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Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Jaki is a wonderful piano player. But Emily is more VERSATILE; she sings, acts, paints and writes poetry, and also plays the piano. What does the word VERSATILE mean?
a)
many abilities
b)
boring
c)
not skilled
d)
exciting
2.
Animals live in DIVERSE and varied communities. What is the meaning of the word DIVERSE?
 
a)
very different
b)
the same
c)
weird
d)
muggy
3.
Tristin couldn’t see the school building; it was SHROUDED by smoke and dust.” What does the word SHROUDED mean?
a)
Covered
b)
ruined
c)
bounced
d)
invisible
4.
Hunter's plan for his group project looks good. It's time to IMPLEMENT it and see if works.
Based on the sentence above, what does IMPLEMENT mean?
a)
carry out
b)
change
c)
ignore
d)
illustrate
5.
Skylar won the election for School President because she was a dependable leader. She was always there when you needed her.
What does the word DEPENDABLE mean?
a)
sassy and sarcastic
b)
rude and mean
c)
sad and distant
d)
trustworthy and reliable
6.
Ms. Hallett did not have lunch or breakfast, so she was FAMISHED by dinnertime.
Based on the sentence above, what does FAMISHED mean?
a)
tired
b)
full
c)
dizzy
d)
hungry
7.
What does the word AVID mean in the sentence below?
Lola is an avid reader who loves books.
a)
eager
b)
distracted
c)
lazy
d)
disinterested
8.

The long hike up the mountain was grueling.

a)

fun

b)

pretty

c)

hard

d)

loud

9.

I drank an entire glass of water because I was so parched.

a)

thirsty

b)

full

c)

hungry

d)

happy

10.

Ana was envious of her friend's new doll collection.

a)

cozy

b)

happy

c)

jealous

d)

tired

11.

The new student on our kickball team is a novice because they are just learning to play.

a)

skilled

b)

teacher

c)

energetic

d)

beginner

12.
The movie star’s large and beautiful home was palatial.
a)
ugly
b)
tiny
c)
for dogs
d)
like a palace
13.
The frigid water made Elizabeth’s teeth chatter.
a)
cold
b)
clean
c)
green
d)
warm
14.
Typewriters became obsolete with the development of personal computers.
a)
popular
b)
out-dated
c)
careful
d)
round