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Friday Fun Prep

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Greg PONDERED the question of what to wear on his first day of school, because he wanted to make a good first impression.

a)

thought carefully about

b)

tried to forget about

c)

searched for

d)

got rid of

2.

During harvest season, there is a large QUANTITY of fruits and vegetables that needs to be picked.

a)

length

b)

question

c)

amount

d)

fruit

3.

Unlike the NIMBLE dancers in her ballet class, Kate was clumsy and awkward as she spun around the dance floor.

a)

friendly

b)

graceful

c)

slow

d)

stylish

4.

1. The drought in Northern India was UNPRECENDENTED; something that had never happened before, so the people were not prepared.

a)

familiar

b)

unlucky

c)

never known before

d)

exciting

5.

Our attempts to open the door were FUTILE; it was locked tightly and we didn’t have the key.

a)

confident

b)

easy

c)

open minded

d)

useless

6.

On my last day of summer camp, my favorite counselor gave me a keychain as a KEEPSAKE to remember the time we shared.

a)

ticket

b)

souvenir

c)

joke

d)

punishment

7.

In The Lion King, Simba wanted VENGEANCE for his father's death; Scar had killed Simba’s father to take power.

a)

revenge

b)

money

c)

certainty

d)

help

8.

What does the underlined word mean?


If my mother had mended my pants while the rip was small, it would not have gotten so much bigger.

a)

ripped

b)

fixed

c)

bought

d)

worn

9.

What does the underlined word mean?


I glimpsed outside my bedroom window and saw a new family moving in next door.

a)

cried

b)

yelled

c)

looked

d)

stood

10.

What does the underlined word mean?


While most of the children ran around the playground, the football players sat in a cluster talking about the game.

a)

group

b)

line

c)

distance

d)

bench

11.

What does the underlined word mean?


Wilma felt alarmed when her dog started barking loudly at the strange visitor outside.

a)

sad

b)

happy

c)

frustrated

d)

worried

12.

Which of the following is NOT something that you look for when using context clues?

a)

photographs

b)

words you already know

c)

defintions

d)

word parts

e)

other unknown words

13.

What does the underlined word mean?


The meek boy sat in the corner alone at recess. All of his friends were playing with each other, and did not invite him.

a)

mean

b)

new

c)

sad

d)

popular

14.

What does the underlined word mean?


It is imperative that Ally got to school on time, or else she was going to miss the bus for the class field trip.

a)

not important

b)

impossible

c)

important

d)

hopeful

15.

What does the underlined word mean?


Samantha was excited because the breakfast at the hotel was complimentary! She could choose whatever she wanted without worrying about the cost.

a)

Delicious

b)

Free

c)

Full

d)

Expensive

16.

Which word fits best in the sentence?


Tamea was taking a slow _________ through the park. She wanted to enjoy the nature and scenery before she went to work.

a)

Run

b)

Sprint

c)

Crawl

d)

Walk

17.
There was a variety of foods to choose from at the buffet: six kinds of salad dressing, seven different types of breads, and at least a dozen different desserts!
a)
mixture
b)
similarity
c)
delicious 
d)
hunger
18.
The teacher offered all of the students an incentive: "If you will all bring your reports back tomorrow, I will give you candy!"
a)
conversation
b)
reward
c)
discouragement 
d)
conflict
19.
I hope that the heavy rain starts to diminish by later this afternoon.  I am kind of tired of carrying my umbrella around so much. 
a)
increase
b)
precipitation
c)
decrease
d)
evening
20.

The young foal stayed close to the mother horse.

a)

a person who rides horses

b)

a farmer

c)

a male horse

d)

a baby horse