WorksheetsA Long Walk to Water Vocabulary
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
serious and immediate danger
peril
veer
solemn
none of these
abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or a lack of food
emanaced
emancipated
emaciated
none of these
move in a slow, heavy, awkward way
lumber
lumbered
lumbering
all of the above
boring, dull way of speaking
drown
drone
scurry
impact
serving as a temporary substitute; good enough for the time being
makeshift
monotonous
daze
none of these
A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution or natural disaster
refuge
refugee
refuse
none of these
a drinking container or water container made from the hard, hollowed and dried skin of a fruit
gored
gourd
both of these
none of these
(of land or a climate) having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation
monotonous
relentless
skittered
none of these
a state of stunned confusion or bewilderment; unable to think or react
dazed
constraint
parched
rebels
makeshift and temporary are synonyms
true
false
shoulder and carry are synonyms
true
false
dazed and clear-minded are synonyms
true
false
scurry and skittered are synonyms
true
false
Monotonous means dull or boring; lacking in variety and interest
True
False
The heat was ___________. We walked for hours in the blistering sun.
arid
relentless
veer
parched
A synonym for solemn would be _________.
serious
move quickly
dry
ordinary
(of an animal such as a bull) pierce or stab with a horn or tusk
gored
gourd
both of these
neither of these
A limitation or restriction; stopping you from doing something
constraint
impact
veer
peril
Change direction suddenly is to _______.
veer
arid
monotonous
lumber
change direction suddenly
ver
vear
veer
none of these
a person or group who fights against a government or ruler
daze
impact
rebels
lumbered
dried out with heat
veer
skittered
droned
parched
If something is constant; keeps coming; doesn't let up or stop it is...
(a)
Is the word used correctly? The jet plane veered away...
Yes
No
Is the word used correctly? Salva walked through the desert in a daze.
Yes
No
