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Word Wonders

Total questions: 94

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Mrs. Caudill _____________________ through the snack bin to find a piece of chocolate.
a)
pelted
b)
rummaged
c)
humbled
2.
I _______________ at Mr. C when he ate the last Reese's peanut butter cup.
a)
winked
b)
stared
c)
glowered
3.
This word describes someone who does not brag.
a)
humble
b)
intimidating
c)
intricate
4.
The thunder boomed and the rain _____________________ down on the roof.
a)
pelted
b)
glowered
c)
humbled
5.
The police officer was honored at a _______________________ for his bravery and service.
a)
celebration
b)
ceremony
c)
launch
6.
The police officer was honored at a _______________________ for his bravery and service.
a)
celebration
b)
ceremony
c)
launch
7.
The police officer was honored at a _______________________ for his bravery and service.
a)
celebration
b)
ceremony
c)
launch
8.

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word assuring?

a)

climbing

b)

guaranteeing

c)

insulting

d)

tinkering

9.

Which of the following is an example of an outcome?

a)

exploring a cave

b)

attending a party

c)

joining a chess club

d)

winning a baseball game by five runs

10.

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word guidance?

a)

aspect

b)

direction

c)

remorse

d)

welfare

11.

What does the word emerging mean?

a)

coming into view

b)

submitting for consideration

c)

avoiding an awkward situation

d)

impeding the movement or progress of

12.

Which of the following words means the act of chasing, or an activity, such as a hobby, engaged in regularly?

a)

gratitude

b)

guidance

c)

outcome

d)

pursuit

13.

Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word detected?

a)

detached

b)

launched

c)

overlooked

d)

stressed

14.

What does the word gratitude mean?

a)

a feeling of fear

b)

a feeling of despair

c)

a feeling of enthusiasm

d)

a feeling of thankfulness

15.

What does the word previous mean?

a)

coming after

b)

coming before

c)

commonly occurring

d)

occurring before the assigned time

16.

What does the word previous mean?

a)

coming after

b)

coming before

c)

commonly occurring

d)

occurring before the assigned time

17.

Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word approximately?

a)

almost

b)

exactly

c)

tightly

d)

often

18.

Which of these items would best help a person do a calculation?

a)

book

b)

computer

c)

paper

d)

scissors

19.

Diameter is the distance

a)

top to bottom

b)

from side to side

c)

around something

d)

between two things

20.

Something astronomical has to do with

a)

cooking.

b)

measurement.

c)

space.

d)

weight.

21.

What does the word orbit mean?

a)

to move away from another object

b)

to move around another object

c)

to bounce off another object

d)

to collide with another object

22.

What does the word sphere mean?

a)

round three-dimensional objects

b)

square three-dimensional objects

c)

triangular three-dimensional objects

d)

rectangular three-dimensional objects

23.

Which word means rules to measure or set standards?

a)

calculation

b)

criteria

c)

diameter

d)

spheres

24.

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word evaluate?

a)

anticipate

b)

judge

c)

organize

d)

structure

25.
Which word has almost the same meaning as the word misunderstanding?
a)
confusion
b)
knowledge
c)
opinion
d)
withdrawal
26.
Which of the following is an example of complimenting someone?
a)
giving them directions
b)
helping them with homework
c)
inviting them over for ice cream
d)
telling them you really like their shoes
27.
Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word contradicted?
a)
agreed
b)
moderated
c)
objected
d)
reformed
28.
What does the word congratulate mean?
a)
to plan together secretly
b)
to use carefully or sparingly
c)
to dismiss or turn down in a decisive way
d)
to give good wishes or praise for someone's success
29.
Which word has almost the same meaning as the word appreciation?
a)
admiration
b)
knowledge
c)
opinion
d)
withdrawal
30.
Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word critical?
a)
blunt
b)
complimentary
c)
liberal
d)
timid
31.
What does the word blurted mean?
a)
displayed in public
b)
shown in a new light
c)
said suddenly or without thinking
d)
explaining in a lengthy, confusing manner
32.
What does the word cultural mean?
a)
habitual or customary usage
b)
having to do with social customs
c)
having to do with numbers
d)
smallest amount or degree
33.
Which word has almost the same meaning as the word data?
a)
answer
b)
facts
c)
guess
d)
question
34.
Which word has almost the same meaning as the word drawbacks?
a)
bonuses
b)
disadvantages
c)
reasons
d)
supporters
35.
Which word means "the process of drawing conclusions from facts"?
a)
analysis
b)
counterpoint
c)
data
d)
reasoning
36.
What does the word advance mean?
a)
to ask for help
b)
to move forward
c)
to loan something
d)
to search for something
37.
What does the word access mean?
a)
to get something
b)
to ask a question
c)
to need something
d)
to follow directions
38.
Which word has almost the same meaning as the word cite?
a)
ask
b)
listen
c)
mention
d)
question
39.
Which word means "opposing viewpoint"?
a)
counterpoint
b)
data
c)
drawbacks
d)
reasoning
40.
What does the word analysis mean?
a)
opposing viewpoint
b)
drawing conclusions from facts
c)
careful examination of something
d)
making something more difficult or unpleasant
41.
Which word has almost the same meaning as the word envisioned?
a)
assumed
b)
enhanced
c)
ensured
d)
predicted
42.
Which of the following is an example of a breakthrough?
a)
a cure for a rare disease
b)
a perfect score on a college exam
c)
a climb to the top of Mt. Everest
d)
a non-stop swim across the English Channel
43.
Which word has almost the same meaning as the word patents?
a)
accidents
b)
achievements
c)
licenses
d)
limitations
44.
What does the word devices mean?
a)
things made for a purpose
b)
rules for doing something
c)
things that can be recycled
d)
ways of understanding a new experience
45.
What does the word claimed mean?
a)
to declare as one's own
b)
to stop something
c)
to find an object
d)
to play pretend
46.
Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word enthusiastically?
a)
boringly
b)
graciously
c)
quietly
d)
slowly
47.
Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word captivated?
a)
appeared
b)
disgusted
c)
guaranteed
d)
ventured
48.
What does the word passionate mean?
a)
having a patient personality
b)
having a strong feeling
c)
displaying concern
d)
showing joy
49.

What does the word anxious mean?

a)

confused

b)

jealous

c)

nervous

d)

stubborn

50.

What does the word navigate mean?

a)

to move forward

b)

to imitate closely

c)

to fail to do through carelessness

d)

to make one's way over or through

51.

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word retrace?

a)

react

b)

remain

c)

repeat

d)

revise

52.

Which of the following words means "to do something successfully" or "to complete?"

a)

accomplish

b)

decipher

c)

assemble

d)

navigate

53.

What does the word options mean?

a)

alternatives

b)

answers

c)

consequences

d)

quantities

54.

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word decipher?

a)

decide

b)

depend

c)

teach

d)

understand

55.

Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word distracted?

a)

disappointed

b)

disinterested

c)

unknown

d)

unbothered

56.

She read the instructions carefully so that she could quickly ________her new dresser.

a)

accomplish

b)

assemble

c)

navigate

d)

retract

57.

something that works well

a)

effective

b)

identical

c)

material

d)

observed

58.

Things that are exactly the same

a)

effective

b)

similar

c)

identical

d)

model

59.

a small copy of something

a)

example

b)

model

c)

similar

d)

identical

60.

a thing that is used to show what other similar things are like

a)

similar

b)

example

c)

identical

d)

model

61.

the stuff used to make something

a)

effective

b)

example

c)

material

d)

observed

62.

it is looked at closely

a)

identical

b)

observed

c)

effective

d)

example

63.

Choose which word is spelled correctly

a)

missprint

b)

misprint

c)

miprint

d)

mesprint

64.

Choose which word is spelled correctly.

a)

mistreet

b)

misstreat

c)

mistreat

d)

misstreet

65.

Choose which word is spelled correctly.

a)

preeplan

b)

perplan

c)

preplane

d)

preplan

66.

Choose which word is spelled correctly.

a)

dishonest

b)

deshonest

c)

disshonest

d)

dihonest

67.

Choose which word is spelled correctly.

a)

misred

b)

missread

c)

misread

d)

missreed

68.

Choose which word is spelled correctly.

a)

misspell

b)

mispell

c)

mespell

d)

misspel

69.

Choose which word is spelled correctly.

a)

prepayed

b)

prepaid

c)

perpaid

d)

preepaid

70.

Choose which word is spelled correctly.

a)

preheet

b)

perheet

c)

perheat

d)

preheat

71.

Choose which word is spelled correctly.

a)

discover

b)

precover

c)

miscover

d)

descover

72.

Choose which word is spelled correctly.

a)

preview

b)

preveew

c)

preveiw

d)

preeview

73.

Choose which word is spelled correctly.

a)

desable

b)

dissbale

c)

disable

d)

dissable

74.

Choose which word is spelled correctly.

a)

disscount

b)

discount

c)

descount

d)

discoont

75.
"Frantically" means to something...
a)
all the time.
b)
with friends.
c)
in a panic.
d)
underwater.
76.
Which thinking map would you use to brainstorm ideas?
a)
Brace Map (whole to part)
b)
Multi-Flow (cause-effect)
c)
Bridge Map (analogies)
d)
Circle Map (coming up with ideas)
77.
Which word would best describe these boxes?
a)
muttered
b)
flattened
c)
original
d)
stale
78.
If the president passes a law, it is now...
a)
gracious
b)
stale
c)
original
d)
official
79.
The opposite of muttered would be...
a)
whispered.
b)
said quietly.
c)
said angrily.
d)
shouted.
80.
Is something original is very common.
a)
True
b)
False
81.
Which of these might go stale?
a)
Bread
b)
Water
c)
Soda
d)
Broccoli
82.
Which word means to make something flat?
a)
Normalize
b)
Mutter
c)
Stale
d)
Flatten
83.
What does gracious mean?
a)
Behaving in an excited, disorganized way.
b)
Behaving in a mean, disagreeable way.
c)
Behaving in a polite, pleasant way.
d)
Behaving as the authority.
84.
Which word matches this scenario: Jose complained quietly so that he was difficult to hear.
a)
Brainstormed
b)
Muttered
c)
Flattened
d)
Gracious
85.
Which word means to be "approved by someone in authority?"
a)
Official
b)
Original
c)
Optional
d)
Frantic
86.
Something original is:
a)
special because of being a good copy.
b)
not special because it is like a lot of things.
c)
not special because it isn't interesting.
d)
special because of not being the same as others.
87.
If something is old an not fresh, it is...
a)
Flattened
b)
Stale
c)
Frantic
d)
Original
88.
This word means to guess
a)
Estimate
b)
Select
c)
Decisions
89.
When you make decisions you...
a)
make a choice
b)
estimate
c)
convince
90.
Which is an example of when you elect something?
a)
Guessing
b)
Voting
c)
Announced
91.
Candidates are...
a)
Guesses
b)
Decisions people make
c)
People who seek an office or honor
92.
This is when you told people about something
a)
Announced
b)
Elected
c)
Decisions
93.
What does government mean?
a)
Having freedom
b)
People who guide a city, state, or country
c)
Announcing rules
94.
If you are independent, you...
a)
Need help with reading a book
b)
Make decisions
c)
Do things for yourself