WorksheetsHouse Without a Christmas Tree Vocab 2
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 17mins
Which characters did Addie think were parsimonious? Check two
Grandma
Carla Mae
Billy Wild
Tanya Smithers
James Mills (dad)
Which character liked to wear a corsage?
Grandma
Addie
Carla Mae
Miss Thompson
Addie said, "Tonight, I will implore dad to buy a tree." What does implore mean?
to lie
to put up
to try
to beg
Which characters could be described as being rambunctious? check all that apply.
Addie
Miss Thompson
Grandma
Carla Mae
2-year-old Timmy (Carla Mae's baby brother
Someone who can be described as peculiar or irregular would be...
parsimonious
rambunctious
eccentric
unpredictable
Parsimonious
to beg
to create
to manipulate
stingy
thankful
Corsage
flowers worn on the lepel
courage
a pin worn on the lepel
a badge of honor
Implore
to answer
to explore
to buy
to beg
Rambunctious
annoying
ambitious
unpredictable, full of energy and life
destructive
Eccentric
peculiar, irregular
strange and creepy
electrifying
unpredictable
Conglomeration
admiration
a large meeting
neat and orderly
a strange combination
disheveled
neat and tidy
disbelief
unorganized, messy
forgetful
Vigor
rough
healthy and full of life
unstable
old and unsteady
Surreptitiously
disruptive
stealthy, in a secretive way
quickly
repetition
hodgepodge
a type of glue for crafts
a jumbled mixture of things
a lodge in the woods
an organized mixture of things
charity
excited or happy
a gift
generous actions or donations to aid the poor, ill, or needy
a girls name
galoshes
a type of Hungarian food
a heavy winter scarf
rubber boots worn over your shoes
a type of gift
ubiquitous
ambiguous
omnipresent, being everywhere at the same time
something unique
unimportant
oxfords
a college in Nebraska
a sensible, sturdy casual shoe
a type of cattle out west
deliberately
to do on purpose
to do on accident
to debate an important topic
secretively
scold
to reprimand, to talk to sternly
very old
full of sorrow
to remind someone of the past
Where would you likely find a conglomeration of things?
Grandma's neat and tidy kitchen
Addie's desk drawer
Dad's truck
Miss Thompson's desk
When would you be more likely to feel disheveled? Choose 2.
After a desk or locker cleanout
During an unannounced desk or locker check
After mom had you clean your room
When you are unpacking from moving
When would you need to move surreptitiously?
When trying not to wake a sleepy baby
When cheering at a home Browns game
when trying not to awaken a hungry bear
When cheering for your favorite college football team
Where are you most likely to find a hodgepodge of things
in the attic
in the hospital
in the library
in a junk drawer
Which would be an example of charity?
When you receive a birthday gift
When you give a birthday gift
When you donate a coat to a winter clothing drive
When you give your bike to your little cousin
Who could be considered ubiquitous?
a teacher
your mom
Santa Claus
your dog
Which actions did Addie do deliberately in the story?
made some sloppy shots while playing marbles in front of her dad
hurt dad's feelings when she sang "Oh, Christmas Tree."
When she gave Tanya Smithers the brown wool gloves
When she punched Jerry Walsh for calling her grandmother a nut and a character
When Addie raised her hand when Miss Thompson asked who didn't have a Christmas tree at home
When might a parent scold a child?
When the child didn't clean their room after being told many times
When a child cleaned their room without being told
When a child earned a high score on a math test
When a child raked leaves for their grandparents
When would you not want to wear a pair of galoshes?
on a snowy day
on a rainy day
to a wedding
