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Vocab 6 - "The House on Mango Street"

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the word "twangy"? Example: That country song is very twangy.

a)

smooth sounding

b)

a strong ringing sound

c)

long in duration

d)

Among Us

2.

What is the meaning of the word "bazaar"? Example: We dressed up to go to the bazaar.

a)

A middle-eastern market

b)

A circus

c)

A formal dinner party

d)

gooey cinnamon rolls with frosting

3.

What is the meaning of the word "trudged"? Example: He trudged down the dusty road.

a)

moved with agility

b)

walk slowly with heavy steps

c)

doing a jivin' disco hustle

d)

a formal wedding walk

4.

What is the meaning of the word "content"? Example: I feel content after eating all of John Sweitzer's Halloween candy.

a)

sheepish or embarrassed

b)

happy and satisfied

c)

longing for more

d)

like an armadillo

5.

What is the meaning of the word "attic"? Example: You're so lucky! You have an attic!

a)

a fenced garden

b)

a room just below the roof

c)

an added room

d)

elephant problem

6.

What is the meaning of the word "shame"? Example: The shame overcame him and he slowly walked home.

a)

a feeling of excitement

b)

a painful feeling of humiliation

c)

garbage truck

d)

a feeling of shyness

7.

What is the meaning of the word "figuratively"? Example: You are figuratively insane.

a)

not literal or actual

b)

actually, functionally

c)

corpse bubbles

d)

likely, potentially

8.

What is the meaning of the word "literally"? Example: You are literally insane.

a)

Exactly, in a literal manner or sense

b)

falsely stated to be

c)

cooperatively, joining with others

d)

llama, llama, not your mama

9.

What is the meaning of the word "Guadalajara"? Example: We are going to Guadalajara for the New Year.

a)

A city in Mexico

b)

A city in Morocco, West Africa

c)

A river in South America

d)

The road to Black Oak Casino

10.

What is the meaning of the word "petunias"? Example: It smells like petunias in here.

a)

a type of tree

b)

inexpensive shrubbery

c)

annual flowers

d)

Travis Scott burgers