Free Printable The Wishtree Vocabulary

1.

And if all you hear is the whisper of leaves, don't worry. Most trees are introverts at heart. INTROVERTS

a)

a shy person; a quiet person who does not find it easy to talk to other people.

b)

an outgoing, overtly expressive person.

c)

an unstable and aggressive person

d)

(of a person) fond of company; sociable.

2.

But for a long time people in the neighborhood have called me the "wishtree" There's a reason for this, and it goes way back to when I wasn't much more than a tiny seed with higher aspirations. ASPIRATIONS

a)

something that a person wants very much to achieve.

b)

an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat

c)

an unrealistic or self-deluding fantasy

d)

the state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship

3.

When the mailman opened the box, Fly leapt out with a frantic croak. The mailman fainted. He woke up to Fly, who was apologizing profusely, squatting on his forehead. Clearly a breach of the the Don't Talk to People rule. BREACH

a)

following the rules

b)

a failure to do what is required by a law, an agreement, or a duty; failure to act in a requires or promised way

c)

comply with the command, direction, or request of (a person or a law); submit to the authority of.

d)

the state or fact of according with or meeting rules or standards

4.

Currently, I am home with owl nestlings, baby opossums, and tiny raccoons. I am also visited regularly by the skunk kits who live underneath the front porch of a nearby house. This is unprecedented. Never have I sheltered so many babies. It just doesn't happen. UNPRECEDENTED

a)

never done or known before

b)

occurring, found, or done often; prevalent

c)

habitually or typically occurring or done; customary.

d)

done or doing constantly or as a habit

5.

When the mailman opened the box, Fly leapt out with a frantic croak. The mailman fainted. He woke up to Fly, who was apologizing profusely, squatting on his forehead. Clearly a breach of the the Don't Talk to People rule. FRANTIC

a)

calm and quiet

b)

wild with fear

c)

casual

d)

bored

6.

When the mailman opened the box, Fly leapt out with a frantic croak. The mailman fainted. He woke up to Fly, who was apologizing profusely, squatting on his forehead. Clearly a breach of the the Don't Talk to People rule. PROFUSELY

a)

a little

b)

a lot

c)

angrily

d)

laughing

7.

Currently, I am home with owl nestlings, baby opossums, and tiny raccoons. I am also visited regularly by the skunk kits who live underneath the front porch of a nearby house. This is unprecedented. Never have I sheltered so many babies. It just doesn't happen. SHELTERED

a)

provide shelter

b)

eaten

c)

known

d)

been bothered by

8.

If something is unprecedented it_____

a)

happens all the time.

b)

has never happened before.

c)

happens once a month.

d)

happens every few years.

9.

These words are synonyms for_____

withdrawn, reclusive, reserved, timid

a)

introvert

b)

unprecedented

c)

aspiration

d)

breach

10.

An aspiring artist has aspirations of

a)

being a successful artist.

b)

never having to do art.

11.

Skunk kits are

a)

baby skunks

b)

old skunks

c)

adult skunks

d)

dead skunks

12.

But for a long time people in the neighborhood have called me the "wishtree" There's a reason for this, and it goes way back to when I wasn't much more than a tiny seed with higher aspirations.

What does he mean by "I wasn't much more than a tiny seed with higher aspirations?"

a)

He wanted to be more than just a seed.

b)

He wanted to stay a seed forever.

c)

He thought he would always be a seed.

13.

When the mailman opened the box, Fly leapt out with a frantic croak. The mailman fainted. He woke up to Fly, who was apologizing profusely, squatting on his forehead. Clearly a breach of the the Don't Talk to People rule.

What is another way to say this?

a)

He broke the rule.

b)

The rule didn't apply to him.

c)

He followed the rule.

d)

He thought the rule was very important.

14.

When the mailman opened the box, Fly leapt out with a frantic croak. The mailman fainted. He woke up to Fly, who was apologizing profusely, squatting on his forehead. Clearly a breach of the the Don't Talk to People rule.

What is another way to say this?

a)

He was apologizing a lot.

b)

He apologized quietly.

c)

He didn't mean it.

d)

He said, "sorry, not sorry."

15.

Where do you think an introvert would be the most comfortable?

a)

at Disneyland

b)

at a concert

c)

at home

d)

at a party

16.

Bongo flew to my lowest scaffold branch--one of my big, primary limbs. SCAFFOLD

a)

a temporary or movable platform or structure on which a person stands or sits while working high above the floor or ground; support; framework

b)

ugly

c)

small

d)

not the favorite

17.

Francesca was also the owner of Lewis and Clark, my intrepid visitors. With a grim look on her face, Francesca strode across the street to talk to the police. Lewis and Clark squirmed in her arms.

a)

having no fear

b)

smelly

c)

small

d)

full of fear

18.

Bongo calls every fresh crop of babies "newbies." She pretends to be annoyed by their antics, but I know better. ANTICS

a)

funny or playful actions or behavior

b)

smells

c)

evil plots

d)

not doing anything

19.

Bongo had been right. I was hatching an idea. She'd always said I was a busybody, not to mention an optimist. An optimistic buttinsky.

a)

a person who often butts in; snoop; busybody

b)

mean person

c)

bored person

d)

person who doesn't pay attention to anything around them

20.

Bongo had been right. I was hatching an idea. She'd always said I was a busybody, not to mention an optimist. An optimistic buttinsky. Optimist

a)

a person who thinks the best of of things and people

b)

mean person

c)

a person who thinks everything will turn out badly

d)

person who doesn't pay attention to anything around them

The Wishtree Vocabulary

Total questions: 20

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