"All Summer in a Day" Vocabulary Review

Drenched means ...

• very wet

• dry

• interesting

Choose the correct synonym (a word with similar meaning) for frail?

• Weak

• Strong

• Beautiful

A _______________________ is a result or effect of an action or condition.

Which word fits in this sentence?

He ________________ her hand and held it for a long time.

• siezed

• ran

• jumped

Which word below matches the definition "able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions"?

• Handsome

• Fantastic

• Resilient

I _________________________ my chocolate ice cream and got another scoop.

Which word fits in this sentence?

• savored

• drank

• listened to

Which word below is NOT a synonym of the word tumultuous?

• Beautiful

• Excited

• Confused

What is a concussion?

• a very heavy hurricane

• a violent shock as from a heavy blow

• a warm breeze from nearby ocean

The tide surged after the storm.

What does the word surged mean in this sentence?

• move forward and upward (up and down)

• disappear

• come down

The synonyms of vital are all of the words below except...

• essential

• important

• necessary

• useless