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WorksheetsThe One And Only Ivan Vocabulary
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 32mins
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Class
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1.
At the Big Top Mall, a creaky-music carousel spins all day, and monkeys and parrots live amid the merchants.
What does carousel mean?
What does carousel mean?
a)
merry-go-round
b)
ball
c)
light
d)
swing
2.
At the Big Top Mall, a creaky-music carousel spins all day, and monkeys and parrots live amid the merchants.
A merchant is:
A merchant is:
a)
a person who owns a shop that buys and sells things
b)
a thief who steals from people's pockets
c)
a stray dog that eats food people drop
d)
an artist who paints funny pictures of people
3.
They have grumbling lions with gleaming teeth and a snaking line of elephants, each clutching the limp tail in front of her.
clutching means______
clutching means______
a)
holding tight
b)
hitting with an open hand
c)
biting lightly
d)
hiding from
4.
We are conveniently located off I-95, with shows at two, four, and seven, 365 days a year.
What does convenioently mean?
What does convenioently mean?
a)
easy to find or use
b)
difficult to find or use
c)
actually, contrary to what you would expect
d)
not really there
5.
I too find it hard to believe there is a connection across time and space, linking me to a race of ill-mannered clowns.
Chimps. There's no excuse for them.
What does ill-mannered mean?
Chimps. There's no excuse for them.
What does ill-mannered mean?
a)
having poor manners, rude
b)
scary, untrustworthy
c)
funny, good sense of humor
d)
friendly and eager to help
6.
Our circus doesn't migrate. We sit where we are, like an old beast too tired to push on.
What does migrate mean?
What does migrate mean?
a)
to move from one region to another
b)
charge money to people to watch
c)
have shows once or twice a day
d)
attract visitors to see the show
7.
Anger is precious. silverback uses anger to maintain order and warn his troop of danger.
What does precious mean?
What does precious mean?
a)
of great worth or value
b)
worthless, not valuable at all
c)
harmful to children
d)
annoying
8.
Beyond the lots is a freeway where cars stampede without end.
Stampede means:
Stampede means:
a)
a sudden movement of a group of frightened animals
b)
a slow movement of a frightened group of animals
c)
to sleep with a big group of animals
d)
to dance around a group of animals
9.
Mack says that when he answers the trilling telephone.
What does trilling mean?
What does trilling mean?
a)
trembling or quivering sound
b)
annoying sound that doesn't stop
c)
broken into many small pieces
d)
small and unimportant
10.
I never remember my dreams, although I sometimes awaken with my fists clenched and my heart hammering.
What does clench mean?
What does clench mean?
a)
to hold in a tight grip
b)
open flat to hold something
c)
relaxed grip that can't hurt
d)
hitting with an open hand
11.
My drawings seem pale and timid next to Julia's.
What does timid mean?
What does timid mean?
a)
not bold or confident
b)
bold and confident
c)
dark and scary like a nightmare
d)
silly and ridiculaous
12.
I grabbed at colors--the crimson flower just out of reach, the ebony bird streaking past.
What does crimson mean?
What does crimson mean?
a)
the color that comes from mixing red with a little purple
b)
strong smelling with a smell that makes your head hurt
c)
beautiful and very detailed
d)
poisonous, deadly
13.
I grabbed at colors--the crimson flower just out of reach, the ebony bird streaking past.
What does ebony mean?
What does ebony mean?
a)
deep shiny black
b)
loud and annoying
c)
fast and graceful
d)
a deep red with a little bit of purple
14.
After our show, humans forage through the stores.
What does forage mean?
What does forage mean?
a)
to search for food or supplies
b)
to run quickly to escape
c)
to throw things at people that you don't like
d)
to walk slowly to avoid having to do any work
15.
Sometimes Stella tells stories of her childhood, of leafy canopies hidden by mist and busy songs of flowing water.
What is a canopy?
What is a canopy?
a)
a covering made of leaves from trees
b)
a bed of leaves that animals sleep in
c)
salad made from leaves
d)
fallen leaves that cover the ground
16.
A bristly rope tied to a bolt in the floor is all that's required.
What does bristly mean?
What does bristly mean?
a)
covered with short stiff hairs
b)
soft to the touch
c)
covered in long soft hairs
d)
smooth and shiny
17.
In those days, the Big Top Mall was smaller. It had a pony ride, a wooden train that bustled around the parking lot, a few bedraggled parrots, and a surly spider monkey.
What does surly mean?
What does surly mean?
a)
rude and unfriendly
b)
adorable and small
c)
stylishly dressed
d)
smart and friendly
18.
"Old age," she says, is a powerful disguise."
What is a disguise?
What is a disguise?
a)
a costume to hide one's identity
b)
problem that needs to be solved
c)
smell that burns your eyes
d)
flavor that stays with you
19.
She can pick up a single peanut with elegant precision, tickle a passing mouse, tap the shoulder of a dozing keeper.
What does precision mean?
What does precision mean?
a)
being accurate or exact
b)
being clumsy or careless
c)
being fancy or expensive
d)
being fast, but sloppy
20.
Humans, I'd noticed, seem to be irrationally fond of dogs, and I could see why a puppy would be easier to cuddle with than, say, a gorilla.
What does irrationally mean?
What does irrationally mean?
a)
not making sense
b)
not very much
c)
rarely if ever
d)
not at all
21.
Gorillas don't have any use for tails. Our feelings are uncomplicated. Our rumps are unadorned.
What does unadorned mean?
What does unadorned mean?
a)
simple, with no decorations
b)
decorated with many things
c)
covered in hair
d)
large and beautiful
22.
He is so speedy, so wily, that mall workers long ago gave up trying to catch him.
What does wily mean?
What does wily mean?
a)
clever, tricky, cunning
b)
smelly, dirty, uncared for
c)
fast, quick, speedy
d)
mean and rude
23.
"Everywhere is my home," Bob answered. "I am a wild beast, my friend: untamed and undaunted."
What does undaunted mean?
What does undaunted mean?
a)
not discouraged, fearless
b)
afraid of everything
c)
shy, quiet, nervous
d)
unloved, unwanted, friendless
24.
He was smart and cunning, but his gaze was wistful.
What does wistful mean?
What does wistful mean?
a)
sad
b)
angry
c)
mean
d)
joyful
25.
Gorillas are not complainers. We're dreamers, poets, philosophers, nap takers.
What is a philosopher?
What is a philosopher?
a)
people who study the nature of life, truth, and knowledge
b)
people who complain about everything and would rather complain than find a solution
c)
people who study stamps and collect them in albums
d)
people who hate people, but pretend to like them
26.
Sara, Julia's mother, used to help clean the mall. But when she got sick and grew pale and stooped, Sara stopped coming.
What does stooped mean?
What does stooped mean?
a)
body bent forward and down
b)
bored, uninterested and tired
c)
angry about a situation
d)
sick and tired of having to work there
27.
"That's because it's a cage," Bob tells me.
Bob is not always tactful.
What does tactful mean?
Bob is not always tactful.
What does tactful mean?
a)
having the ability to deal with sensitive issues
b)
honest even when it will hurt someone's feelings
c)
smart and knowledgable about a lot of things
d)
friendly and outgowing
28.
"A good zoo," Stella says,"is a large domain. A wild cage. A safe place to be. It has room to roam and humans don't hunt." She pauses, considering her words. "A good zoo is how humans make amends."
What does amends mean?
What does amends mean?
a)
something given to make up for a wrong done to a person or group
b)
money from something that isn't yours that you get by tricking people by making them think you have the right to sell it
c)
problems for people you dont like
d)
getting even with someone who hurt you
29.
"I like to think so. Having young ones is a big responsibility. You have to teach them how to take mud baths, of course, and emphasize the importance of fiber in their diet." She looked away, contemplating.
Elephants are excellent at contemplating.
What does contemplating mean?
Elephants are excellent at contemplating.
What does contemplating mean?
a)
to think about deeply and seriously
b)
to laugh so hard you get tears in your eyes
c)
to fall asleep while sitting up in a chair
d)
to cry softly so that nobody can see
30.
Heritage is family background, what you get from your ancestors (family) like traditions, culture and beliefs.
What does Bob mean when he says: "He's a gorilla," he says. "And I am a dog of uncertain heritage." to Ruby?
What does Bob mean when he says: "He's a gorilla," he says. "And I am a dog of uncertain heritage." to Ruby?
a)
He doesn't know his family.
b)
He doesn't have any manners.
c)
He doesn't have any friends.
d)
He didn't go to school.
31.
I'm mesmerized by the elephant-colored clouds galloping past.
What does mezmerized mean?
What does mezmerized mean?
a)
to hold attention, fascinate
b)
made afraid of, made anxious
c)
bored by, not interested in
d)
angered or annoyed by
32.
He was smart and cunning, but his gaze was wistful.
What does cunning mean?
What does cunning mean?
a)
skilled at tricking others
b)
smelly and dirty
c)
kind and thoughtful
d)
small and fast so he can escape easily
33.
Even after Julia and her father leave, I try to keep sulking. But it's no use.
Gorillas are not, by nature, pouters.
What does sulking mean?
Gorillas are not, by nature, pouters.
What does sulking mean?
a)
to express anger or bad humor by being silent
b)
yelling and screaming to express anger
c)
throwing and breaking things to express anger
d)
laughing and smiling to show you are not angry
34.
In those days, the Big Top Mall was smaller. nIt had a pony ride, a wooden train that bustled around the parking lot, a few bedraggled parrots, and a surly spider monkey.
What does bedraggled mean?
What does bedraggled mean?
a)
in a messy state, scruffy
b)
neat and tidy
c)
beautiful and well taken care of
d)
friendly and talkative
35.
In those days, the Big Top Mall was smaller. nIt had a pony ride, a wooden train that bustled around the parking lot, a few bedraggled parrots, and a surly spider monkey.
What does surly mean?
What does surly mean?
a)
rude and unfriendly
b)
friendly and talkative
c)
funny, always clowinging around
d)
kind and thoughtful
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