WorksheetsVocab Quiz 16
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 32mins
Grandma considered each of her grandkids to be little _____________. They could do nothing wrong in her sight.
seraph
tantalize
soporific
The detective could see the ________________ of the killer hiding behind the curtain.
seraph
soporific
silhouette
Waking up in the front yard at 4:00 am, was another indication that Brian was a ____________________.
spectrim
somnambulist
symposium
Considering her wide ________________ of choices for a career, Jennifer had a difficult time choosing just one.
soporific
spectrum
symposium
The dessert behind the glass continued to _______________ Mr. Wharton as he ate the dry salad.
soporific
taciturn
tantalize
altercation
The _________________ sound coming from my tire indicated I should get it patched today rather than tomorrow.
soporific
bruhaha
sibilant
taciturn
As the waitress placed the steak on the table, everyone noticed it was well done. This was a clear sign it would be ___________ and hard to chew.
sinewy
soporific
cameo
taciturn
Since I couldn't sleep, my friend recommended the _____________ effects of reading before going to bed.
taciturn
soporific
titanic
tantalize
Mr. Wharton attended a ______________ on how to grow the best blueberries.
symposium
sinewy
sibilant
soporific
The ___________ student sat quietly in class hoping the teacher would not call her name.
tantalize
taciturn
sibilent
tendril
Seraph
noun
verb
adj
Sibilant
noun
verb
adj
Silhouette
noun
verb
adj
Sinewy
noun
verb
adj
Somnambulist
noun
verb
adj
soporific
noun
verb
adj
Spectrum
noun
verb
adj
Symposium
noun
verb
adj
Taciturn
noun
verb
adj
Tantalize
noun
verb
adj
What is the difference between a theme of a story and a topic of a story? h
Read the following passage from a story.
Rohan triumphantly lifted the trophy above his head. Despite all the obstacles, he had won. Beneath his cheerful exterior, he felt a twinge of the constant pain he’d learned to live with. Almost unconsciously, Rohan removed one hand from the trophy and rubbed the thin red scar that snaked around his ankle. He thought back to the surgery and the weeks spent lying in his bed, unable to compete. The months of exercises to strengthen his leg. “Rohan!” he heard the crowd scream, as if in slow motion. A smile broke across Rohan’s face, shattering his thoughts. He returned his hand to his trophy, firmly grasping it.
Which of the following is most likely a theme of the story?
Alan had very few responsibilities, but one of them was to clean his room. It did not take long, but Alan still didn't like doing it. One day Alan thought of a way to save some time. Rather than putting everything neatly back in its place, he decided to just throw all the stuff on the floor into his closet. His mom would think that he had cleaned his room, and it would only take a fraction of the time. Alan was pleased with himself for thinking of this brilliant idea. He figured that this would save a lot of time and energy. The next time his room got messy, he piled everything up in the closet and the pile grew. It grew and grew. Then Alan's friend Steve called. "Alan, everyone is playing baseball at the park. Do you want to play too?" Alan loved baseball. "That sounds great, Steve. I'll be right there." Alan went to grab his baseball mitt when he realized that it wasn't in its usual place. Alan thought to himself, I guess it's in the closet. When he opened up the closet door, he was faced with a huge, unnavigable mess, some of which poured out as he opened the door. Alan began digging through the pile in a frantic attempt to find his mitt. He dug and dug, and as he dug his room got messier and messier. Soon his room was the messiest that it had ever been, and he still hadn't found his mitt. Alan sighed in despair. By the time he found his mitt, the boys had long concluded their game and Alan had hours of cleaning ahead of him before he'd be allowed to leave.
What is the theme of the story?
Treat others as you wish to be treated; what goes around, comes around.
A thing worth doing is worth doing correctly; cutting corners comes at a cost; it is better to do a thing once the right way then many times the wrong way.
Give credit where credit is due; a good relationship has to have some give and take.
Do not criticize things that are dear to others, particularly if they are not seeking your criticism
