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Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 41mins

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1.

What does the word boast mean in the sentence below?


Susie does boast about her good grades too much.

a)

to chat

b)

to brag

c)

to study

d)

to complain

2.

What does the word astonish mean in the sentence below?


We wanted to astonish the class with our special project.

a)

Amuse

b)

Scare

c)

Confuse

d)

Amaze

3.

If a chat between two people becomes heated, the people are--

a)

getting angry

b)

making each other laugh

c)

feeling calm

d)

speaking quietly

4.

What are context clues?

a)

a piece of information.

b)

information that appears near a word or phrase and offers direct or indirect suggestions about its meaning.

c)

parts of something written.

5.
Based on this dictionary entry, which of the following sentences matches this meaning of the word "bark"?
a)
The pine tree's bark was sticky with sap. 
b)
That dog's bark is worse than his bite. 
c)
I barked my shin on the coffee table. 
6.
Which of the following sentences best fits definition 2? 
a)
Since Candice was playing the role of "Sunshine" in the school play, she chose a bright yellow dress. 
b)
Rhianna shines bright like a diamond.
c)
Once all of the curtains were opened, the room changed from dim to bright. 
7.
Fill in the correct word: 
He got down on one knee and asked, "Will you _____ me?" 
a)
merry
b)
mary
c)
marry 
8.
Fill in the correct word: 
As I went up, each ______ seemed longer and longer. 
a)
stair
b)
steer
c)
stare
d)
seem
9.
Fill in the correct word: 
I want to _____ lemonade with Jesse. 
a)
sell
b)
cell
c)
seel
d)
peel
10.
Fill in the correct word: 
Hey look over _______ ! 
a)
their
b)
there
c)
they're
11.
Fill in the correct word: 
Do you have five _____? 
a)
sense
b)
since
c)
cents
d)
sins
12.

The Gettysburg Address is a well known speech by Abraham Lincoln.

a)

to speak to

b)

to put energy into doing somehing

c)

to write on an envelope where it should be delivered

d)

a speech

e)

the location of a building

13.

The President will address the country tomorrow.

a)

to speak to

b)

to put energy into doing something

c)

the write on an envelope where it should be delivered

d)

the writing on a envelope that tells where it is to be delivered.

14.

The house was after the dip in the road.

a)

to drop something into a liquid and then quickly take it out

b)

to make a candle by putting a wick into wax

c)

to take out of

d)

to drop suddenly

e)

a low spot

15.

Benjamin went to the register to pay for his baseball.


The word register in this sentence means

a)

object that holds money.

b)

enroll in a course of study.

c)

indicate or show.

d)

have an effect on a person.

16.
The walls of the fortress were not strong enough to block the invading army.

In the sentence above, the word block means 
a)
a length of houses.
b)
to stop the movement of.
c)
to forget a memory.
d)
a piece of wood or stone.
17.

What does the word peculiar mean in the sentence below?


Allison worried because Avery had been acting peculiar all week.

a)

odd

b)

mean

c)

normal

d)

friendly

18.

If a situation is described as grim, it is--

a)

quite unusual

b)

easily fixed

c)

odd and amusing

d)

very serious

19.

What does the word gale in the sentence show below?


Annie had expected a storm, but not such a gale.

a)

There were strong winds

b)

The storm was over quickly

c)

The storm lasted a long time

d)

There was a lot of rain

20.

Why does the author use the word snapped in the sentence?


Miss Granger snapped and started yelling.

a)

to show that Miss Granger yelled loudly

b)

to show that Miss Granger became angry suddenly

c)

to show that Miss Granger hurt herself

d)

to show that Miss Granger took action