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5th Grade Vocabulary Unit 3 Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What word means to be direct and outspoken in a good-natured way? This word also means a steep, high cliff or to deceive or trick.

a)

miniature

b)

haven

c)

bluff

2.

a hurdle, barrier, snag, hindrance

a)

monarch

b)

obstacle

c)

haven

3.

This word means the opposite of huge and giant.

a)

treacherous

b)

miniature

c)

vivid

4.

to suspend, delay, defer, put off until later

a)

postpone

b)

straggle

c)

cautious

5.

This word means the opposite of a trap, snare, or ambush.

a)

monarch

b)

bluff

c)

haven

6.

The __________ police officer approached the car, hoping to avoid a negative situation.

a)

treacherous

b)

cautious

c)

vivid

7.

Several synonyms for this word are loathe, scorn, detest, and hate.

a)

despise

b)

monarch

c)

bluff

8.

Driving a vehicle during an ice storm can be __________.

a)

vivid

b)

treacherous

c)

cautious

9.

A person who rules over a kingdom or empire is known as a(an) _________.

a)

haven

b)

bluff

c)

monarch

10.

Several antonyms for this word are lifeless, dull, drab, hazy, and foggy.

a)

vivid

b)

treacherous

c)

cautious

11.

to contain, include, involve, to be made up of

a)

consist

b)

straggle

c)

obstacle

12.

During a field trip, students were reminded that if they __________ from the group, they may get lost.

a)

cautious

b)

straggle

c)

despise

13.

A sundae __________ ice cream and your choice of toppings.

a)

consist

b)

consists of

c)

consists

14.

If you __________ doing your homework, you will just have to do it later.

a)

postpone

b)

bluff

c)

are cautious

15.

During the strong storm, the mountain hikers were hoping to find a safe _________ to offer them protection.

a)

miniature

b)

obstacle

c)

haven

16.

monarch is a(n) __________

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

17.

vivid is a(n) __________

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

18.

postpone is a(n) _________

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

19.

Which word means giving a clear picture or full of life?

a)

miniature

b)

vivid

c)

bluff

20.

Do any of this week's spelling words need to be capitalized when they stand alone (meaning when they are not in a sentence)?

a)

yes

b)

no