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Powerful Verbs

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
To look at something or someone very quickly.
a)
Glanced
b)
Grinned
c)
Sauntered
2.

Choose the vocabulary word that best fills the blank:

The girls __________slowly toward the school cafeteria.

a)

Shuffled

b)

Strode

c)

Sauntered

3.
To look directly at someone in an angry way.
a)
 Peered
b)
Scowled
c)
Glared 
4.

Choose the vocabulary word that best fills the blank:

Ore _______ into her locker, hoping to find her Science notebook.

a)

Grimaced

b)

Peered

c)

Shuffled

5.
Choose the best definition for the word
Strode 
a)
to slide your feet without lifting them completely.
b)
to move slowly, without a clear purpose or plan. 
c)
To walk with long, confident steps. 
6.
Choose the best definition for the word
Drifted  
a)
To walk or move with heavy or loud steps.
b)
To move slowly, without a clear purpose or plan. 
c)
make a facial expression in which your mouth and face are twisted. 
7.
To smile widely 
a)
Scowled 
b)
Grinned
c)
Stomped
8.
Choose the best definition for the word
Stomped 
a)
To walk or move with heavy or loud steps
b)
to make facial expressions in which your mouth and face are twisted in a way that shows disgust, disapproval, or pain. 
c)
To slide your feet without lifting them completely 
9.
Choose the best definition for the word
Grimaced 
a)
to smile in an unpleasant way, because you are pleased with yourself or enjoying someone else's trouble. 
b)
To look directly at someone in an angry way. 
c)
To make a facial expression in which your mouth and face are twisted in a way that shows disgust, disapproval, or pain. 
10.
To slide your feet without lifting them completely. 
a)
Drifted
b)
Shuffled 
c)
Grimaced
11.

Describe means ______.

a)

Break it down, look at the parts.

b)

Read between the lines, make an educated guess, use the clues.

c)

Tell all about it! Who, What, Where, When, Why, How?

d)

List in steps, follow the path, take from beginning to end.

12.

Predict means ______.

a)

Judge it, tell pros and cons

b)

Tell all the ways they are alike, similar

c)

Tell what will happen next, look into the future and tell your opinion of what will come next

d)

Create, build, come up with an idea

13.

Compare means ______.

a)

Judge it, tell pros and cons

b)

Tell all the ways they are alike, similar

c)

Tell what will happen next, look into the future and tell your opinion of what will come next

d)

Create, build, come up with an idea

14.

Explain means ______.

a)

Tell how something happened, ___ your thinking with, who? what? where? when? why? how?

b)

Give me a short version, tell it in your own words, main points.

c)

Tell all the ways they are different

d)

Back it up with evidence, provide details or examples

15.

Summarize means ______.

a)

Tell how something happened, ___ your thinking with, who? what? where? when? why? how?

b)

Give me a short version, tell it in your own words, main points.

c)

Tell all the ways they are different

d)

Back it up with evidence, provide details or examples

16.

Contrast means ______.

a)

Tell how something happened, ___ your thinking with, who? what? where? when? why? how?

b)

Give me a short version, tell it in your own words, main points.

c)

Tell all the ways they are different

d)

Back it up with evidence, provide details or examples

17.
Infer
a)
Read between the lines
b)
Think about the future
c)
Tell me why
d)
To Outline
18.

Seema ate the cake.

a)

gobbled

b)

giggled

19.

Tom walked happily to school.

a)

ran

b)

marched

20.

The children were shouting.

a)

yelling

b)

talking

21.

The boy looked at the stars.

a)

wandered

b)

gazed

22.

The teacher spoke about the topic in class today.

a)

gossiped

b)

discussed

23.

Fill in the blanks.


The football team went for the game.

4 lines
24.

Both the girls remained quiet.

4 lines
25.

During the assembly the head master said that Dan is the winner.

4 lines
26.

S (a)  

27.

G (a)   p_e

28.

S (a)   i_t

29.

_e_e_l

(a)  

30.

_h (a)   er

31.

G (a)  

32.

S_u (a)   l_

33.

G_i_

(a)  

34.

D_c (a)   r_

35.

B (a)   l_

36.
To look at something or someone very quickly.
a)
Glanced
b)
Grinned
c)
Sauntered
37.

what is the powerful verb instead of saying "EAT"

a)

ate

b)

eating

c)

munch

d)

grab

38.

What is the powerful verb instead of saying "WALK"

a)

stroll

b)

tip-toed

c)

grab

d)

threw

39.

What is the powerful verb for "TAKE"

a)

grab

b)

eat

c)

see

d)

walk

40.

Choose the vocabulary word that best fills the blank:

Ore _______ into her locker, hoping to find her Science notebook.

a)

Grimaced

b)

Peered

c)

Shuffled

41.
Choose the best definition for the word
Stomped 
a)
To walk or move with heavy or loud steps
b)
to make facial expressions in which your mouth and face are twisted in a way that shows disgust, disapproval, or pain. 
c)
To slide your feet without lifting them completely 
42.

At first I couldn't understand Howie's mumble but then it became clearer.

The word mumble means __________

a)

to speak in a way that is not clear

b)

to speak with a very loud voice

c)

to complain about someone or something in an annoyed way

43.

Predict means ______.

a)

Judge it, tell pros and cons

b)

Tell all the ways they are alike, similar

c)

Tell what will happen next, look into the future and tell your opinion of what will come next

d)

Create, build, come up with an idea

44.

Compare means ______.

a)

Judge it, tell pros and cons

b)

Tell all the ways they are alike, similar

c)

Tell what will happen next, look into the future and tell your opinion of what will come next

d)

Create, build, come up with an idea

45.
To smile widely 
a)
Scowled 
b)
Grinned
c)
Stomped
46.
Choose the vocabulary word that best fills the blank: 
Ms. Onstad ___________when she saw a precious Fablehaven book thrown on the ground. 
a)
Scowled 
b)
Grimaced 
c)
Glared 
47.

what is the powerful verb instead of saying "EAT"

a)

ate

b)

eating

c)

munch

d)

grab

48.

Seema ate the cake.

a)

gobbled

b)

giggled

49.

The children were shouting.

a)

yelling

b)

talking

50.

Tom walked happily to school.

a)

ran

b)

marched

51.

The boy looked at the stars.

a)

wandered

b)

gazed

52.

The teacher spoke about the topic in class today.

a)

gossiped

b)

discussed

53.
To look at something or someone very quickly.
a)
Glanced
b)
Grinned
c)
Sauntered
54.
To look directly at someone in an angry way.
a)
 Peered
b)
Scowled
c)
Glared 
55.
Choose the best definition for the word
Strode 
a)
to slide your feet without lifting them completely.
b)
to move slowly, without a clear purpose or plan. 
c)
To walk with long, confident steps. 
56.
Choose the best definition for the word
Drifted  
a)
To walk or move with heavy or loud steps.
b)
To move slowly, without a clear purpose or plan. 
c)
make a facial expression in which your mouth and face are twisted. 
57.
To smile widely 
a)
Scowled 
b)
Grinned
c)
Stomped
58.

Describe means ______.

a)

Break it down, look at the parts.

b)

Read between the lines, make an educated guess, use the clues.

c)

Tell all about it! Who, What, Where, When, Why, How?

d)

List in steps, follow the path, take from beginning to end.

59.

What is the meaning of this word?

GALLOP

a)

Walk

b)

Run

c)

Eat

d)

Sleep

60.

What is the meaning of this word?

GOBBLE

a)

Walk

b)

Run

c)

Eat

d)

Sleep

61.

What is the meaning of this word?

GRAB

a)

Walk

b)

Jump

c)

Eat

d)

Take

62.

What is the meaning of this word?

EXCELLENT

a)

Very good

b)

Very bad

c)

OK

d)

Terrible

63.

What is the meaning of this word?

TERRIBLE

a)

Very good

b)

Very bad

c)

OK

d)

Fantastic

64.

What is the meaning of this word?

CHARGE

a)

Run

b)

Sleep

c)

Walk

d)

Eat

65.

Choose the best POWERFUL past-tense verb to fill the blank (Choose 2 answers with a DIFFERENT meaning):


Abdullah _________ after the butterfly.

a)

Ran

b)

Charged

c)

Walked

d)

Crept

66.

Choose the best POWERFUL verb to fill the blank:


The quiet ninja was _______ around the castle.

a)

Bouncing

b)

Partying

c)

Sneaking

d)

Shouting

67.

Choose the best POWERFUL verb to fill the blank (Choose 2 answers with the SAME meaning):


The noisy student was ______ in the classroom.

a)

Talking loudly

b)

Shouting

c)

Speaking loudly

d)

Yelling

68.

Choose the best POWERFUL verb to fill the blank:


The cat was quietly ________ up behind the bird.

a)

Jumping

b)

Sleeping

c)

Walking

d)

Creeping

69.

What is a POWERFUL verb of this word? (Choose 2 answers)

EAT

a)

Sprint

b)

Crunch

c)

Munch

d)

Charge

70.

What is a POWERFUL verb of this word? (Choose 2 answers)

RUN

a)

Sprint

b)

Crunch

c)

Munch

d)

Charge

71.

What is a POWERFUL verb of this word? (Choose 2 answers)

WALK

a)

Creep

b)

Crunch

c)

Stroll

d)

Charge

72.

What is a POWERFUL verb meaning:

SMILE HAPPILY

a)

Creep

b)

Beam

c)

Stroll

d)

Charge

73.

What is a POWERFUL verb meaning:

CRY SADLY

a)

Creep

b)

Grin

c)

Sob

d)

Charge

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