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Grade 6 term 2 (The Banana Tree) vocab

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To hold back or try to stop something from happening, is the definition of which term from the story?

a)

vex

b)

repress

c)

mock

d)

venture

2.

To treat someone poorly, or to make fun of them means to what?

a)

vex

b)

bore

c)

mock

d)

venture

3.

To twist one's face in a painful expression or unattractive way is to what?

a)

bore

b)

venture

c)

grimace

d)

mock

4.

This term means to carry something, or to have it on you, and it is past tense.

a)

mock

b)

venture

c)

grimace

d)

bore

5.

A dangerous, daring, or poorly planned task is called a what?

a)

venture

b)

grimace

c)

repress

d)

mock

6.
Repress
a)
to hold something back or try to stop it from happening.
b)
you twist your face in an unattractive way because you are unhappy, disgusted, or in pain.
c)
something that limits or restricts
d)
influencing strongly
7.
Mock
a)
to make fun of, to treat someone with scorn or contempt
b)
a dangerous, daring, or poorly planned task or activity
c)
the condition surrounding or related to an event
d)
do physical harm or damage
8.
Grimmace 
a)
to hold something back or try to stop it from happening.
b)
you twist your face in an unattractive way because you are unhappy, disgusted, or in pain.
c)
something that limits or restricts
d)
important and meaningful
9.
Venture
a)
to make fun of, to treat someone with scorn or contempt
b)
a dangerous, daring, or poorly planned task or activity
c)
when a person carried it or had it on them, it is visible in some way.
d)
influencing strongly
10.
Bore
a)
to make fun of, to treat someone with scorn or c ontempt
b)
you twist your face in an unattractive way because you are unhappy, disgusted, or in pain.
c)
when a person carried it or had it on them, it is visible in some way.
d)
do physical harm or damage
11.
Complete the sentence with the vocab word that best fits:
Jorge wished he could ______ the loud noises because he needed some quiet time to finish his work.
a)
Repress
b)
Grimace 
c)
Bore
d)
Impact
12.
Complete the sentence with the vocab word that best fits:
Hank didn't like it when Gail began to ______ his singing because he thought he had a pretty good voice!
a)
Mock
b)
Constraint
c)
Injure
d)
Repress
13.
Complete the sentence with the vocab word that best fits:
I had to _____ when I saw the lunch menu choices because they were all horrible.
a)
Grimace
b)
Mock
c)
Circumstance
d)
Venture
14.
Complete the sentence with the vocab word that best fits:
Mom said to think twice about taking a _____ to the pond because she heard there might be a thunderstorm.
a)
Venture
b)
Mock
c)
Impact
d)
Significant 
15.
Complete the sentence with the vocab word that best fits:
The piano _____ evidence of heavy use because it was used for all our school plays.
a)
Bore
b)
Repress
c)
Venture
d)
Mock
16.

What might make you repress a laugh?

a)

You are at a funny movie.

b)

You need to be quiet.

c)

You are riding a bike.

d)

You hear a silly joke.

17.

Which of these could be a venture?

a)

a weekly trip to the grocery store

b)

doing the dishes after breakfast

c)

drinking a glass of water

d)

riding a bike down a steep mountain

18.

If a girl bore a package upstairs, she

a)

carried it upstairs.

b)

broke it upstairs.

c)

found it upstairs.

d)

opened it upstairs.

19.

If you see a person grimace, you could

a)

nod your head, too.

b)

help the person stand up again.

c)

laugh along with the person.

d)

try to find out what is wrong.

20.

ferry

a)

a boat or ship for conveying passengers and goods, especially over a relatively short distance and as a regular service.

b)

A car that takes people from a city to another city

c)

A plane for conveying mail

21.

The ____________________ service has been suspended for the day because of bad weather.

a)

knot

b)

ferry

c)

shudder

d)

indulge