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literary vocabulary

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

to say something very quietly so that other people cannot hear you.

a)

whisper

b)

stagger

c)

shuffle

2.

to walk in a slow relaxed way

a)

swagger

b)

prowl

c)

amble

3.

walk unevenly because one leg is hurt

a)

limp

b)

wander

c)

tremble

4.

choose the emotion for these body languaje actions:

throw the head back, slap things, clap hands, shake with laughter

a)

sadness

b)

boredom

c)

amusment

5.

choose the emotion for these body languaje actions:

slack-jawed, fixed gaze, unable to move

a)

awe

b)

boredom

c)

hapiness

6.

choose the emotion for these body languaje actions:

press lips together, narrow eyes, roll eyes, exasperated sigh

a)

awe

b)

annoyance

c)

calm

7.

choose the emotion for these body languaje actions:

yawn, avoid eye contact, tap feet, twirl a pen, slouch, fidget.

a)

awe

b)

cynical

c)

boredom

8.

choose the emotion for these body languaje actions:

twist lips, half-smile, shake head, press lips with a slight frown

a)

awe

b)

cynical

c)

boredom

9.

choose the emotion for these body languaje actions:

rub eye, stare into a place, nod off and jerk awake,

a)

fatigue

b)

grief

c)

happiness

10.

bright and full of light or colour

a)

ablaze

b)

darkness

c)

prismatic

11.

dull or lacking in colour

a)

dotted

b)

colourless

c)

monochromatic

12.

incapable of allowing light to pass through

a)

pale

b)

tinged

c)

opaque

13.

very white and smooth

a)

amber

b)

alabaster

c)

amethyst

14.

between dark blue and purple in colour

a)

ivory

b)

indigo

c)

lavender

15.

a smell that is strong, bitter, and unpleasant in your nose and throat

a)

acrid

b)

damp

c)

putrid

16.

a smell caused by an area with no fresh air in it

a)

scented

b)

aromatic

c)

stuffy

17.

What words are related to the sense of smell?

a)

earthy

b)

bleak

c)

minty

d)

woody

18.

What words are related to the sense of hearing?

a)

dappled

b)

medicinal

c)

plaintive

d)

hushed