WorksheetsJames and the Giant Peach Chapters 29-32
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What does the word 'vast' mean?
open
very plain
very large
closed
Why did spider detest (hate) paint?
her grandmother got stuck in paint
her aunt got stuck in paint
her brother spilled paint on her
she did not like the smell
What does 'sinister' mean?
someone who is angry
a person that is funny
someone who sins
a person that threatens harm
What did earthworm want to put onto centipedes head if he turned into a statue?
a bowl
a mailbox
a bird-bath
a scarecrow
What does 'encased' mean?
completely covered
completely uncovered
in a case
on top of something
We could peel him (centipede) like a
(a)
What does 'immense' mean?
very long
extremely large
very hungry
extremely tired
What kind of figurative language is 'thundery looking thing that began to rumble and roar'?
hyperbole
simile
personification
metaphor
What does 'deluge' mean?
to throw things at someone or something
sludge from a sewer
to be choking
a flood or a massive amount of something
What did James think when the water was being dumped on them?
he was worried about his friends
the peach would be ruined
this was the end of everything
he wondered if ladybugs spots would be washed off
