True
• False