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WorksheetsVocabulary 4 - "The House on Mango Street"
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Choose the meaning of the word "linoleum."
Example: "...across the linoleum roses, down the wooden stairs..."
home decor
a type of flooring
fake metal
magic birthday candles
Choose the meaning of the word "strutted."
Example: "It's Rachel who learned to walk the best, all strutted in those magic high heels."
walked confidently, arrogantly
falling down
walked in a perfect, straight line
guacamole
Choose the meaning of the word "canteen."
Example: "The special kids, the ones who wear keys around their necks, get to eat in the canteen."
a restaurant provided for students or staff
taqueria
underground cave
picnic area
Choose the meaning of the word "anemic."
Example: "I'm no Spartan and hold up an anemic wrist to prove it."
brown colored
chubby; larger than average
lacking power; weak
Cheez-It
Choose the meaning of the word "plungers."
Example: "My feet swell big and heavy like plungers..."
Rubber suction cups on sticks
A traditional Mexican sandwich
A surgical instrument
Popsicle party
Choose the meaning of the word "ignition."
Example: "Ready and waiting like a new Buick with keys in the ignition."
the mechanism for starting a car's engine
another word for console
a secret compartment
licorice
Choose the meaning of the word "naphtha."
Example: "She is the color of a bar of naphtha..."
a kind of laundry soap
a kind of candy bar
a metal bar used for opening doors
falcons
Choose the meaning of the word "hydrant."
Example: I came home...all wet because Tito had pushed me into the open water hydrant."
a splash pad
an fixture in a public space attached to a water line
a pool of community water
wheelbarrow
Choose the meaning of the word "abuelito."
Example: "Your abuelito is dead, Papa says early one morning in my room."
Small, irritating dog
Grandfather
Babysitter
Egg
Choose the meaning of the word "capsules."
Example: "Like sticky capsules filled with jelly."
a small case or container, usually cylindrical
jelly beans
an heirloom bean
a Mexican dessert
