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UNDER THE MESQUITE

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

“Ms. Burrell! I need help!” JP yelled as he flourished his incomplete homework in the air.

a)

flagged

b)

grabbed

c)

handed

d)

waved

2.

An expression designed to call something to mind, without mentioning it explicitly

a)

flourish

b)

ponder

c)

Allusion

d)

refer to

3.

This sentence is an example of what: Yandel was so hungry he could have eaten one million pizzas!

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

idiom

c)

hyperbole

d)

metaphor

4.

What is the synonym for Structure ?

a)

manner

b)

order

c)

precision

d)

standard

5.

What is the synonym for Elaborate?

a)

intricate

b)

detailed

c)

order

d)

fancy

6.

What is the synonym for Anxiety?

a)

anxious

b)

nervousness

c)

panicky

d)

doubtful

7.

This picture represents what word?

a)

Jubilant

b)

Boisterous

c)

Rowdy

d)

Ponder

8.

What is the synonym for Elusive?

a)

difficult

b)

evasive

c)

hard to catch

d)

find

9.

What word means A feeling of sadness, typically without cause

a)

sorrow

b)

pain

c)

emotion

d)

Melancholy

10.

What word fits the synonym Unimportant?

a)

unimportant

b)

struggle

c)

inconsequential

d)

irrelevant

11.

What is the synonym for Disillusioned?

a)

disappointed

b)

let down

c)

down in the gutter

d)

uptight

12.

What is the synonym for Marvel?

a)

wonder

b)

astonnishment

c)

be amazed

d)

excitement

13.

What is the synonym for Gnarled?

a)

rough

b)

twisted

c)

Knobbly

d)

bumpy

14.

What is the synonym of Jubilant?

a)

happiness

b)

triumph

c)

overjoyed

d)

pride

15.

What word goes best in the blank? As they got ready for prom, all the girls were about their appearance!

a)

careful

b)

precise

c)

meticulous

d)

easy

16.

What word best fits inside the blank?

During the winter, many animals become as they hibernate.

a)

sleepy

b)

rested

c)

dormant

d)

aggressive

17.

What is the synonym for Ponder?

a)

think

b)

wonder

c)

contemplate

d)

expect

18.

What word best fits this sentence:

My high school graduation will be a huge for my family.

a)

achievement

b)

accomplishment

c)

milestone

d)

landmark

19.

What is the synonym for the word Fervently?

a)

passionately

b)

intensely

c)

enthusiastically

d)

overwhelmed

20.

In this photo how is Bill Belchick looking at Tom Brady?

a)

Doubtful

b)

Incredulously

c)

skeptically

d)

unsure