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Esperanza Rising Ch. 1-8 Vocabulary

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 3mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which word does not belong?

a)

Arbor

b)

Gazebo

c)

Lattice

d)

Landscape

2.

What does "tendril" mean?

a)

a long, thin, leafless twining stem or extension with which some

climbing plants attach themselves to a support

b)

a shady area made by arranging trees and bushes or by growing vines

on a frame

c)

an intuition of a future occurrence; presentiment

d)

tending to act on impulse; subject to whim or caprice; erratic

and unpredictable

3.

Which of the following is a synonym of "premonition"?

a)

Gazebo

b)

Impulsive

c)

Twine

d)

Forewarning

4.

Which vocabulary word BEST completes the sentence?

The prince was inexperienced and ______ and could not be trusted.

a)

Waif

b)

Premonition

c)

Capricious

d)

Renegade

5.

Condolence means...

a)

sympathy with a grieving or suffering person

b)

righteous anger in response to something considered unjust or

unworthy

c)

not yielding or giving in; inflexible; inexorable

d)

spending too much; spending in a foolish or careless way

6.

Indignation means...

a)

not yielding or giving in; inflexible; inexorable

b)

the way in which one conducts oneself

c)

a full, wide view of a large area

d)

righteous anger in response to something considered unjust or

unworthy

7.

Which one is NOT a synonym of "waif"?

a)

Ragamuffin

b)

Urchin

c)

Orphan

d)

Valise

8.

Which sentence uses "valise" correctly?

a)

Henry carried a well-worn valise to the train

b)

The valise I bought last summer is filled with blankets, pillows, sheets, and clothes.

c)

I showed her valise after her dog died.

d)

The abandoned animal was such a valise.

9.

Which sentence DOES NOT use renegade correctly?

a)

The renegade soldiers decided to leave the war.

b)

when he learned the law firm was hiding evidence, Sam became a renegade.

c)

Sally welcomed the renegade politicians into her home since she knew they were working for the government.

d)

In order to be a renegade, you must follow your own path.

10.

Which is an example of doting?

a)

The teacher ignoring the student with a raised hand.

b)

Giving your dog/cat lots of loves and pets when you get home.

c)

Telling your sibling you don't like them

d)

Brushing someone off when they want to talk to you.

11.

Which word does not belong?

a)

Panorama

b)

View

c)

Dusk

d)

Landscape

12.

True or False: Demeanor is used correctly in the sentence below?

Mrs. Baker's stern demeanor can be frightening, but students know she's actually really nice when the class behaves.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What does "ridicule" mean?

a)

having been in existence for a long

time and therefore recognized and generally accepted

b)

talk or actions that make unkind fun of

someone or something

c)

spending too much; spending in a foolish or careless way

d)

not yielding or giving in; inflexible; inexorable

14.

Which word is a synonym of "unrelenting"?

a)

Surrender

b)

Persistent

c)

Concession

d)

Granting

15.

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word.

Her ______ parents bought her a new car for her 16th birthday.

a)

Extravagant

b)

Established

16.

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word.

You must wait for an _______ seamstress to fix this.

a)

Extravagant

b)

Established