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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh (chapters 15-20)

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To catch in a trap or a net

a)

partition

b)

snare

c)

peddler

d)

daze

2.

Overcome with astonishment or disbelief

a)

daze

b)

consternation

c)

cursory

d)

cower

3.

To put on clothing (ex: he plans to _____ a brand new Nike hoodie tomorrow)

a)

engrossed

b)

foreground

c)

gale

d)

don

4.

A structure that separates or divides

a)

partition

b)

versatile

c)

meek

d)

inkling

5.

To crouch down in fear

a)

forewarning

b)

hypodermic

c)

don

d)

cower

6.

A needle used for giving shots or medicine

a)

cursory

b)

silo

c)

hypodermic

d)

astute

7.

Quiet, gentle, or very patient

a)

cower

b)

dismay

c)

peddler

d)

meek

8.

An idea, a notion, a vague understanding

a)

bungle

b)

inkling

c)

dismay

d)

consternation

9.

The part of a scene that is in the front toward the viewer

a)

forewarning

b)

foreground

c)

astute

d)

cower

10.

Having the ability to assess situations; a person that has this quality has a "good head on their shoulders"

a)

daze

b)

peddler

c)

meek

d)

astute

11.

Sudden shock or stress that causes confusion; a feeling of anxiety because of an unexpected situation

a)

bungle

b)

gale

c)

consternation

d)

cursory

12.

Early notification about a future event

a)

don

b)

engrossed

c)

forewarning

d)

snare

13.

A very strong wind; wind so strong it takes your breath away

a)

cursory

b)

hail

c)

gale

d)

daze

14.

A feeling of despair; a feeling of being shaken up by a bad situation; synonym of consternation

a)

dismay

b)

meek

c)

forewarning

d)

versatile

15.

A cylinder for storing something like corn, grain, or even a missile

a)

silo

b)

meek

c)

cower

d)

consternation

16.

Quickly and without attention to detail; hurried and without close attention

a)

gale

b)

daze

c)

consternation

d)

cursory

17.

Having total attention; being completely interested; Ex: Mr. Whitman wants his students to be ____________ in their free reading book every day during silent reading

a)

meek

b)

versatile

c)

engrossed

d)

bungle

18.

To make a mess of something; to goof something up

a)

cower

b)

don

c)

snare

d)

bungle

19.

Someone who travels around selling things

a)

versatile

b)

forewarning

c)

peddler

d)

cower

20.

Having a wide range of skills; multi-talented

a)

daze

b)

dismay

c)

hypodermic

d)

versatile

21.

Reading Comprehension Question: In our class novel, one of the main characters, Nicodemus, explains to Jenner that the rats should not steal and should build their own civilization by hard work. Another rat, Jenner, does not agree with this because stealing does not bother him. When Nicodemus realized that stealing is wrong and that hard work is much better, what is he demonstrating?

a)

good genes

b)

good character

c)

bad character

d)

a sense of humor