WorksheetsFrindle - Ch. 9-10 - Vocabulary Enrichment
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
"Rebellion" means
a)
informal meeting
b)
refusal to obey rules or accept normal standards of behavior
c)
an occasion when people come together as a group
d)
confused, disoriented
2.
"Linebacker" means
a)
American football : a player on the defending team whose usual position is a short distance in back of the line of scrimmage
b)
American football : the person in charge of marking the lines on the football field
c)
a person with stripes on the back of his/her shirt
d)
a curious person
3.
"Hurrah" is an interjection
a)
used to express disapproval
b)
used to express sadness
c)
used to express confusion
d)
used to express joy, approval, or encouragement
4.
"Piped in" means
a)
shouted
b)
sang
c)
said
d)
whispered
5.
"Vandalism" means
a)
the act of deliberately destroying or damaging property
b)
the act of deliberately taking someone's property without permission
c)
the act of hurting someone on purpose
d)
telling lies
6.
"Overreaction" means
a)
an action that is repeated over and over
b)
a harmless reaction
c)
a response that is stronger than is necessary or appropriate
d)
an action that is surprising
7.
"Chessmen" means
a)
men that play chess
b)
any of the playing pieces used in chess : chess pieces
c)
men from the Czech Republic
d)
royalty
8.
"Twilight" means
a)
the period of the day when the sun is about to rise
b)
darkeness
c)
night
d)
the period when day is ending and night is beginning
9.
"Straining" means
a)
closing ones eyes
b)
trying very hard to do or get something
c)
trying very hard to stop something from happening
d)
training
10.
"Fad" means
a)
something (such as an interest or fashion) that is very popular for a short time
b)
a polite way of saying "fat"
c)
a nice memory
d)
an ugly memory
11.
"Phony" means
a)
not true, real, or genuine
b)
a small cellphone
c)
a loud laugh
d)
a joke
12.
"Stumped" means
a)
perplexed, baffled
b)
irritated
c)
annoyed
d)
amused, entertained
13.
"Fade" means
a)
to make a prediction
b)
to faint
c)
to become famous
d)
to disappear gradually
14.
"Laid out" means
a)
explained carefully and clearly
b)
told lies
c)
sat comfortably on the couch
d)
invented
15.
In the first paragraph of chapter 10, "board" means
a)
not having fun
b)
a long, thin, flat piece of wood
c)
a large, smooth surface for writing on
d)
a number of persons having authority to manage or direct something
16.
"Knock it off" is used
a)
to tell someone bad news
b)
to tell someone to hit something and make it fall
c)
to tell someone to stop doing something that one finds annoying or foolish.
d)
to tell someone to tell the truth
17.
"Ringing off the hook" means
a)
(of a phone) to ring incessantly and repeatedly.
b)
(of a phone) to fall from its place on the wall
c)
(of a phone) to run out of battery
d)
(of a phone) to be on silent
18.
"Puckered" means
a)
stretched out
b)
shaped like a hokey puck
c)
tightly gathered or contracted into wrinkles
d)
looking as though one is smiling
19.
"Free press" means
a)
newspapers that are handed out free of charge
b)
the right of newspapers, magazines, etc., to report news without being controlled by the government
c)
a right of every citizen to meet who they want and say what they think without being controlled by the government
d)
the right to choose what religion to follow and to worship without interference
20.
"Squirmed" means
a)
sat still, as if frozen, usually as a result of fear
b)
made loud noises, screamed
c)
made a lot of twisting movements because of nerves, discomfort, boredom, etc.
d)
sank deep into her chair
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