WorksheetsMeaning of Unknown Words
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 19mins
At the end of the battle, everyone helps to tidy up the ankle-deep tomato mess in the streets. The streets are hosed down and people can clean off in specially built outdoor showers. In a couple of hours, the city is spic and span again, and everyone parties until late at night.
What is the meaning of the word tidy?
Which word(s) in the following sentence help the reader understand the underlined word: There was crazy pandemonium as people were trying to leave the rock concert.
leave
people
concert
crazy
The window had been left open during the storm, so the papers on my desk were a soggy mess.
wet and soft
fresh and hard
dry and clean
sticky and dirty
The firefighters arrived promptly and were able to stop the fire from spreading to other houses.
without delay
not in time
late
slowly
In this sentence "mishap" means...
In this sentence "obscure" means
In this sentence "condone" means...
Lakes occupy less than two percent of the Earth’s surface, yet they help sustain life For instance lakes give us fish to eat irrigate life. For instance, lakes give us fish to eat, irrigate crops, and generate electrical power. What does the word sustain probably mean?
support
destroy
prolong
obstruct
Just then, they heard thunder rumble in the distance. Moments later, drops of rain fell on the car’s windshield.
