WorksheetsCharlotte's Web Ch. 10-12 Vocab
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 3hrs 45mins
Then, holding the rope, you stood at the edge and looked down, and were scared and dizzy. Then you straddled the knot, so that it acted as a seat.
What does straddled mean in this context?
a quick shuffling pace
sit or stand with one leg on either side of
physical or mental effort
to be in a confused state
Their tongues turned from purple to red. Fern bit into a raspberry that had a bad-tasting bug inside it, and got discouraged.
What does discouraged mean in this context?
to send fourth as a sound
the least possible amount of
to lessen the courage or confidence of
sit or stand with one leg on either side of
Templeton, who had been resting in his home, scuttled away into the barn.
What does scuttled mean in this context?
a quick shuffling pace
to lessen the courage or confidence of
the least possible amount of
a characteristic, habit, or mannerism
Astride her web, Charlotte sat moodily eating a horsefly and thinking about the future. After a while she bestirred herself.
What does bestirred mean in this context?
to rouse to action; to get going
to send fourth as a sound
a quick suffling pace
to lessen the courage or confidence of
"I'm seeing things," he whispered. He dropped to his knees and uttered a short prayer.
What does uttered mean in this context?
to send fourth as a sound
a quick shuffling pace
to lessen the courage or confidence of
the least possible amount
Then they both began to tremble. Charlotte, sleepy after her night's exertions, smiled as she watched.
What does exertions mean in this context?
to send fourth as a sound
the least possible amount of
to lessen the courage or confidence of
physical or mental effort
A look of complete bewilderment came over Mrs. Zuckerman's face. "Homer Zuckerman, what in the world are you talking about?" she said.
What does bewilderment mean in this context?
not receiving proper attention
a quick shuffling pace
to be in a confused state
sit or stand with one leg on either side of
In the days that followed, Mr. Zuckerman was so busy entertaining visitors that he neglected his farm work.
What does neglected mean in this context?
not receiving proper attention
the least possible amount
to be in a confused state
a quick shuffling pace
"Why can't you just say 'here'? Why do you have to repeat everything?" "It's my idio-idio-idiosyncrasy," repllied the gander.
What does idiosyncrasy mean in this context?
a quick shuffling pace
to be in a confused state
the least possible amount
a characteristi, habit, or mannerism
"That doesn't make a particle of difference," replied charlotte.
What does particle mean in this context?
to send fourth as a sound
physical or mental effort
to rouse action; to get going
the least possible amount
"I'm seeing things," he whispered. He dropped to his knees and uttered a short prayer.
What does uttered mean in this context?
to send fourth as a sound
a quick shuffling pace
to lessen the courage or confidence of
the least possible amount
