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A Waste of Space (chapters 5 & 6)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To not want to do something because of being scared

a)

dread

b)

screech

c)

lanky

d)

strode

2.

A loud sound that can hurt your ears

a)

dread

b)

screech

c)

lanky

d)

strode

3.

Tall and thin; having long arms and legs

a)

dread

b)

screech

c)

lanky

d)

strode

4.

to walk with long steps

a)

dread

b)

screech

c)

lanky

d)

strode

5.

Who is Mr. Robinson?

a)

Louella's father

b)

the Gym teacher

c)

the principal

6.

What happened to Mr. Robinson?

a)

He was racing a student and hit a sign

b)

He got into a car accident

c)

He got the flu

7.

How does Louella feel as the captains are picking the teams?

a)

She was so happy

b)

She was very sad

c)

She was very angry

8.

Which sentence shows that Louella was sad when the captains were choosing the teams?

a)

"Mr. Robinson and Anthony were ready."

b)

"..but I think I better get my ankle checked out."

c)

"Louella looked down at her feet and wished she was somewhere else."

9.

What did Mario and Rachel fight about?

a)

The fought over who was going to be captain.

b)

They both WANTED Louella on their team.

c)

They fought over who was going to have Louella on their team.

10.

Who took over Mr. Robinson's class?

a)

Mr. Trudgett

b)

No one

c)

The Principal

11.

What game does Mr. Trudgett decide to play?

a)

softball

b)

basketball

c)

tennis

12.

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word:

I _________ going to the doctor when I have to get a shot.

a)

dread

b)

screech

c)

lanky

13.

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word:

The car ________________ to a stop so it would not hit the child.

a)

dread

b)

screech

c)

lanky

14.

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word:

The ___________ boy was so tall that he hit his head on the doorframe.

a)

strode

b)

screech

c)

lanky

15.

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word:

Mr. Trudgett _____________ off to the basketball courts.

a)

strode

b)

screech

c)

lanky