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Airborn Vocabulary

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The plane was jostled in storm.
What does jostled mean? 
a)
Bump or shoved
b)
Move quickly
c)
Jump up
d)
Bounce
2.
The Captain pulled the rope taut.
What does taut mean?  
a)
Loose
b)
Tight
c)
Slow
d)
Wrung
3.
The car careened off the road. 
What does careening mean? 
a)
Speeding
b)
Stopping
c)
Swerving
d)
Slowing down 
4.
The ceramic vase was frail. 
What does frail mean?
a)
Strong
b)
Bright
c)
Flat
d)
Weak
5.
I relished the idea of a summer day. 
What does relish mean? 
a)
Savored
b)
Thought
c)
Forgot
d)
Wanted 
6.
He was engulfed in flames.
What does engulfed mean? 
a)
Burned
b)
Ran
c)
Consumed
d)
Little
7.
The speaker faltered in his speech.
What does falter mean?  
a)
Hesitated 
b)
Frozen
c)
Happy
d)
Excited 
8.
His jeans were frayed at the bottom. 
What does frayed mean? 
a)
Colorful
b)
Spotted
c)
Worn thin
d)
Short
9.
The plastic was supple in his hands. 
What does supple mean? 
a)
Hard
b)
Unyeilding
c)
Flexible
d)
Tough
10.
The kite was undulating in the wind. 
What does undulating mean? 
a)
Wave like motions 
b)
Flying
c)
Washing
d)
Moving
11.
Which word is the POSSESSIVE PRONOUN in the sentence below.
The science teacher said she was very proud of my science exhibition. 
a)
The
b)
she
c)
proud
d)
my
12.
Which word is the POSSESSIVE PRONOUN?
Michael shared his opinion of the schedule with me. 
a)
shared
b)
his
c)
with
d)
me
13.
Which word is the POSSESSIVE PRONOUN? 
They are celebrating your team's victory. 
a)
They
b)
are
c)
your
d)
team's
14.
Which word completes the sentence? 
Our neighbors are searching for _______ lost dog. 
a)
their
b)
them
c)
they're
d)
theirs
15.
Which word correctly completes the sentence below? 
Justine said the umbrella is _______.
a)
hers
b)
her
c)
she's
d)
her's
16.
What does the word adorned mean in the sentence below? 
The seamstress adorned the gown with lace and pearls. 
a)
sewed
b)
made less fancy
c)
made changes to
d)
added decorations to 
17.
What does the word encircle mean in the sentence below? 
The rings of Saturn encircle the planet. 
a)
spin
b)
freeze
c)
surround
d)
be inside