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WorksheetsAdventure Time with Vocabulary 11-14!
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 26mins
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1.
Dean Dread, a disturbing figure in his somber suit and tie, directed the group to go to the "cafetorium," a combination of cafeteria and auditorium.
In this selection, the word somber means:
In this selection, the word somber means:
a)
bright and happy
b)
dark and gloomy
c)
wet and spongy
d)
gray with stripes
2.
"What a bizarre dean," whispers Sam Sagacious sotto voce to William Waggish. "You and I wouldn't want to cross him or meet him in a dark alley."
In this section, the words sotto voce mean:
In this section, the words sotto voce mean:
a)
crispy noises
b)
using a soft voice
c)
with humor
d)
loud laughter
3.
"From what mausoleum did he crawl out, Sam?" murmured William Waggish surreptitiously so no one else could hear. "Hey, William, look at the other weird teachers standing against the wall," whispered always observant Sam Sagacious as he surveyed the room.
In this selection, what does the word mausoleum mean?
In this selection, what does the word mausoleum mean?
a)
a giant mall
b)
a doctor's office
c)
a deep, dark hole
d)
a huge, grand tomb
4.
"From what mausoleum did he crawl out, Sam?" murmured William Waggish surreptitiously so no one else could hear. "Hey, William, look at the other weird teachers standing against the wall," whispered always observant Sam Sagacious as he surveyed the room.
In this selection, what does the word surreptitiously mean?
In this selection, what does the word surreptitiously mean?
a)
secretly; stealthy
b)
quickly; with effort
c)
underwater, or around the corner
d)
with anger or contempt
5.
"From what mausoleum did he crawl out, Sam?" murmured William Waggish surreptitiously so no one else could hear. "Hey, William, look at the other weird teachers standing against the wall," whispered always observant Sam Sagacious as he surveyed the room.
In this selection, what does the word surveyed mean?
In this selection, what does the word surveyed mean?
a)
measured carefully
b)
asked questions to get information
c)
looked all around
d)
drew with crayons or markers
6.
As Sam uttered this last statement, Dean Dread suddenly appeared and loomed menacingly over the two boys. "Loquacious ones, eh? You two come here," the dean ordered. His voice took the flatness of a cockroach crunching under a shoe.
In this section, the word uttered means:
In this section, the word uttered means:
a)
milked a cow
b)
said
c)
completed
d)
wrote
7.
As Sam uttered this last statement, Dean Dread suddenly appeared and loomed menacingly over the two boys. "Loquacious ones, eh? You two come here," the dean ordered. His voice took the flatness of a cockroach crunching under a shoe.
In this section, the word loquacious means:
In this section, the word loquacious means:
a)
very quiet
b)
naughty
c)
talkative
d)
alone
8.
Dean dread put one huge, ham-sized hand on the back of each boy and ushered them to the front of the “cafetorium.” All the other new sixth-graders, of course, tittered at the sight of William and Sam being caught talking.
In this section, the word ushered means:
In this section, the word ushered means:
a)
led to a seat in the movie theater
b)
moved along; escort
c)
tossed gently
d)
pushed or shoved
9.
Dean dread put one huge, ham-sized hand on the back of each boy and ushered them to the front of the “cafetorium.” All the other new sixth-graders, of course, tittered at the sight of William and Sam being caught talking.
In this section, the word tittered means:
In this section, the word tittered means:
a)
giggled nervously
b)
shook with fear
c)
stared in shock
d)
clacked their teeth
10.
"Quiet, students," said Dean Dread in a deadly tone of voice as he placed William Waggish and the mortified Sam Sagacious in the second row next to Jesse Jocose, another talker. When Dean Dread said this, he nodded his head and teachers lined up in the aisles to quell the noise with proximity control.
In this selection, the word mortified means:
In this selection, the word mortified means:
a)
frozen
b)
dead
c)
scared
d)
embarrassed
11.
"Quiet, students," said Dean Dread in a deadly tone of voice as he placed William Waggish and the mortified Sam Sagacious in the second row next to Jesse Jocose, another talker. When Dean Dread said this, he nodded his head and teachers lined up in the aisles to quell the noise with proximity control.
In this selection, the word jocose means:
In this selection, the word jocose means:
a)
funny and merry
b)
sad and cranky
c)
silent and not speaking
d)
small and meek
12.
"Quiet, students," said Dean Dread in a deadly tone of voice as he placed William Waggish and the mortified Sam Sagacious in the second row next to Jesse Jocose, another talker. When Dean Dread said this, he nodded his head and teachers lined up in the aisles to quell the noise with proximity control.
In this selection, the word quell means:
In this selection, the word quell means:
a)
to shake
b)
to calm
c)
to turn up
d)
to smell
13.
"Quiet, students," said Dean Dread in a deadly tone of voice as he placed William Waggish and the mortified Sam Sagacious in the second row next to Jesse Jocose, another talker. When Dean Dread said this, he nodded his head and teachers lined up in the aisles to quell the noise with proximity control.
In this selection, the word proximity means:
In this selection, the word proximity means:
a)
light
b)
force
c)
nearness
d)
fear
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