John Muir Vocabulary Quiz

In the sentence "The bustling city streets were filled with people rushing to work," what does bustling mean?

• Empty and quiet
• Filled with hurried movement
• Dangerous and scary
• Clean and organized

Which sentence uses "grant" correctly?

• She will grant her birthday wishes tomorrow
• The government provided a grant to build the new library
• The grant was singing in the tree
• He likes to grant at the park

In "Sarah resented having to share her new toys," what does resented mean?

• Was happy about
• Felt confused about
• Felt bitter about
• Was excited about

The word "peculiar" best describes:

• Something very common
• Something that happens every day
• Something unusual or unique
• Something boring

"John was completely enamored with his new puppy." This means John:

• Was angry with
• Was deeply in love with
• Was scared of
• Was bored with

Choose the sentence that uses "credited" correctly:

• The artist credited the painting to his sister
• She credited the sandwich for lunch
• They credited the car down the street
• He credited the shoes on his feet

The word "lobbied" means:

• Cleaned thoroughly
• Ran very quickly
• Tried to influence others
• Painted carefully

In "Teachers evaluate student work daily," evaluate means:

• To copy something
• To determine the value of something
• To destroy something
• To create something

A "stand" of trees refers to:

• Trees that are standing straight
• A group of trees in one area
• Trees that have fallen down
• Very tall trees

National parks are examples of:

• Preserves
• Stands
• Grants
• Lobbies