WorksheetsA Window into History
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the word inquisitive mean?
a)
curious
b)
enormous
c)
inexpensive
d)
serious
2.
What does the word precise mean?
a)
approximate
b)
exact
c)
mild
d)
opposite
3.
What does the word astounded mean?
a)
amazed
b)
gruesome
c)
puzzled
d)
worrisome
4.
Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word concealed?
a)
delightful
b)
hidden
c)
terrifying
d)
visible
5.
Which of the following words is defined above in the box on your quiz for #5?
a)
astounded
b)
concealed
c)
interpret
d)
reconsider
6.
What does the word reconsider mean?
a)
to act on something
b)
to think about again
c)
to talk about with others
d)
to want to do something
7.
Which word has almost the same meaning as the word perplexed?
a)
assumed
b)
confused
c)
performed
d)
shared
8.
What does the word suspicious mean?
a)
doubting you will win or be successful
b)
hoping nothing happens or goes wrong
c)
believing that something is wrong or not right
d)
worrying that you have made a mistake or error
9.
Where does the story take place? (setting)
a)
on a playground
b)
Grandma J.'s house
c)
at an elementary school
d)
at a city council meeting
10.
What is the main problem in the story?
a)
Jacob broke a window in Grandma J.'s cellar.
b)
Grandma J. wants to move, but she cannot find the right spot.
c)
City Council wants to build a playground, but they cannot find the right spot.
d)
City Council wants to tear down Grandma J.'s house in order to build a playground.
11.
What did the boys find when looking for a baseball?
a)
a cellar
b)
a hidden room
c)
a hidden bookcase
d)
a concealed window
12.
Why was Grandma J.'s house made a historic monument?
a)
It was thought to be a stop on the Underground Railroad.
b)
Grandma J.'s family had lived in it for many years.
c)
It played a major role in the Civil War.
d)
It was over one hundred years old.
13.
What message does the author want to give the reader?
a)
Money isn't everything.
b)
Appearances are deceptive.
c)
A fool and his money will soon part.
d)
One man's trash is another man's treasure.
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