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WorksheetsRead Around the Word!
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
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Class
Date
1.
Rhonda went to the store to buy milk. She was only in the store for a brief amount of time. In just a few minutes, she was back in the car and headed home.
According to the selection, what is the best meaning of the word brief?
According to the selection, what is the best meaning of the word brief?
a)
short
b)
time
c)
long
d)
known
2.
Harry loved playing in the tree house. He just did not like having to go up the ladder. He started the ascent up the ladder. He never looked down, and he made it safely to the tree house.
What is the best meaning of the word ascent?
What is the best meaning of the word ascent?
a)
handle
b)
shake
c)
climb
d)
scare
3.
Please close the rodo. You are letting all of the cold air out into the backyard!
a)
gate
b)
curtain
c)
door
4.
Please pass me my krindo. I am so thirsty!
a)
cookie
b)
ice cream
c)
drink
5.
My goodoo got out of the gate yesterday and ran to the neighbor's yard. Luckily, I got his collar and leash and got him back inside.
a)
cat
b)
fish
c)
dog
6.
I couldn't find my zooloo anywhere! I guess I'll just have to write in pen instead.
a)
paper
b)
cookie
c)
pencil
7.
When he didn’t understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify them.
a)
remove
b)
call
c)
explain
d)
stop
8.
The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.
a)
ate
b)
burned
c)
slept
d)
sunbathed
9.
I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.
a)
hungry
b)
thirsty
c)
sleepy
10.
What is the definition of the highlighted word?
The teacher was appalled, or disgusted, by the honey-covered homework the student turned in.
a)
Pleased
b)
Surprised
c)
Frustrated
d)
Disgusted
11.
The long hike up to the mountains was grueling.
a)
loud
b)
tiring
c)
easy
12.
I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.
a)
hungry
b)
thirsty
c)
sleepy
13.
The delightful aroma of food cooking in the kitchen made my mouth water.
a)
smell
b)
color
c)
wealth
14.
The parking lot was so congested, it took half an hour to get out.
a)
empty
b)
hot
c)
crowded
15.
Pete was envious of his brother's new bicycle.
a)
jealous
b)
confident
c)
comfortable
16.
Marcia is a novice soccer player. It is her first day of practice.
a)
skilled
b)
beginner
c)
professional
17.
The conspicuous man wore a purple wig and large sunglasses.
a)
easily noticed
b)
beautiful
c)
sleeping
18.
The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.
a)
ate
b)
burned
c)
slept
d)
sunbathed
19.
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.
20.
Luis was adamant and insisted, "But Mom said she was preparing dinner tonight!" The word that best defines adamant is-
a)
happy
b)
unsure
c)
nervous
d)
stubborn
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