Vocabulary Quiz Ch. 6-10: Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

What does the word "mumbling" mean?

• Speaking very clearly

• Speaking quietly and unclearly

• Shouting loudly

• Laughing out loud

If someone "refused" to eat their dinner, what did they do?

• Ate quickly

• Said yes

• Said no

• Cooked dinner

Which word means "to look at something very carefully"?

• Examines

• Flung

• Wailed

• Amuse

What is a "solution"?

• A type of food

• An answer to a problem

• A kind of animal

• A funny joke

If someone "flung" a ball, what did they do?

• Caught it

• Threw it forcefully

• Kicked it

• Dropped it gently

What does "threatened" mean?

• Promised to help

• Promised to harm or scare

• Promised to laugh

• Promised to sing

If someone "amuses" you, what do they do?

• Make you bored

• Make you laugh or smile

• Make you angry

• Make you sleepy

What does "beckoned" mean?

• To call someone over with a gesture

• To run away

• To shout loudly

• To hide

If you "avoided" someone, what did you do?

• Spoke to them

• Stayed away from them

• Helped them

• Played with them

What does it mean if someone "beamed"?

• Frowned

• Smiled brightly

• Cried

• Yelled