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WorksheetsExplorers: Triumphs and Troubles
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Read this sentence from Explorers: Triumphs and Troubles
. . . conquistadors became obsessed with a legendary figure named El Dorado, which is Spanish for "The Golden One."
What does the word legendary mean in this sentence?
funny
tall
famous
sad
Read this sentence from Explorers: Triumphs and Troubles.
. . . the arrival of the Spanish was a catastrophe.
What does the word catastrophe mean in this sentence?
blessing
destination
disaster
celebration
Read this sentence from Explorers: Triumphs and Troubles.
. . . the British would occupy part of Tibet's territory.
What does the word territory mean in this sentence?
people
land
treasury
jobs
Read this sentence from Explorers: Triumphs and Troubles.
Eventually, Orellana and his men reached the Atlantic Ocean.
The word eventually is used here as a transition from one idea to another. What is the meaning of eventually?
after a while
again and again
on the other hand
never
Read the following sentence.
Mr. Brown won the lottery and received a big fortune! What does the word, fortune mean?
a cart full of groceries
a large amount of money
wildflowers growing in a field
a lot of people
The Chargers and the Warriors were both teams who played against each other at the soccer game. The teams were rivals. What does the word rival mean?
a competitor or enemy
people who are watching the game
a soccer player who got hurt
the families
What is a synonym for the word ruthless?
kind
cruel
shy
caring
Read the following sentence:
I shopped at the grocery store.
What is the preposition in this sentence?
at
shopped
I
store
Read the following sentence: I ate lunch after my morning run.
What is the preposition in this sentence?
ate
my
after
run
Read this sentence. I built a shelf to organize my books.
Which choice below is the infinitive in this sentence?
I built
to organize
my books
built
Read this sentence. I cleaned my room to please my mom.
Which choice below is the infinitive in the sentence?
my room
to please
my mom
cleaned
Select the best prefix to complete this sentence.
You shouldn't eat chicken that is ________ cooked.
anti
mis
under
Select the best prefix to complete the sentence.
There was a _______agreement over the homework.
dis
re
un
Select the best suffix to complete this sentence:
The teach______ gave us a lot of homework.
ion
er
ful
