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Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 12mins
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Class
Date
1.
Again they searched meticulously, but no keys. Where could they be? They've looked EVERYWHERE! If you did something meticulously, you would be-
a)
feeling silly.
b)
working very carefully.
c)
trying to finish quickly.
d)
trying to find something.
2.
Tanya loved her dad, but she wondered why she was so organized when he was so haphazard. A person who is haphazard is-
a)
lost
b)
lovable
c)
worried
d)
disorganized
3.
Tonya was relaxing with a magazine when her father walked in, looking perturbed and sounding annoyed, too. What words give you clues to the meaning of perturbed?
a)
can you help me
b)
her father walked in
c)
sounding annoyed, too
d)
relaxing with a magazine
4.
I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.
a)
hungry
b)
thirsty
c)
sleepy
5.
Dan did not enjoy his job as a dishwasher. It was monotonous work, doing the same thing over and over
a)
inspiring
b)
disgusting
c)
boring
d)
dangerous
6.
Grandpa was in a jovial mood, making jokes and laughing at everything.
a)
crazy
b)
happy
c)
irritable
d)
angry
7.
Unlike my frugal mother, I don't shop bother shopping at sales or clipping coupons.
a)
careful
b)
thrifty
c)
careless
d)
wasteful
8.
Like the winners at the Olympics, I received accolades from my parents for good grades.
a)
rejection
b)
shock
c)
disapproval
d)
praise
9.
The continents are slowly drifting apart. Since they are not stationary, North and South America will one day separate entirely.
a)
paper to write letters
b)
land
c)
staying in one place
d)
melting slowly
10.
The girls went to the library and read three books in one afternoon. They were voracious readers.
What does the word voracious mean as it is used in the text.
What does the word voracious mean as it is used in the text.
a)
lazy
b)
helpful
c)
outstanding
d)
happy
11.
If you have trouble understanding a word in a passage or sentence of a story, you may want to read previous words or the end of the sentence to determine what the word means. What is this strategy known as?
a)
text messaging
b)
content origins
c)
context clues
d)
scanning
12.
After receiving just a single slice of pizza at the party, Kevin was disappointed. He had hoped for a more substantial portion.
a)
of a good size
b)
tasiter
c)
hotter
d)
of little importance
13.
Now that the whales had escaped, they could swim freely and roam the ocean unrestrained.
a)
not hungry
b)
under control
c)
bound
d)
not bound or under control
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