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WORDLY WISE BOOK 5 LESSON 13

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1.To have or to find room for.


2.To do a favor for.

a)

bask

b)

gorge

c)

aggressive

d)

accommodate

2.

1. Ready to attack or start fights; acting in a hostile way


2. Bold and active

a)

slither

b)

aggressive

c)

morsel

d)

visible

3.

1. To relax where it is pleasantly warm.


2. To enjoy warm or pleasant feeling

a)

bask

b)

ripple

c)

sluggish

d)

conceal

4.

1. The body of an dead animal.

a)

taper

b)

accommodate

c)

carcass

d)

aggressive

5.

1. To keep something or someone from being seen of known; to hide

a)

flail

b)

morsel

c)

bask

d)

conceal

6.

1. To strike out or swing wildly; to thrash about.

a)

slither

b)

flail

c)

protrude

d)

sluggish

7.

1. A narrow passage between steep cliffs.


2. To stuff with food; to eat greedily

a)

gorge

b)

morsel

c)

ripple

d)

accommodate

8.

1. A small amount, especially of something good to eat; a tidbit.

a)

carcass

b)

bask

c)

gorge

d)

morsel

9.

1. To stick out; to project.

a)

protrude

b)

gorge

c)

bask

d)

flail

10.

1. To form small waves.


2. A movement like a small wave

a)

snout

b)

slither

c)

ripple

d)

sluggish

11.

1. To move with a sliding, side-to-side motion of the body.

a)

taper

b)

slither

c)

sluggish

d)

visible

12.

1. The nose or jaws that stick out in front of certain animals' heads.

a)

snout

b)

protrude

c)

visible

d)

morsel

13.

1. To make or become less wide or less thick at one end.


2. To lessen gradually. (usually used with off)


3. A thin candle.

a)

morsel

b)

aggressive

c)

taper

d)

visible

14.

1. Able to be seen; exposed to view; not hidden.

(hard)

a)

visible

b)

visibility

15.

1. The condition of being easily seen.

(hard)


2. The distance within which things can be seen

a)

visible

b)

visibility

16.
Which word is a SYNONYM for conceal?
a)
hide
b)
show
c)
admit
d)
thicken
17.
Which of the following could someone gorge on?
a)
a footstool
b)
a friend
c)
pancakes
d)
a movie
18.
The noise tapered off as Mr. Cardera came in.  What does tapered mean is this sentence?
a)
became annoying
b)
gradually lessened
c)
stopped immediately
d)
grew louder
19.
A sluggish turtle crossed the road.  The turtle
a)
moved like a duck.
b)
moved with a side-to-side motion.
c)
dragged itself on its belly like a slug.
d)
moved slowly.
20.
Felix is an aggressive cat.  What is an ANTONYM for aggressive?
a)
mean
b)
timid
c)
home-loving
d)
sleepy
21.
Lions began to gather around the antelope carcass. In this sentence, what does carcass mean?
a)
leader
b)
den
c)
young animal
d)
dead body
22.
The restaurant can accommodate large groups.  Accommodate means
a)
feed.
b)
provide jobs for.
c)
have room for.
d)
attract.
23.
To bask in someone's praise is to
a)
feel warmed by it.
b)
listen closely to it.
c)
remember it.
d)
ask the person to repeat it.
24.
Smog limits the visibility in Lost Angeles.  This means that
a)
breathing is difficult in Los Angeles.
b)
the smog makes it hard to see distant objects.
c)
the smog keeps people indoors sometimes.
d)
the poor air has limited the growth of the city.
25.
What can someone do with a taper?
a)
seal a package
b)
record a song
c)
use it to control the flow of water
d)
light a room
26.
What might make you flail your arms?
a)
taking a shower
b)
being puzzled
c)
being surrounded by mosquitoes
d)
being hot
27.
What could make a pond ripple?
a)
bright sunlight
b)
a long hot spell
c)
throwing a pebble into it
d)
too many plants growing in it
28.
Where would a lizard be likely to bask?
a)
in the shade of leaves
b)
on a sunny rock
c)
under a rock where insects live
d)
in a gap under a cool rock
29.
Where might you be most likely to find a gorge?
a)
in a rocky, mountainous area
b)
on a prairie
c)
in the ocean
d)
on a sandy beach
30.
Your hosts will accommodate you to the best of their ability.  What does accommodate mean in this sentence?
a)
ignore you
b)
ask you to leave
c)
ask you to a hotel to stay in
d)
do favors for you
31.
Amber is an aggressive chess player.  She
a)
is a new player.
b)
is a bad player.
c)
is a bold player.
d)
is the best player in the country.
32.
Something that is barely visible is
a)
difficult to hear.
b)
difficult to smell.
c)
difficult to understand
d)
difficult to see.
33.
Which of the following protrudes from a door?
a)
a hinge
b)
a peephole
c)
a doorknob
d)
a visitor
34.
What is an ANTONYM for sluggish?
a)
dry
b)
lively
c)
attractive
d)
slow
35.
To slither is to move like
a)
a rhinoceros.
b)
a snake
c)
a seagull.
d)
a rabbit.
36.
Marina had a morsel of cake. Which of the following means the same as a morsel?
a)
a small piece
b)
a large piece
c)
a regular serving
d)
an entire cake
37.
Mr. Borges is looking for pants that taper.  What kind of pants will he be likely to buy?
a)
pants that he can wear to the gym
b)
pants that have a designer label
c)
pants that are less wide at the ankles than the thigh
d)
pants that are very wide throughout
38.
The insect's leaf-like wings decrease its visibility.  this means that it
a)
has trouble flying.
b)
is less tasty to birds.
c)
is less able to hide itself.
d)
is hard to spot.
39.
How do ripples move on a pond?
a)
in a spiral, like a tornado
b)
gently, making shallow waves
c)
all over, in an unordered fashion
d)
fiercely, like ocean waves
40.
Which of the following animals has a snout?
a)
a fish
b)
an elephant
c)
a pig
d)
an eagle
41.

Able to be seen; exposed to view, not hidden

a)

visible

b)

snout

c)

morsel

d)

flail

42.

To make or become less wide or thick at one end

a)

bask

b)

upbringing

c)

protrude

d)

taper

43.

The nose or jaws that stick out in front of certain animals' heads

a)

morsel

b)

gorge

c)

snout

d)

ripple

44.

Lacking energy; not active

a)

sluggish

b)

protrude

c)

morsel

d)

carcass

45.

To move with a sliding, side-to-side motion of the body

a)

slither

b)

morsel

c)

snout

d)

visible

46.

To form small waves

a)

ripple

b)

protrude

c)

gorge

d)

accommodate

47.

To stick out; to project

a)

conceal

b)

protrude

c)

flail

d)

bask

48.

A small amount, especially of something good to eat; a tidbit

a)

morsel

b)

protrude

c)

bask

d)

snout

49.

A narrow passage between steep cliffs

a)

morsel

b)

gorge

c)

flail

d)

carcass

50.

To strike out or swing wildly; to thrash about

a)

aggressive

b)

ripple

c)

flail

d)

accommodate

51.

To keep something or someone from being seen or known; to hide

a)

conceal

b)

bask

c)

aggressive

d)

slither

52.

The dead body of an animal

a)

sluggish

b)

morsel

c)

carcass

d)

flail

53.

To relax where it is pleasantly warm

a)

bask

b)

snout

c)

carcass

d)

accommodate

54.

Ready to attack or start fights; acting in a hostile way

a)

aggressive

b)

accommodate

c)

protrude

d)

ripple

55.

To have or to find room for

a)

morsel

b)

conceal

c)

bask

d)

accommodate