4th Grade Vocab Quiz Unit 5.2

What does the word 'plunging' mean?

• Rising slowly

• Falling suddenly

• Staying still

• Moving sideways

A 'prospector' is someone who: A) Looks for gold B) Builds houses C) Teaches students D) Cooks food.

• Looks for gold

• Builds houses

• Teaches students

• Cooks food

When someone 'scoffed', they: A) Laughed quietly B) Spoke kindly C) Mocked or ridiculed D) Whispered softly.

• Laughed quietly

• Spoke kindly

• Mocked or ridiculed

• Whispered softly.

A 'settlement' is a: A) Large city B) Small community C) Mountain range D) River.

• Large city

• Small community

• Mountain range

• River

To 'shrivel' means to: A) Grow larger B) Become smaller and wrinkled C) Stay the same D) Change color.

• Grow larger

• Become smaller and wrinkled

• Stay the same

• Change color

'Territories' refer to: A) Types of animals B) Areas of land C) Kinds of plants D) Bodies of water.

• Types of animals

• Areas of land

• Kinds of plants

• Bodies of water

To 'topple' something means to make it:

• Stand upright

• Fall over

• Spin around

• Disappear

The word 'withered' means:

• To grow

• To bloom

• To dry up and shrink

• To shine