WorksheetsThe Bad Beginning 5 & 6
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 3mins
Mr. Poe shook his head. “ ‘In loco parentis’ means ‘_________________________________________,’ ” he said. “It is a legal Term and it applies to Count Olaf. Now that you are in his care, the Count may raise you using any methods he sees fit.
a local person
a crazy person
a pair of round brackets
acting in the role of parent
Now, I hate to usher you out posthaste, but I have very much work to do.”The children just sat there, stunned. Mr. Poe looked up, and cleared his throat. “ ‘Posthaste,’ ” he said, “means-" ________________________________.
with great speed or immediacy
slow and steady
a paste used on a toothbrush
before an event
It is very useful, when one is young, to learn the difference between “literally” and “figuratively.” If something happens literally,____________________________. If you are literally jumping for joy, for instance, it means you are leaping in the air because you are very happy.
it doesn't happen
it actually happens
it won't happen
it will disappear
If you are figuratively jumping for joy, it means you are so happy that you could jump for joy, but are saving your energy for other matters.
True
False
The children exchanged glances. They had hoped their visit would be taken in confidence, a phrase which here means “__________________ between Mr. Poe and themselves and not blabbed to Count Olaf.”
tell the whole world
kept a secret
publish on a newpaper
The word “standoffish” is a wonderful one, but_______________describe Count Olaf’s behavior toward the children. It means “reluctant to associate with others,” and it might describe somebody who, during a party, would stand in a corner and not talk to anyone.
it does
it does not
