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VL10: Direction of Travel

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following means to go in an UPWARD direction?


Select ALL that apply.

a)

ascend

b)

decline

c)

soar

d)

raise

e)

plummet

2.

Which of the following means to go in a DOWNWARD direction?


Select ALL that apply.

a)

skyrocket

b)

decline

c)

sink

d)

raise

e)

plummet

3.

Which word means to go UP at the fastest speed?

a)

ascend

b)

raise

c)

skyrocket

d)

soar

4.

Which word means to go DOWN at the fastest speed?

a)

sink

b)

plummet

c)

decline

5.

Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.


We took the escalator to _______________ to the third floor of the building.

a)

sink

b)

ascend

c)

decline

d)

skyrocket

6.

Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.


As we get older, our eyes start to ______________ so many people need glasses to read.

a)

sink

b)

plummet

c)

decline

d)

raise

7.

Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.


The roller coaster went up and and up and up, then it was a very fast _______________ back down!

a)

sink

b)

plummet

c)

decline

d)

skyrocket

8.

Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.


After working hard at this new job, Ann will be asking for a __________ in her salary soon.

a)

raise

b)

ascend

c)

decline

d)

skyrocket

9.

Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.


The heavy rock will slowly ______________ to the bottom of the lake.

a)

soar

b)

ascend

c)

decline

d)

sink

10.

Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.


There was a small hole in the canoe, so it started filling up with water. It is going to ______________ in the pond unless we patch it up.

a)

soar

b)

ascend

c)

decline

d)

sink

11.

Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.


The air show was so fun to watch! It was amazing to see the fighter jets ___________________ in the air and complete their aerial maneuvers.

a)

soar

b)

ascend

c)

raise

d)

sink

12.

Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.


5...4...3...2...1...blast off! We all watched in awe as the shuttle __________________ into space!

a)

raised

b)

ascended

c)

skyrocketed

d)

declined

13.

Which of the following best describes what happens after you jump out of a plane?

a)

sink

b)

decline

c)

plummet

d)

ascend

14.

Which of the following best describes what a vulture does in the air?

a)

sink

b)

ascend

c)

plummet

d)

soar

15.

Which of the following best describes what happened to the Titanic after it hit an iceberg?

a)

sink

b)

raise

c)

plummet

d)

skyrocket

16.

Which of the following best describes what happens to fireworks after you light them?

a)

plummet

b)

raise

c)

ascend

d)

skyrocket

17.

Which of the following best describes what happens when you take the stairs from the first floor to the third floor?

a)

decline

b)

raise

c)

ascend

d)

soar

18.

Which of the following best describes what happens to your health when you've been sick for a long time?

a)

decline

b)

plummets

c)

ascend

d)

sink

19.

Which of the following best describes what you might do if a shelf in the closet is too low?

a)

decline

b)

raise

c)

ascend

d)

soar

20.

Which of the following best describes what happens when a plane takes off from the airport?

a)

decline

b)

raise

c)

ascend

d)

soar