Vocabulary Quiz Ch. 5-6: James & the Giant Peach

What does the word swerved mean? Sentence: “He swerved sharply to avoid hitting a tree.”

• To drive very slowly

• To turn suddenly while moving

• To stop moving

• To jump high in the air

What does the word wriggling mean? Sentence: “He could see the bag wriggling and twisting in the air.”

• Lying still without moving

• Moving with small, twisting motions

• Flying up into the sky

• Disappearing quickly

What does the word frantically mean? Sentence: “James began to run around frantically, searching for the bag.”

• Calmly and slowly

• Quietly and carefully

• In a wild or nervous way, with fear or worry

• With great happiness

What does the word spectacles mean? Sentence: “She peered at him through her thick spectacles.”

• A kind of hat

• Glasses for seeing better

• A type of shoes

• A shiny jewel

What does the word blossom mean? Sentence: “There was a peach blossom on the tree.”

• A flower

• A type of bug

• A large fruit

• A branch of a tree

What does the word bulging mean? Sentence: “The peach was growing bigger and bigger, bulging out in all directions.”

• Becoming flat

• Sticking out or swelling

• Getting very small

• Falling apart