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WORDLY WISE BOOK 5 LESSON 8

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Were you invited to attend the banquet? In this sentence banquet means

a)

concert

b)

meeting

c)

feast

d)

performance

2.

The three of them pledged to keep the secret forever. In this sentence pledged means

a)

agreed

b)

promised

c)

decided

d)

failed

3.

I was assigned to a difficult task. In this sentence task means

a)

test

b)

job

c)

route

d)

challenge

4.

The kids' request for games seemed frivolous. In this sentence frivolous means

a)

reasonable

b)

confusing

c)

optimistic

d)

silly

5.

The boat will sail as soon as the cargo is aboard. In this sentence cargo means

a)

crew

b)

passengers

c)

fuel

d)

load

6.

The apples were harvested last week. In this sentence harvested means

a)

canned

b)

sprayed

c)

gathered

d)

shipped

7.

The travelers were in a desperate situation. In this sentence desperate means

a)

hopeless

b)

unusual

c)

fortunate

d)

unexpected

8.

Mr. Harris decreased his son's allowance. In this sentence decreased means

a)

remembered

b)

discussed

c)

delayed

d)

lowered

9.
My cousin thinks television game shows are ____________ and fun to watch.
a)
hostile
b)
edible
c)
frivolous
d)
decreasing
10.
Our fruit stand is __________ this year, because we are selling more than ever before.
a)
assembling
b)
prospering
c)
frivolous
d)
pledging
11.
There will be lots of people at the __________ on Saturday, where we will have roast beef, potatoes and green beans.
a)
banquet
b)
cargo
c)
task
d)
assembly
12.
When it was time for the play to begin, all of the students _____________ in the gym to watch.
a)
celebrated
b)
harvested
c)
assembled
d)
prospered
13.
The dock workers will unload the ________ after the passengers go ashore.
a)
banquet
b)
pledge
c)
cask
d)
cargo
14.
A lot of workers will be needed to _________ the crop of grapes when they are ripe.
a)
harvest
b)
assemble
c)
decrease
d)
pledge
15.
A count of tourists coming to South Carolina beaches showed a ___________ since the weather was terrible.
a)
task
b)
decrease
c)
desperate
d)
harvest
16.
The bright red berries of the yew tree are not ___________ because they are poisonous.
a)
frivolous
b)
desperate
c)
edible
d)
hostile
17.
The situation of those who survived the earthquake was ____________ because they had no homes, food or water.
a)
desperate
b)
optional
c)
edible
d)
frivolous
18.
The protestors were __________ because they were throwing rocks and starting fires.
a)
prosperous
b)
frivolous
c)
hostile
d)
decreasing
19.
After you finish the __________ I gave you, you may play a game on your computers.
a)
cargo
b)
harvest
c)
pledge
d)
task
20.
People like to __________ birthdays, weddings, victories and retirements.
a)
assemble
b)
cultivate
c)
celebrate
d)
challenge
21.
On board the pirate ship, there were 100 _________ of fresh, clean drinking water.
a)
casks
b)
harbors
c)
summits
d)
banquets
22.
Every morning when we say the _______ to the flag, we are making a promise to be loyal to the United States of America.
a)
task
b)
harvest
c)
pledge
d)
hostile
23.
A logger can _____ logs and trees with an axe.
a)
hew
b)
assemble
c)
decrease
d)
prosper

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