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A Long Walk To Water Vocabulary

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are papyrus?

a)

C. Large tropical fruits

b)

D. Long roundworms

c)

B. Reeds that grow in the Nile River

d)

A. Trees with yellow flowers

2.

What does the word 'skittered' mean?

a)

C. Stood still

b)

B. Glided rapidly

c)

A. Moved slowly

d)

D. Jumped high

3.

What is the meaning of 'fatigue'?

a)

D. Anger

b)

B. Tiredness

c)

C. Happiness

d)

A. Excitement

4.

What does the word 'aloft' refer to?

a)

D. In a cave

b)

C. On the ground

c)

B. In the air

d)

A. Underwater

5.

What are guinea worms?

a)

A. Large tropical fruits

b)

B. Long roundworms

c)

C. Trees with yellow flowers

d)

D. Reeds that grow in the Nile River

6.

What are mangoes?

a)

A. Trees with yellow flowers

b)

D. Long roundworms

c)

B. Reeds that grow in the Nile River

d)

C. Large tropical fruits

7.

What is an acacia?

a)

A. Large tropical fruit

b)

D. Reed that grows in the Nile River

c)

B. Long roundworm

d)

C. Tree with yellow flowers

8.

What does 'contaminated' mean?

a)

A. Made pure

b)

B. Made impure

c)

C. Mixed with clean substance

d)

D. Cleaned thoroughly

9.

What is a makeshift?

a)

D. Final decision

b)

A. Permanent solution

c)

B. Temporary solution

d)

C. Long-term plan

10.

What does 'reluctantly' mean?

a)

B. Showing doubt

b)

D. Happily

c)

C. Eagerly

d)

A. Willingly

11.

What does 'furrowed' mean?

a)

D. Rough

b)

C. Wrinkled

c)

B. Temporary

d)

A. Smooth

12.

What does "din" mean?

a)

creased; wrinkled

b)

loud, continuous noise

c)

in or into the air

d)

make-do; temporary