Q3 Week 8 Bellwork Quiz

What does the word immensely mean in the sentence below? "Rikki-Tikki liked it immensely, and when it was finished, he went out into the veranda and sat in the sunshine."

• A little bit

• Not at all

• A great amount; very much

• In a confused way

What part of speech is "immensely?"

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

What does cultivated mean in the sentence below? "It was a large garden, only half cultivated, with bushes as big as summer houses, lime and orange trees, clumps of bamboos, and thickets of high grass."

• Completely wild and untouched

• Grown and cared for by people

• Small and overgrown

• Dark and scary

What part of speech is "cultivated?"

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

What does sensible mean in the sentence below? "But his wife was a sensible bird, and she knew that cobra’s eggs meant young cobras later on."

• Foolish and careless

• Showing good judgment and making smart decisions

• Easily scared and nervous

• Confused and forgetful

What part of speech is "sensible?"

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

How does the bird use common sense about the cobra eggs to stop Nagaina?

• She ignores the eggs because they are too small to be dangerous

• She knows the eggs will hatch into more cobras, so she helps destroy them

• She decides to raise the baby cobras as her own

• She hides the eggs so no one can find them

What does consolation mean in the sentence below? "Well! It may be some consolation to you when you're dead to know that I shall settle accounts with the boy."

• A type of punishment

• Comfort given after a loss or sadness

• A warning about danger

• A plan to escape

What part of speech is "consolation?"

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

The natural enemy of a mongoose is ______________.

• Ms. Murphy

• A 7th grade student

• A cobra

• How should I know?