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By the Great Horn Spoon Ch. 5-8

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I hate the monotony of long car rides. What does monotony mean?

a)

weakness

b)

boredom

c)

conserved

d)

unpleasantness

2.

Sometimes we have to cancel recess due to inclement weather. What does the word inclement mean?

a)

languished

b)

upcoming

c)

boredom

d)

unpleasant

3.

The stalwart construction worker was good at building things. What does stalwart mean?

a)

reliable

b)

bored

c)

upcoming

d)

tired

4.

Mrs. Barboza languished in the heat until the AC started working. What does languished mean?

a)

played

b)

cried

c)

bored

d)

weakened

5.

The students were not worried about the impending test, because they had studied very diligently. What does impending mean?

a)

unpleasant

b)

reliable

c)

upcoming

d)

major

6.

We rationed the food during the storm. Rationed means....

a)

planned

b)

conserved

c)

watched

d)

ate

7.

The coyote that chases after the road runner is named after the word wily because he tries to be....

a)

crazy

b)

fast

c)

clever; tricky

d)

in pain a lot

8.

While the hare raced and then slept, the tortoise ambled slowly to the finish line. What does ambled mean?

a)

walked slowly; strolled

b)

won the race

c)

fell asleep

d)

raced

9.

The barren desert was home to few plants or animals. The word barren means....

a)

ragged and dirty

b)

empty and lifeless

c)

in a hurry

d)

ragged and sad

10.

The ragamuffin had no place to sleep at night. What does ragamuffin mean?

a)

a homeless puppy

b)

the blueberry muffin you forgot to eat

c)

the happy but naughty child

d)

a child in ragged and dirty clothing

11.

"Ruination!" he yelled when he realized he had lost his gold map! What does ruination mean?

a)

Yippee!

b)

the state of being destroyed

c)

the state of feeling sad

d)

the state of being lost

12.

My dad skedaddled after he saw the bear in his tent! What does skedaddled mean?

a)

left in a hurry

b)

screamed

c)

took a picture

d)

said "Here, little bear, come on!"