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WorksheetsEnd of Year - Reading Units 1-3 Vocabulary
Total questions: 187
Worksheet time: 2hrs 4mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which word correctly completes the sentence?
The snake had lots of ______________.
The snake had lots of ______________.
a)
chemical
b)
scales
c)
essay
d)
pressure
2.
Match the definition with the correct vocabulary term?
the force of one thing pushing against another
the force of one thing pushing against another
a)
apprentice
b)
essay
c)
atmosphere
d)
pressure
3.
Complete the sentence with a vocabulary word.
The plumber's __________________ installed the new sink.
The plumber's __________________ installed the new sink.
a)
atmosphere
b)
apprentice
c)
essay
d)
club
4.
Which word matches the definition?
a group of people with a common interest
a group of people with a common interest
a)
apprentice
b)
pressure
c)
club
d)
manufacturing
5.
Which word matches the definition?
hard pieces that cover animals
hard pieces that cover animals
a)
chemical
b)
essay
c)
atmosphere
d)
scales
6.
Which word matches the definition?
a substance formed by other substances acting on each other
a substance formed by other substances acting on each other
a)
apprentice
b)
chemical
c)
pressure
d)
essay
7.
Which vocabaulary word matches the definition?
making goods by hand or with machines
making goods by hand or with machines
a)
manufacturing
b)
club
c)
essay
d)
chemical
8.
Which word matches the definition?
gas that surrounds Earth; the air in a certain place
gas that surrounds Earth; the air in a certain place
a)
apprentice
b)
chemical
c)
pressure
d)
atmosphere
9.
Which word matches the definition?
a short pieces of writing
a short pieces of writing
a)
apprentice
b)
pressure
c)
essay
d)
scales
10.
Match the following definition with the correct vocabulary word.
a person who works with an expert to learn a job or trade
a person who works with an expert to learn a job or trade
a)
atmosphere
b)
apprentice
c)
chemical
d)
pressure
11.
The spaceship returned from the moon and entered the Earth's ____________________.
a)
atmosphere
b)
manufacturing
c)
essay
d)
apprentice
12.
Complete the sentence with a vocabulary word.
The student's _______________ was about Martin Luther King Jr.
The student's _______________ was about Martin Luther King Jr.
a)
pressure
b)
manufacturing
c)
essay
d)
club
13.
Complete the sentence with a vocabulary word.
Girl scouts are an example of a(n) ________________.
Girl scouts are an example of a(n) ________________.
a)
pressure
b)
manufacturing
c)
essay
d)
club
14.
The nurse told Mike to hold _______________ on his cut to get it to stop bleeding.
a)
essay
b)
atmosphere
c)
club
d)
pressure
15.
The factory is ____________________ parts of a car.
a)
atmosphere
b)
manufacturing
c)
club
d)
pressure
16.
The janitor used ________________ to clean the bathrooms.
a)
clubs
b)
essays
c)
chemicals
d)
apprentices
17.
something designed to preserve the memory of a person, event, etc., as a monument or a holiday
a)
Grand
b)
Memorial
c)
Selecting
d)
Prideful
18.
to be wonderful
a)
Peculiar
b)
Positive
c)
Grand
d)
Adventure
19.
uncommon; unusual, Strange, Odd
a)
Recalls
b)
Trembling
c)
Grand
d)
Peculiar
20.
to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold
a)
Grand
b)
Trembling
c)
Recall
d)
Allowed
21.
to choose in preference to another or others; pick out
a)
Selecting
b)
Allowed
c)
Prideful
d)
Adventure
22.
to bring back from memory;
a)
Memorial
b)
Prideful
c)
Recall
d)
Allowed
23.
an exciting or very unusual experience.
a)
Grand
b)
Positive
c)
Memorial
d)
Adventure
24.
to give permission to or for
a)
Allowed
b)
Positive
c)
Selecting
d)
Grand
25.
the state or feeling of being proud
a)
Memorial
b)
Prideful
c)
Positive
d)
Recalls
26.
admitting of no question; without a doubt
a)
Selecting
b)
Grand
c)
Positive
d)
allowed
27.
Choose the correct spelling.
a)
friten
b)
freighton
c)
frighten
d)
fighton
28.
Choose the correct spelling.
a)
desmay
b)
dismay
c)
disemay
d)
dismeigh
29.
Choose the correct spelling.
a)
rayson
b)
raisen
c)
raighson
d)
raisin
30.
Choose the correct spelling.
a)
sleigh
b)
sliegh
c)
slighe
d)
slaye
31.
Choose the correct spelling.
a)
fraight
b)
frieght
c)
freight
d)
frate
32.
Choose the correct spelling.
a)
hight
b)
height
c)
hihgt
d)
heighte
33.
Choose the correct spelling
a)
waygh
b)
weiggh
c)
wiegh
d)
weigh
34.
Choose the correct spelling.
a)
Si
b)
sigh
c)
sighe
d)
sieh
35.
Which suffix has the same meaning as visitor?
a)
equator
b)
educator
c)
motor
d)
floor
36.
Which suffix has the same meaning as officer?
a)
shudder
b)
grander
c)
painter
d)
soccer
37.
Which suffix has the same meaning as actor?
a)
terror
b)
calculator
c)
minor
d)
inventor
38.
Which suffix has the same meaning as player?
a)
nearer
b)
dancer
c)
layer
d)
drier
39.
Which suffix has the same meaning as governor?
a)
error
b)
favor
c)
color
d)
sailor
40.
Which suffix has the same meaning as teacher?
a)
banker
b)
powder
c)
later
d)
higher
41.
What is the definition of migrating?
a)
moving
b)
waddling
c)
swimming
d)
running
42.
What is the definition of docks?
a)
platform on shore
b)
small boat
c)
large water plants
d)
low reefs
43.
What is the definition of yearned?
a)
asked
b)
longed
c)
waited
d)
saved
44.
What is the definition of scent?
a)
sight
b)
color
c)
smell
d)
name
45.
What is the definiton of scan?
a)
read word for word
b)
gently touch
c)
slowly move around
d)
quickly look over
46.
What is the definition of wharf?
a)
lower level of a ship
b)
upper deck of a ship
c)
platform on shore
d)
store on shore
47.
I enjoy ____ on a train. Fill in the blank.
a)
rode
b)
rides
c)
riding
d)
rider
48.
My dad is ____ me to lunch. Fill in the blank.
a)
call
b)
calling
c)
called
d)
caller
49.
The badger disappeared into the rushes. What are rushes?
a)
water plants
b)
tall trees
c)
short bushes
d)
large burrow
50.
My teacher wore a ruffled skirt. What does ruffled mean?
a)
patterned all over
b)
plain and simple
c)
frilled; material that are gathered together
d)
long and straight
51.
The girl had a pair of patched pants. What does patched mean?
a)
mended with pieces of cloth
b)
made with many feathers
c)
made of thin fabric
d)
made of many pockets
52.
The large bug had jointed legs. What does jointed mean?
a)
having sharp claws
b)
having long, thin parts
c)
having thick fur
d)
made of parts that attach
53.
The cat's hair bristled when the large dog came near. What does bristled mean?
a)
became curly
b)
flattened
c)
stood up
d)
fell out
54.
Laura and Mary sat on the bank to eat lunch. What is a bank?
a)
land near a building
b)
land that forms a bridge
c)
land in an open field
d)
land alongside a river or lake
55.
The badger sat near the river. What is a badger?
a)
a weasel-like animal; lives in a burrow
b)
a kind of dog
c)
a kind of cat
d)
a wolf-like animal that travels in packs
56.
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the red word:
The prairie dog ran into his burrow to escape the coyote.
The prairie dog ran into his burrow to escape the coyote.
a)
mother
b)
tall grass
c)
hole
57.
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the red word:
The tragic ending to the story made the woman cry.
The tragic ending to the story made the woman cry.
a)
long
b)
sad
c)
impossible
58.
Knowing and using synonyms improves your style of writing.
a)
true
b)
false
59.
What is the antonym for guess?
a)
think
b)
fact
c)
estimate
60.
What is the synonym for huge?
a)
gigantic
b)
small
c)
happy
61.
What is the synonym for tired?
a)
energetic
b)
exhausted
c)
wired
62.
What is the antonym for argue?
a)
squabble
b)
agree
c)
angry
63.
When the author writes with this purpose, you should slow down when you read.
a)
persuade
b)
inform
c)
entertain
64.
What is the author's purpose? A poem about a "packrat," a person who refuses to throw things away, even things that most people would consider garbage.
a)
persuade
b)
inform
c)
entertain
65.
What is the author's purpose? A website describing a local dog leash ordinance, describing its history and the penalties for walking around with one's dog unleashed.
a)
persuade
b)
inform
c)
entertain
66.
What is the author's purpose? The story of a young woman who, after the death of her grandfather, quit her job in the business world and returned home to help her aging grandmother.
a)
persuade
b)
inform
c)
entertain
67.
What is the author's purpose? A pamphlet urging people not to eat animals or use products made from animals or animal suffering because the author thinks that is cruel and unnecessary.
a)
persuade
b)
inform
c)
entertain
68.
The cattle grazed on the plain.
a)
desert
b)
prairie
c)
ledge
d)
coast
69.
Cowboys caught with ropes the horses.
a)
threw
b)
prairie
c)
lassoed
d)
riverbed
70.
The dry channel for water was covered with rocks.
a)
favor
b)
offended
c)
bargain
d)
riverbed
71.
The students made a deal.
a)
mistake
b)
display
c)
bargain
d)
mess
72.
Erika screamed when she heard the news.
a)
fainted
b)
shrieked
c)
danced
d)
giggled
73.
I hope you're not upset.
a)
surprised
b)
frightened
c)
unkind
d)
offended
74.
Please do this kind act for me.
a)
favor
b)
bargain
c)
prairie
d)
lassoed
75.
He photographed the place that is in a natural state.
a)
naturalist
b)
preserve
c)
impressive
d)
wilderness
76.
John Muir was a person who studies living things.
a)
preserve
b)
wilderness
c)
naturalist
d)
species
77.
We want to save this forest.
a)
preserve
b)
slopes
c)
glacier
d)
wilderness
78.
The band put on an amazing show.
a)
species
b)
naturalist
c)
wilderness
d)
impressive
79.
We fell on the sides of a mountain.
a)
slopes
b)
glacier
c)
wilderness
d)
preserve
80.
Can you see the huge mass of ice?
a)
species
b)
slopes
c)
glacier
d)
impressive
81.
What type is that animal?
a)
preserve
b)
impressive
c)
species
d)
slopes
82.
Choose the word that is related to the blue word.
My grandfather is very active for his age.
My grandfather is very active for his age.
a)
action
b)
intense
c)
creative
d)
internal
83.
Choose the word that is related to the blue word.
The graphics in this book are beautiful.
The graphics in this book are beautiful.
a)
phrase
b)
rap
c)
grapevine
d)
telegraph
84.
Choose the word that is related to the blue word.
My sister was visibly upset.
My sister was visibly upset.
a)
devise
b)
vital
c)
decision
d)
invisible
85.
Choose the word that is related to the blue word.
I was impressed by the performance.
I was impressed by the performance.
a)
present
b)
impressive
c)
import
d)
explode
86.
Choose the word that is related to the blue word.
They bought a guard dog for protection.
They bought a guard dog for protection.
a)
station
b)
program
c)
detect
d)
nation
87.
What is a main idea?
a)
the most important thought about the topic
b)
an action word
c)
a suffix
d)
a compound sentence
88.
What is a detail?
a)
a cute hair bow
b)
something that helps you understand the main idea
c)
Tioga Falls
d)
FANBOYS
89.
I can't wait to take a hay ride in the fall. I love this smell of hay, and I like to ride in the wagon. From what point of view is this told?
a)
first person
b)
second person
c)
third person
90.
How is poetry set up that is different than a story or narrative?
a)
It is written in paragraphs.
b)
It is written in verses or stanzas.
c)
It needs capital letters and end marks.
91.
Paint the rim first.
a)
corner
b)
edge
c)
outline
d)
surface
92.
The travelers marveled at the view.
a)
were filled with anger
b)
were filled with fear
c)
were filled with joy
d)
were filled with wonder
93.
Stretch the cloth over the hoop.
a)
ring
b)
peg
c)
plank
d)
stick
94.
The kitten swatted the toy.
a)
gripped
b)
slapped
c)
removed
d)
nipped
95.
Ginger fouled during the game.
a)
stopped to observe
b)
got annoyed
c)
broke a rule
d)
left the field
96.
Can I borrow your jersey?
a)
shirt
b)
bicycle
c)
costume
d)
umbrells
97.
Your song left me speechless.
a)
relieved
b)
drained
c)
amazed
d)
unbelievable
98.
Crying out in a noisy way
a)
bawling
b)
coyote
c)
dudes
d)
roundup
99.
A small, wolf like mammal living in many parts of North America
a)
dudes
b)
coyote
c)
spurs
d)
roundup
100.
people raised in the city, especially Easterners who vacation on a ranch
a)
spurs
b)
roundup
c)
dudes
d)
bawling
101.
the fact of driving or bringing cattle together from long distances
a)
dudes
b)
coyote
c)
bawling
d)
roundup
102.
metal points or pointed wheels, worn on a rider's boot for urging a horse on
a)
bawling
b)
spurs
c)
coyote
d)
dudes
103.
Moccasins
a)
pants
b)
shoes
c)
gloves
d)
hats
104.
siesta
a)
walk
b)
lunchtime
c)
vacation
d)
nap
105.
wigwam
a)
hut-like house
b)
cave
c)
green field
d)
forest
106.
mustang
a)
dog
b)
cow
c)
mountain lion
d)
wild horse
107.
adobe
a)
a kind of wood
b)
cement
c)
dried clay and straw
d)
a kind of metal
108.
matador
a)
boxer
b)
actor
c)
president
d)
bullfighter
109.
adios
a)
hello
b)
good-bye
c)
I'm tired
d)
good night
110.
My mom always gives good advice. What is advice?
a)
guidance about an action or decision
b)
witty sayings
c)
speeches of praise
d)
answers to tests
111.
My older brother and I just had an argument. What is an argument?
a)
a short meeting
b)
a surprise
c)
a fight with words
d)
a delicious meal
112.
I always let Jane make the arrangements. What are arrangements?
a)
fights
b)
food
c)
lists
d)
plans
113.
They are descendants of British royalty. Who are descendants?
a)
family members (from ancestors)
b)
official aides
c)
loyal supporters
d)
freedom fighters
114.
The man was a dishonest person. What does dishonest mean?
a)
kind
b)
untrustworthy
c)
selfish
d)
curious
115.
The script is very interesting. What is a script?
a)
a costume
b)
a photograph of a play
c)
list of actors
d)
a written text of a play
116.
The magician made the rabbit disappear. What does disappear mean?
a)
come into view
b)
go out of view
c)
become clean
d)
become wet
117.
We came upon a snag in our plan. What is a snag?
a)
obstacle; problem
b)
sharp tooth
c)
unknown type of plant
d)
mistake in a book
118.
Disconnect the telephone from the wall. What does disconnect mean?
a)
to extend a connection
b)
to change a connection
c)
to make a connection
d)
to break or stop a connection
119.
It's easy to reheat my coffee. What does reheat mean?
a)
make less hot
b)
make hot again
c)
make much hotter
d)
make too hot
120.
Let's review the spelling words. What does review mean?
a)
look at again
b)
look at afterwards
c)
look at before
d)
not look at
121.
Please buy a gallon of nonfat milk. What does nonfat mean?
a)
with fat
b)
low in fat
c)
high in fat
d)
without fat
122.
What is the definition of vast?
a)
reaction against
b)
mass of earth falling down a hill
c)
huge
d)
sand that is too wet to hold you up
123.
What is the definition of rickety?
a)
mass of earth falling down
b)
huge
c)
spread through and harmed
d)
unstable
124.
What is the definition of infested?
a)
spread through and harmed
b)
wandered
c)
unstable
d)
huge
125.
What it the definition of quicksand?
a)
wandered
b)
sand that is too wet to hold you up
c)
reaction against
d)
mass of earth falling downhill
126.
What is the definition of resistance?
a)
spread through and harmed
b)
unstable
c)
wandered
d)
reaction against
127.
What is the definition of roamed?
a)
huge
b)
wandered
c)
spread through and harmed
d)
unstable
128.
What is the definition of landslide?
a)
mass of earth falling downhill
b)
wandered
c)
unstable
d)
spread through and harmed
129.
There was a mass of earth falling downhill in California last week.
What vocabulary word matches the highlighted text?
What vocabulary word matches the highlighted text?
a)
landslide
b)
quicksand
c)
resistance
d)
rickety
130.
The goats wandered all over the hills.
What vocabulary word matches the highlighted text?
What vocabulary word matches the highlighted text?
a)
vast
b)
rickety
c)
roamed
d)
vast
131.
The puppies played in the huge backyard.
What vocabulary word matches the highlighted text?
What vocabulary word matches the highlighted text?
a)
vast
b)
rickety
c)
roamed
d)
resistance
132.
Hungry beetles spread through and harmed the garden.
What vocabulary word matches the highlighted text?
What vocabulary word matches the highlighted text?
a)
rickety
b)
infested
c)
unstable
d)
reaction against
133.
Stay away from the sand that is too wet to hold you up.
What vocabulary word matches the highlighted text?
What vocabulary word matches the highlighted text?
a)
huge
b)
spread through and harmed
c)
wandered
d)
quicksand
134.
I put the tools away in the unstable shed.
What vocabulary word matches the highlighted text?
What vocabulary word matches the highlighted text?
a)
rickety
b)
roamed
c)
landslide
d)
quicksand
135.
I felt the cat's reaction against because she didn't want to picked up.
What vocabulary word matches the highlighted text?
What vocabulary word matches the highlighted text?
a)
landslide
b)
rickety
c)
resistance
d)
roamed
136.
The Constitution of the United States was created in 1787. What is a Constitution?
a)
a document stating a system of laws
b)
a sculpture of four presidents
c)
a painting showing beautiful mountains
d)
an object from prehistoric times
137.
The party was a howling success. What does howling mean in this sentence?
a)
celebrated
b)
overnight
c)
boring
d)
tremendous; very great
138.
Our class is studying politics. What is politics?
a)
headquarters
b)
ceremonies
c)
government
d)
state laws
139.
The young girl spoke the words solemnly. What does solemnly mean?
a)
angrily
b)
slowly
c)
seriously
d)
nervously
140.
It is your responsibility to do your homework. What does responsibility mean?
a)
decision
b)
duty
c)
goal
d)
excuse
141.
He is vain about his appearance. What does vain mean?
a)
prideful
b)
jealous
c)
patient
d)
discouraged
142.
Our grandparents have a humble home. What does humble mean?
a)
comfortable
b)
decorative
c)
sturdy
d)
modest
143.
My sister reacted angrily when I lost her favorite necklace. What does angrily mean?
a)
in an angry way
b)
without any anger
c)
with more anger
d)
in a less angry way
144.
The hikers cried out joyously when they were rescued. What does joyously mean?
a)
in a joyless way
b)
in a joyful manner
c)
with more joy than usual
d)
with less joy than usual
145.
The baby yawned sleepily. What does sleepily mean?
a)
while still asleep
b)
in a lively way
c)
not having slept at all
d)
in a sleepy way
146.
The stars shined brightly in the night sky. What does brightly mean?
a)
with little brightness
b)
with total brightness
c)
without brightness
d)
with brightness
147.
Heavy, deep rolling sound.
a)
Rumbling
b)
Unique
c)
Encounter
d)
Tangles
148.
A meeting that is usually unexpected.
a)
Dove
b)
Massive
c)
Encounter
d)
Rumbling
149.
One of a kind.
a)
Massive
b)
Unique
c)
Tangles
d)
Encounter
150.
The past tense of the verb dive.
a)
Tangles
b)
Encounter
c)
Rumbling
d)
Dove
151.
Very large. Huge. Big.
a)
Rumbling
b)
Massive
c)
Tangles
d)
Dove
152.
Snarls, twists, or knots.
a)
Unique
b)
Dove
c)
Tangles
d)
Massive
153.
Which word is not a sequence signal word?
a)
First
b)
Rather
c)
Next
d)
Finally
154.
The crown gleamed on the queen's head.
a)
glittered
b)
slanted
c)
wobbled
d)
appeared
155.
The water was shimmering.
a)
swirling
b)
sparkling
c)
foaming
d)
gurgling
156.
She has brilliant eyes.
a)
cheerful
b)
charming
c)
ordinary
d)
shining
157.
Janelle sang in the chorus.
a)
play
b)
movie
c)
choir
d)
musical
158.
He is a coward.
a)
person who lacks courage
b)
person who has no talent
c)
person who is not honest
d)
person who makes bad choices
159.
When Kim say who was going to pitch she almost lost her nerve.
a)
serving
b)
unnerving
c)
curve
d)
never
160.
The musicians tuned their instruments before the concert.
a)
music
b)
musk
c)
mustard
d)
muscles
161.
The freshly cut flowers gave off a pleasant scent.
a)
plaster
b)
present
c)
pleasure
d)
plentiful
162.
There are nine justices on the Supreme Court.
a)
rustic
b)
mistrust
c)
suggest
d)
unjust
163.
Only the black cat's glowing eyes were visible in the dark room.
a)
television
b)
vice
c)
vibrate
d)
village
164.
We always eat dinner on the porch in warm weather.
a)
dental
b)
dine
c)
dinosaur
d)
didn't
165.
The magician was able to make a pony disappear because he misdirected the audience's attention.
a)
misery
b)
rectangle
c)
dirty
d)
directions
166.
Which word means ruin or great damage?
a)
inland
b)
shatter
c)
destruction
d)
surge
167.
What does surge mean?
a)
sweep or rushing
b)
ideas
c)
knowledge or power
d)
break
168.
Which word means prediction?
a)
expected
b)
forecast
c)
surge
d)
inland
169.
What does inland mean?
a)
to go east
b)
to go west
c)
to go towards the shore or coast
d)
to go away from the shore or coast
170.
What does shatter mean?
a)
like
b)
paint
c)
joy
d)
break
171.
Which word means to think something will happen?
a)
expected
b)
forecast
c)
surge
d)
destruction
172.
Context clues help you to ______________.
a)
solve a mystery
b)
figure out unknown words
c)
look at specific words
d)
reread the sentence
173.
Which is an example of an effect?
a)
We were full from all of the food.
b)
Grandma brought 4 desserts.
c)
The table had nothing but food on it.
d)
We started cooking at 7am!
174.
Which is an example of a cause?
a)
The turkey was burnt.
b)
We had to eat out on Thanksgiving.
c)
I only ate dessert for dinner.
d)
We ate ham for dinner instead.
175.
What do you think the word deprived means in this sentence:
The class was deprived of the books they needed in order to complete their activity.
The class was deprived of the books they needed in order to complete their activity.
a)
lacking in material
b)
sad
c)
using frequently
d)
depressed
176.
My teacher made an important announcement. What is an announcement?
a)
junk mail
b)
friendly letter
c)
public notice
d)
private message
177.
The cat's special feature was its big green eyes. What does feature mean?
a)
thing that stands out
b)
thing that tastes good
c)
thing that costs very little
d)
thing that is unnatural
178.
Babe the ox was wearing a harness. What is a harness?
a)
food made from oats and hay
b)
pieces of metal nailed to an animal's hooves
c)
seat used by a person riding a horse
d)
straps linking an animal to a cart or plow
179.
The lumberjacks worked all day long. Who are lumberjacks?
a)
people who work with trees
b)
people who work with animals
c)
people who work by the ocean
d)
people who work at night
180.
Paul Bunyan had a list of requirements for his workers. What are requirements?
a)
things needed
b)
things purchased
c)
things stolen
d)
things left over
181.
The snow will thaw in the warm sun. What does thaw mean?
a)
fall heavily
b)
start to melt
c)
blow
d)
freeze
182.
A blue ox is unnatural. What does unnatural mean?
a)
not big
b)
not small
c)
not normal
d)
not pretty
183.
Be careful around untamed animals. What does untamed mean?
a)
soft
b)
large
c)
wild
d)
gentle
184.
Which word is related to singer?
a)
wringer
b)
spring
c)
sting
d)
song
185.
Which word is related to depart?
a)
parting
b)
depress
c)
repair
d)
depend
186.
Which word is related to structure?
a)
strum
b)
destruction
c)
consume
d)
capture
187.
Which word is related to choose?
a)
chop
b)
change
c)
choice
d)
cheat
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