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Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

My schoolbooks are too heavy. I need a new satchel to carry them. What does satchel mean?

a)

lunchbox

b)

bag

c)

purse

2.

It’s snowing outside! I hope I get to use my new toboggan on Elmer’s Hill tomorrow! What does toboggan mean?

a)

shoe

b)

shovel

c)

sled

3.

We got a new sofa for our living room yesterday. I love to sit on it and watch television. What does sofa mean?

a)

couch

b)

table

c)

piano

4.

I thought it was hysterical when the clown got a pie in the face. What does hysterical mean?

a)

funny

b)

sad

c)

weird

5.

Jacob did disastrously on his spelling test. His mom was not very happy. What does disastrously mean?

a)

good

b)

badly

c)

great

6.

Our family drove on the highway for three hours in our new automobile. What does automobile mean?

a)

wagon

b)

boat

c)

car

7.

Please tell me that canine to stop barking. What does canine mean?

a)

horse

b)

dog

c)

cat

8.

Hal and Alex were petrified in the haunted house. What does petrified mean?

a)

scared

b)

happy

c)

tired

9.

My swimsuit was still damp even after sitting in the sun. What does damp mean?

a)

cold

b)

big

c)

wet

10.

Make sure to tidy up your room before Aunt Mary comes over! What does tidy mean?

a)

mess

b)

clean

c)

change

11.

The frog hurdled onto the lily pad. What does hurdled mean?

a)

ran

b)

tiptoed

c)

jumped

12.

Sam’s grandfather needs spectacles to see the newspaper. What does spectacles mean?

a)

glasses

b)

coffee

c)

binoculars

13.

We had to be inaudible when the librarian was reading. What does inaudible mean?

a)

loud

b)

quiet

c)

happy

14.

Our teacher said it was time to frolic on the playground. What does "frolic" mean?

a)

sleep

b)

sit

c)

play

15.

I always help my dad lug all the groceries into the house. What does "lug" mean?

a)

carry

b)

throw

c)

drag

16.

Gianna takes her dog on a stroll every night after dinner. What does "stroll" mean?

a)

nap

b)

walk

c)

hop

17.

Do you think you could assist me with this homework problem? What does "assist" mean?

a)

show

b)

push

c)

help

18.

Sometimes when I get sad, I weep. What does "weep" mean?

a)

cry

b)

run

c)

dance

19.

He tried to rectify the error on his reading test. What does "rectify" mean?

a)

Compensate

b)

Correct

c)

Continue

20.

Water is vital for all living things. What does "vital" mean?

a)

Optional

b)

Necessary

c)

Scarce