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5th Vocab Lesson 20

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

restless; uneasy

a)

piercing

b)

fitful

c)

decended

d)

savage

2.

having a sharp or high pitched sound

a)

piercing

b)

savage

c)

quivered

d)

delicacy

3.

an appealing, delicious food

a)

heave

b)

diminishing

c)

delicacy

d)

fitful

4.

wild; fierce

a)

diminishing

b)

rhythmic

c)

marveling

d)

savage

5.

traveled downward

a)

marveling

b)

piercing

c)

descended

d)

savage

6.

to swell or bulge; raise

a)

quivered

b)

delicacy

c)

fitful

d)

heave

7.

trembled

a)

quivered

b)

diminishing

c)

rhythmic

d)

marveling

8.

admiring with wonder

a)

diminishing

b)

marveling

c)

rhythmic

d)

heave

9.

having a patterned beat

a)

pierching

b)

rhythmic

c)

savage

d)

delicacy

10.

lessening; growing smaller

a)

marveling

b)

fitful

c)

diminishing

d)

piercing

11.

What does the simile she is as sharp as a tack mean in the sentence below?

Mindy always knows the right answer—she is as sharp as a tack.

a)

She is smart.

b)

She is snobby.

c)

She is impolite.

d)

She is metallic.

12.

What does the metaphor the soccer team was a storm of energy mean in the sentence below?

The soccer team was a storm of energy as the captain led her players onto the field.

a)

There was a rainstorm approaching.

b)

The captain had a strong leadership style.

c)

The players were excited to start the game.

d)

There was no chance the team would lose.

13.

Which of these sentences contains a simile?

a)

The night is an endless pool of darkness.

b)

His loneliness was like a deep, empty well.

c)

She dragged her feet on the math assignment.

d)

Aunt Gertie encouraged her nieces to stay in touch.

14.

What does the sentence below mean?

The car can stop on a dime.

a)

The car can stop easily.

b)

The car can stop quietly.

c)

The car can stop quickly.

d)

The car can stop awkwardly.

15.

What does the sentence below mean?

The boys do not see eye to eye.

a)

The boys do not agree.

b)

The boys do not have fun.

c)

The boys do not see each other.

d)

The boys do not know each other.