WorksheetsFreshmen Honors WOW 07
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
“On these occasions I read quickly, voraciously, almost skimming, trying to get as much
into my head as possible before the next long starvation.” Margaret Atwood -- The Handmaid’s Tale.
Which definition of voracious applies to this sentence?
excessively greedy
having a very eager approach to an activity
wanting or devouring great quantities of food
savage; ferocious
Which word would best fit into this sentence?
“I asked, viewing the myriad __________mouths suspiciously.” Diana Gabaldon -- Outlander
Divulgent
Jauntily
Repose
Voracious
“This is a strange repose, to be asleep/With eyes wide open; standing, speaking, moving,/And yet so fast asleep.” William Shakespeare -- The Tempest
Which part of speech is the bold word used in this sentence?
Adverb
Adjective
Noun
Verb
"I drink," he said, "to the buried that repose around us."
Edgar Allan Poe -- The Cask of Amontillado
Which definition of repose best fits in this sentence?
To lie
To sleep
To put (confidence, trust, etc.) in a person or thing.
To pose again
"Well," said T.J., jauntily swinging into step with Stacey, "here we go again startin’ another school year." Mildred D. Taylor -- Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
The bold word means which definition:
a bold or extravagant gesture or action
easy and sprightly in manner
inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large
smartly trim, as clothing
I noticed that she wore her evening-dress, all her dresses, like sports clothes — there was a jauntiness about her movements as if she had first learned to walk upon golf courses on clean, crisp mornings.
F. Scott Fitzgerald -- The Great Gatsby
What part of speech is the underlined word?
Adjective
Adverb
Verb
Noun
His long chin faded off into a thin, apologetic beard, but his suit was a __________yellow that seemed to glow a little in the fading light.
Natalie Babbitt -- Tuck Everlasting
Which word is the appropriate part of speech for this sentence?
Jaunty
Jauntily
Jauntiness
Jaunting
I’m considering learning magic myself, if I have the talent for it, and if I can convince some magic users to divulge their knowledge. Christopher Paolini -- Eldest
The bold word is what part of speech?
Adjective
Adverb
Verb
Noun
He thought about which things he could divulge and which things he couldn't.
Laura Hillenbrand -- Unbroken
What is a SYNONYM of the underlined word?
Reveal
Conceal
Display
Acknowledge
Which example uses the word embargo correctly?
We are embargoing our parents to let us go the party.
Any embargoment on Nike shoes should not be allowed.
The embargo failed because too many countries ignored it.
I really hope she embargoes me from the class.
