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Vocabulary for Success-Lesson 14

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If something does NOT decompose, it will:

a)

fall apart

b)

gradually decay

c)

break down

d)

stay as it is

2.

It is likely that you would encounter a fungus when you are:

a)

playing basketball

b)

taking a hike

c)

taking a shower

d)

chatting with a friend

3.

The opposite of a parasite is:

a)

a host

b)

a bloodsucker

c)

an organism

d)

a disease

4.

An event that a child would NOT host is

a)

a book club

b)

an office celebration

c)

a birthday party

d)

a picnic

5.

Homework can consume me in the afternoons. Consume means:

a)

motivate

b)

tire

c)

test

d)

use up the energy of

6.

On a rainy night, an animal would seek:

a)

droplets

b)

shelter

c)

sunlight

d)

food

7.

Another word for consequence is:

a)

subject

b)

learning

c)

result

d)

disaster

8.

An impact of observing with a microscope may be:

a)

hearing a new sound

b)

discovering tiny organisms

c)

setting up an experiment

d)

taking samples from nature

9.

What do we now know is one cause of infection?

a)

specimens

b)

hair

c)

microscopes

d)

bacteria

10.

Another word for category is:

a)

diverse

b)

characteristic

c)

lists

d)

group

11.

Which is NOT a consequence of practicing a sport daily?

a)

earning a spot on a team

b)

developing stronger muscles

c)

being unprepared for a game

d)

improving technique

12.

A curious student might seek:

a)

more information

b)

an excuse

c)

an extension on an overdue assignment

d)

less help from teacher

13.

With a viral infection, my brother had a high fever and a rash. Infection means:

a)

a case of chicken pox

b)

a longterm sickness or disease

c)

an illness caused by germ or bacteria attack

d)

a disease that affects many body parts

14.

An example of a parasite is:

a)

a dog

b)

a flea

c)

a flower petal

d)

a honeybee

15.

Leaves that decompose have started to:

a)

fall apart

b)

expand

c)

become more green

d)

fall off branches

16.

Fungus means:

a)

a plant

b)

an organism that feeds off something

c)

the roots of a tree

d)

the berries that grow on a bush

17.

A tapeworm that lives inside a dog is a _______________ because it steals from another animal what it needs to survive.

a)

parasite

b)

host

c)

decompose

d)

seek

18.

When you look for something, you _________ something that is unknown or lost.

a)

category

b)

seek

c)

consume

d)

impact

19.

Changes have a/an _____________ or major effect on your plans.

a)

infection

b)

category

c)

impact

d)

host

20.

One ___________________ of not cleaning up your room is that you will begin to lose things as a result of the mess.

a)

decompose

b)

parasite

c)

consequence

d)

seek