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WorksheetsKensuke's Kingdom
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 5hrs 45mins
Use what you know about the target vocabulary to answer the following questions.
What does the word sparsely mean in the sentence below?
The desert is sparsely populated because it is hard to live in its hot dry climate.
usually
thinly
easily
quickly
What does the word rigid mean in the sentence below?
Use a lot of tape so that the box will be rigid.
thin
stiff
white
smooth
What does the word venture mean in the sentence below?
The hikers will turn on their flashlights and venture into the cave.
enter in spite of risk
look inside
study from afar
carefully avoid
What does the word permeated mean in the sentence below?
The smell of baking bread permeated the entire house.
pierced
squashed
disappeared from
spread throughout
What does the word defy mean in the sentence below?
The magician claimed he could defy gravity by making a person float.
show or expose
create or produce
resist or go against
plummet
Use what you know about positive and negative connotations to answer the questions below.
Which word best completes the sentence and has a POSITIVE connotation?
The family enjoyed a week in a ____________ by a lake.
shack
resort
shed
hut
Which word best completes the sentence and has a POSITIVE connotation?
I watched my brother _________ proudly across the stage at graduation.
lurch
creep
stride
trudge
Which word best completes the sentence and has a POSITIVE connotation?
At the national park, we camped at the first site that was _____________.
available
deserted
abandoned
forsaken
Which word best completes the sentence and has a NEGATIVE connotation?
I was startled by the _____________ sound of the birds in the trees.
chirping
screeching
singing
trilling
Which word best completes the sentence and has a NEGATIVE connotation?
Jacob's dad had to ____________ him to do his chores.
nag
ask
remind
tell
Think back to the story "Kensuke's Kingdom" to answer the following questions.
Michael and Stella came to the island because they...
fell overboard from a boat and washed up onto the beach
were dropped off on the beach by sailors on a Chinese ship
were lost at sea and came to the island when they saw a beacon
swam to the island because Michael wanted to see the orangutans
What happens just after Michael sees the boat?
Kensuke stamps out the fire.
Michael runs down to the beach yelling.
Michael dashes to the top of Watch Hill.
Kensuke tells Michael not to go in the sea.
Michael crosses Kensuke's line in the sand to show that he...
is not afraid of the dangers of the sea.
plans to become the boss of the island.
wants to be Kensuke's friend and equal.
will no longer let Kensuke control him.
What is the effect of Michael's yelling and thrasing in the sea?
Michael's dog runs to Kensuke for help.
People on a passing ship ignore him.
A jellyfish is drawn to the commotion and attacks.
Michael becomes so exhausted that he passes out.
Based on the events in the story, Kensuke had been preventing Michael from going into the sea because he wanted to keep Michael from...
having fun
getting hurt
catching fish
getting away
What happens after Michael's fingers first move after the attack?
Kensuke shows Michael a painting.
The orangutans peer inside a cave.
Stella sticks her cold nose into Michael's ear.
Kensuke smiles at Michael for the first time.
After spending some time with Kensuke in his cave, Michael is surprised by...
how neat and tidy everything is.
how dark and damp the cave is.
what a creative cook Kensuke is.
how delicious the smoked fish is.
What does Kensuke do to make Michael feel honored?
He keeps the orangutans away.
He shows Michael his paintings.
He offers Michael a special kimono to wear.
He washes Michael's feet each time he enters the cave.
What is one positive effect of the jellyfish attack?
Michael learns how to paint shells.
Michael and Stella are finally rescued.
Kensuke learns how to make signal fires.
Michael comes to admire and trust Kensuke.
