WorksheetsEdward Tulane Vocabulary
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 23mins
What does excruciating mean?
mean or disrespectful
very painful
treating someone badly
really embarrassed
Find the synonym for the word surmised.
amazingly
judgment
rotten
concluded
"She finally decided to shove him among the dolls on Abilene's shelf." (p. 16-18)
This detail helps the reader understand the meaning of:
vigorously
diligence
zeal
cavalier
"Edward's body was mostly made out of china." (p. 3)
This detail helps the reader understanding the meaning of:
ego
torso
zeal
ennui
The way Sarah Ruth cradled Edward gave him a singular sensation. Which word is a synonym for sensation? (a)
feeling
fright
annoyance
What does the word tremendous mean in this sentence?
great; really good
elephant
terrible
What does the word 'mocking' mean?
To be great
To be happy
To be sad
To be made fun of
Complete the following sentences with the correct vocabulary.
Nellie gave a ________ smile when Lolly asked about Susana
tremulous
Lawrence walked _______ through the town, singing, with Edward on his shoulder.
blithely
Edward took ____ at Lolly's rude remarks.
umbrage
The _____ of the waves took him by surprise.
ferocity
To the ______ eyes of people in town, Lawrence and Nellie's love for Edward was odd.
discerning
"Edward felt strongly they were not quite the whiskers of a rabbit. He preferred as a rule not to think unpleasant thoughts." (p. 4)
This detail helps the reader understand the meaning of:
jaunty
specimen
unsavory
zeal
"She was determined to clean him. She vacuumed Edward's gold pocket watch right off of his lap." (p. 16)
This detail helps the reader understand the meaning of:
ego
unsavory
speciman
zeal
What does the word 'excruciating' mean?
mean or disrespectful
very painful
treating someone badly
really embarrassed
Find the synonym for the word 'surmised'.
amazingly
judgment
rotten
concluded
"She finally decided to __shove him__ among the dolls on Abilene's shelf." (p. 16-18) This detail helps the reader understand the meaning of:
vigorously
diligence
zeal
cavalier
"Edward's __body__ was mostly made out of china." (p. 3) This detail helps the reader understanding the meaning of:
ego
torso
zeal
ennui
The way Sarah Ruth cradled Edward gave him a singular __sensation__. Which word is a synonym for __sensation__?
feeling
fright
annoyance
joy
What does the word 'mocking' mean?
To be great
To be happy
To be sad
To be made fun of
Complete the following sentence: Nellie gave a ________ smile when Lolly asked about Susana.
bright
wry
genuine
forced
Complete the following sentence: Lawrence walked _______ through the town, singing, with Edward on his shoulder.
silently
briskly
merrily
solemnly
Complete the following sentence: Edward took ____ at Lolly's rude remarks.
offense
delight
interest
pity
Complete the following sentence: The _____ of the waves took him by surprise.
calm
fury
gentleness
height
Complete the following sentence: To the ______ eyes of people in town, Lawrence and Nellie's love for Edward was odd.
curious
judgmental
kind
indifferent
"Edward felt strongly they were not quite the whiskers of a rabbit. He preferred as a rule not to think __unpleasant__ thoughts." (p. 4) This detail helps the reader understand the meaning of:
jaunty
specimen
unsavory
zeal
"She was __determined__ to clean him. She vacuumed Edward's gold pocket watch right off of his lap." (p. 16) This detail helps the reader understand the meaning of:
ego
unsavory
specimen
zeal
