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The Great Race

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Lumbering

"Close behind came Ox, lumbering into second place."

a)

Moving in a slow and heavy way; Clumsy

b)

To shine brightly

c)

To cry

2.

Wallow / Wallowing

"Pig was wallowing happily in a pool of mud."

a)

The characteristic cry of a sheep, goat, or calf

b)

To lie and roll about in water or mud

c)

To make food, drink go down your throat into your stomach

3.

Deafening.

"The river was strong and swift. It rushed past with a deafening roar."

a)

Very loud noise

b)

A very quiet place

c)

Shine brightly

4.

Preen

"Sheep sat watching Cockerel preen his white feathers."

a)

Always neat and formal

b)

When a bird cleans itself or makes its feathers smooth with its own beak

c)

To walk in a shy or uncertain way

5.

Sidle / Sidled

"Rat sidled up to Ox, 'How fine and strong you are, Ox,' he said."

a)

A very loud noise

b)

To walk somewhere in a shy or unsure way

c)

To roll about or lie in a relaxed manner

6.

Gleam

"Rat was silent. But his whiskers flickered and his tail twitched, and there was a gleam in his beady eyes."

a)

Very loud noise

b)

To shine brightly

c)

Dull; lacking interest or excitement

7.

Coil / Coiled

"Snake was coiled around a branch."

a)

A black mineral used for grilling

b)

To roll about

c)

To wind into a series of circles

8.

Bleating

"There was a great squawking and bleating and snorting as the animals plunged into the water."

a)

The cry of a sheep, goat, or calf

b)

To cheer or clap for someone

c)

To wind into a series of circles