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Yonder Mountain Vocab Quiz

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word pausing mean in the sentence below? Before crossing the street, the students were pausing to look both ways.

a)

hurrying forward

b)

opening their eyes

c)

pushing and shoving

d)

stopping for a moment

2.

What does the word mist mean in the sentence below? The mist made it hard for the sea captain to see the land.

a)

foggy and hard to see

b)

night

c)

heavy rain

d)

very windy

3.

What does the word rugged mean in the sentence below? The pioneer wagons could not cross the rugged mountains.

a)

bumpy and rocky

b)

grassy and green

c)

windy and cold

d)

sandy and wet

4.

What does the word pleaded mean in the sentence below? In the cartoon, the mouse pleaded with the cat to let him go. 

a)

joked

b)

begged 

c)

ordered

d)

screamed

5.

 What does the word examined mean in the sentence below? Steve examined the old car for scratches and dents, but he did not see any. 

a)

gave a test

b)

drove around

c)

looked at carefully

d)

banged and hit

6.

What does the word peak mean in the sentence below? The hikers finally made it to the peak of the mountain.

a)

top of a hill or mountain

b)

to look at something

c)

the lowest point of a hill or mountain

d)

a dangerous trail

7.

What does the word fondly mean in the sentence below? The mother held her baby fondly.

a)

in a loving or caring way

b)

to be excited

c)

to grab tightly

d)

to be angry at

8.

What does the word steep mean in the sentence below?

The stairs to the attic were very steep.

a)

a small hill

b)

an uneven surface

c)

having a sharp slope

d)

flat and even