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WorksheetsThe Cay Vocabulary Chapters 13-19
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins
Safe is to protected as treacherous is to _______.
guarded
protected
dangerous
deliberate
Which word does NOT belong in the group below?
trash, debris, rubbish, fronds
trash
debris
rubbish
fronds
Which kinds of tempest did Phillip and Timothy have to endure?
thunderstorm
hurricane
blizzard
hailstorm
Petal is to flower as ______ is to palm.
pollen
frond
blade
green
Which word is an antonym for gingerly?
delicate
cautious
rough
careful
We must have been against the palm for almost an hour when suddenly the wind died down and the rain became gentle. Timothy panted, "D'eye! We can relax a bit till d'odder side o' d'tempis' hit us."
A synonym for the underlined word is:
screamed
gasped
whispered
exaggerated
We sat down on the ground beside it, still being pelted with rain, to wait for the eye to pass.
Which is the meaning of the underlined word as used in the sentence?
struck with a series of blows, missiles, or words
thrown
moved quickly
repeatedly beat against again and again
The fishing poles that Timothy left before he died were part of a legacy because Timothy:
worked very hard on them
invented them
left them specifically for Phillip
were prepared with tender loving care
On the fifth day after the storm, I began to scour the island to find out what had been cast up.
What is a synonym of the underlined word?
scratch
search
hate
remember
What is the meaning of the word burrow?
to live in or hide in
to escape
to find comfort
a donkey
It had flayed his back and his legs until there were very few places that weren't cut.
Which words help the reader understand what the word flayed means?
flayed his back
very few places that weren't cut
his back and his legs
until there were very few
Fill in the following analogy.
Joy is to sadness as fury is to ___________.
excitement
anger
calmness
delight
