wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

The Dragon by Ray Bradbury-- Vocabulary practice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Infer the meaning of vanish in the following: When the scared rabbit saw us, it ran and vanished into the forest.

a)

a loud noise made by the blowing of air

b)

to move slightly; begin to move

c)

She let out a shriek when she saw the large spider next to her.

d)

to disappear; to move so as not to be seen

2.

Infer the meaning of budge in the following: I tried pushing the car after it ran out of gas but it wouldn’t budge.

a)

to move slightly; begin to move

b)

a loud, painful sound; to cry out

c)

rubbing together roughly

d)

to try to make someone or something do something

3.

Infer the meaning of whistle in the following: The PE teacher blew his whistle to get the students’ attention.

a)

a bright light

b)

a loud noise made by the blowing of air

c)

a person hurt or killed by something or someone

d)

to disappear; to move so as not to be seen

4.

Infer the meaning of Shriek in the following: a scream; a loud, high-pitched sound, usually made in fright

a)

to take away

b)

a scream; a loud, high-pitched sound,

c)

crazy; something wrong with the mind

d)

a bad or scary dream

5.

Infer the meaning of smash in the following: He smashed the glass on the table in a fit of anger.

a)

to move slightly; begin to move

b)

a bad or scary dream

c)

to destroy something by hitting it

d)

to be in the middle of traveling or moving

6.

Infer the meaning of buckle in the following: The building buckled because of the power of the earthquake.

a)

to collapse or fall down suddenly

b)

push into a small ball

c)

a loud, painful sound

d)

to try to make someone or something do something

7.

Infer the meaning of shriek in the following: She let out a shriek when she saw the large spider next to her.

a)

a scream; a loud, high-pitched sound

b)

a dance, to move fast, with great energy

c)

a thought, thinking that is not said

d)

a promise, a promise that must be kept

8.

Infer the meaning of wail in the following: Mr. Nick wailed for hours after Mia called him fat and ugly.

a)

an answer for a mean question

b)

a dream, a terrible dream

c)

loud, painful sound; to cry out

d)

a way of studying quietly

9.

Infer the meaning of urge in the following: The cowboy urged the horse to keep running through the dark forest even though it was scared.

a)

a separation of space; somewhere faraway

b)

to make a loud, deep sound (usually in anger)

c)

a bright light

d)

to try to make someone or something do something

10.

Infer the meaning of seize in the following: The police seized the man whom they believed to be a criminal.

a)

to take away

b)

to give to someone

c)

to answer a question

d)

to ask for more

11.

Infer the meaning of glare in the following:

a)

a very smart person

b)

a time for rest

c)

an interesting question

d)

a bright light

12.

Infer the meaning of roar in the following: She roared at the tiger. She showed the tiger that she is the tiger queen.

a)

to make a loud, deep sound

b)

a laugh made when happy

c)

a smile made before eating food

d)

an answer to an interesting question

13.

Infer the meaning of distance in the following: With covid, we all have to keep our distance.

a)

a person hurt or killed by something or someone

b)

a separation of space; somewhere faraway

c)

a material used to protect something

d)

o become so scared you cannot think clearly

14.

Infer the meaning of transit in the following: The train from Tainan is in transit to Taipei.

a)

to be in the middle of traveling or moving

b)

a material used to protect something

c)

a bad or scary dream

d)

to become so scared you cannot think clearly

15.

Infer the meaning of armor in the following: Iron man’s armor stopped all the bullets and missiles.

a)

to disappear; to move so as not to be seen

b)

to move slightly; begin to move

c)

a material used to protect something

d)

a loud noise made by the blowing of air

16.

Infer the meaning of nightmare in the following: The child woke up crying from the nightmare she had.

a)

crazy; something wrong with the mind

b)

a bad or scary dream

c)

a separation of space; somewhere faraway

d)

to disappear; to move so as not to be seen

17.

Infer the meaning of panic in the following: He panicked when he saw the huge snake next to him.

a)

to destroy something by hitting it

b)

a bad or scary dream

c)

to become so scared you cannot think clearly

d)

to try to make someone or something do something

18.

Infer the meaning of insane in the following: The doctor said the soldier went insane after watching his sponge bob for 24 hours

a)

crazy; something wrong with the mind

b)

a bad or scary dream

c)

a really mean person

d)

someone who is too noisey

19.

Infer the meaning of victim in the following: All the students who had to hear Mr. Nick’s singing were victims.

a)

to move slightly; begin to move

b)

to try to make someone or something do something

c)

person hurt or killed by something or someone

d)

to disappear; to move so as not to be seen

20.

Infer the meaning of mist in the following: There was a mist in the air that made it difficult to see.

a)

a answer to a difficult question

b)

a high flying cloud

c)

a bright sun

d)

loud-like water near the surface of the earth