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Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
It rained all day. It was a gloomy day.
What does gloomy mean?
a)
sunny
b)
cloudy
c)
bright
2.
The broccoli was disgusting. We hid it under our plates. What is disgusting?
a)
delicious
b)
yummy
c)
gross
d)
green
3.
The girl was wearing a ruby-colored dress. It reminded her of a rose. What is ruby-colored?
a)
red
b)
lovely
c)
ugly
d)
large
4.
He damaged his bike when he hit a tree. What is damaged?
a)
fell
b)
wrecked
c)
fixed
d)
took
5.
The ring on her finger was glimmering. What is glimmering?
a)
dull
b)
hard
c)
shiny
d)
bright
6.
The student was brilliant. He had the highest grade in his class. What is brilliant?
a)
smart
b)
dumb
c)
happy
d)
confused
7.
The cheetah was quick. What is quick
a)
slow
b)
angry
c)
fast
d)
busy
8.
The mom was really harsh with her son after he lied to her about his homework. What is harsh?
a)
easy
b)
nice
c)
happy
d)
serious
9.
The day was extremely hot. The class was sweaty after recess. What is extremely?
a)
not
b)
very
c)
cool
d)
nice
10.
Grandpa didn't know that is was going to rain on the fishing trip, and now he had to alter his plans.
a)
continue
b)
change
c)
help
d)
swim
11.
Tracy held the delicate flower gently so the stem wouldn't break.
a)
fragile
b)
sturdy
c)
pretty
d)
prickly
12.
The bird was perched up on a branch looking down at all the people.
a)
flying
b)
feeding
c)
sitting
d)
eating
13.
Kim didn't like her new haircut until several people made remarks on how nice it looked.
a)
jokes
b)
copies
c)
comments
d)
silly
14.
We seldom go to sleep before 10 PM because we always have a lot of homework due the next day.
a)
rarely
b)
always
c)
try to
d)
hate
15.
Jenny went to the museum every weekend because she was fascinated by art.
a)
bored
b)
angered
c)
punished
d)
deeply interested
16.
The saturated dripping dog ran in the house after swimming in the lake.
a)
smelly
b)
dirty
c)
old
d)
wet
17.
Jimmy was reluctant to ride the roller coaster because he was scared.
a)
unwilling
b)
helpful
c)
happy
d)
excited
18.
Sam cleaned the floor so well that he didn't leave a single particle of dust on the floor.
a)
paper
b)
piece
c)
trash
d)
plate
19.
I meandered through the mall taking my time looking at all the clothes in the windows.
a)
hurried
b)
ran
c)
wandered
d)
jogged
20.
The lanky dog was not fat, even though he ate a lot.
a)
skinny
b)
furry
c)
huge
d)
friendly