ELA Benchmark MP3 Vocabulary Set 3

Fill in the blank: __________ can mean a promise or a word or phrase to express anger or frustration.

• oath

• blessing

• compliment

• greeting

Fill in the blank: _______________an exclamation in the form of a mock oath usually to the speech of pirates or works of fiction.

• Shiver my timbers

• battle cry

• nautical term

• poetic phrase

Fill in the blank: Gaping means ______ open. (Ex. There was a gaping hole at the fault line where the earthquake occurred.)

• wide

• narrow

• small

• closed

Fill in the blank: ________ are either of two external openings in the nose.

• nostrils

• holes

• passages

• cavities

Fill in the blank: Pricked ears are ears that point ______. (Ex. The dog’s ears pricked up at the sound.)

• up

• down

• sideways

• backwards

Fill in the blank: ___________ means having warts or something that resembles warts on the skin.

• warty

• scales

• spots

• bumps

A story from the past that is believed by many people but cannot be proven as true is called a _________.

• legend

• myth

• fable

• tale

Fill in the blank: To be so focused on a story that you are unaware of what is happening around you is to be _________.

• lost in the tale

• distracted by noise

• engaged in conversation

• absorbed in work

Fill in the blank: To use your imagination as a tool for freedom is to have _________.

• dreamed of freedom

• lost in thoughts

• a vivid imagination

• a creative mind

Fill in the blank: ____________ is when something gets someone's attention.

• caught my eye

• ignore them

• walk away

• stay silent