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Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does "snug" mean?

a)

Loose and wobbly

b)

Comfortable and tight-fitting

c)

Large and empty

d)

Cold and wet

2.

Which word describes a rough, harsh sound?

a)

Rasping

b)

Whispering

c)

Smooth

d)

Gentle

3.

A "spade" is another word for:

a)

A type of flower

b)

A kind of bird

c)

A tool used for digging

d)

A musical instrument

4.

Which word means small, loose stones?

a)

Sod

b)

Gravelly

c)

Peat

d)

Turf

5.

If something is "nestled," it is:

a)

Loud and noisy

b)

Pushed far away

c)

Settled in comfortably

d)

Moving very fast

6.

What is "bog" most likely to describe?

a)

A dry, rocky desert

b)

A soft, wet, muddy area

c)

A tall, grassy mountain

d)

A busy city street

7.

What does "corked" mean?

a)

To block or seal something

b)

To spill something

c)

To clean up

d)

To jump high

8.

What does "nicking" mean?

a)

Gently rubbing something

b)

Making a small cut or scratch

c)

Fixing something carefully

d)

Pressing something tightly

9.

Which word describes the thick grass and soil on top of the ground?

a)

Turf

b)

Sod

c)

Peat

d)

Bog

10.

If your shoes "squelch" in the mud, what sound do they make?

a)

A loud pop

b)

A squishy, sucking noise

c)

A high-pitched whistle

d)

A deep roar

11.

11. What is peat moss?

a)

A type of plant material that holds moisture in soil

b)

A kind of rock found underground

c)

A type of seaweed that grows in oceans

d)

A soft fabric used for clothingding houses

12.

What are "curt cuts"?

a)

Long explanations

b)

Short and quick movements

c)

Slow and careful actions

d)

Big mistakes

13.

A "stanza" is a part of (kind of like a paragraph) :

a)

A poem

b)

A play

c)

A painting

d)

A song

14.

To "reveal" something means to:

a)

Keep it hidden

b)

Show or uncover it

c)

Make it smaller

d)

Break it into pieces

15.

An "era" is:

a)

A short moment in time

b)

A long period in history

c)

A small object

d)

A type of writing

16.

What does "flunked" mean?

a)

Passed with flying colors

b)

Failed something, like a test

c)

Studied really hard

d)

Won an award

17.

Which word describes a foolish or rough person?

a)

Goon

b)

Scholar

c)

Mentor

d)

Leader

18.

A "scholarly" person is:

a)

Someone who loves to learn

b)

Someone who plays a lot of sports

c)

Someone who is always joking

d)

Someone who doesn’t care about school

19.

If something "drifted," it:

a)

Stayed in one place

b)

Moved slowly and smoothly

c)

Made a loud sound

d)

Broke into small pieces

20.

Which word means something disgusting?

a)

Repulsive

b)

Vast

c)

Snug

d)

Adequate

21.

"Discipline" means:

a)

Reward for good behavior

b)

A way of teaching how to behave

c)

A form of punishment for misbehavior

d)

A way to encourage students to speak more

22.

Which word means "very large"?

a)

Adequate

b)

Mentality

c)

Vast

d)

Drifted

23.

If something is "adequate," it is:

a)

More than enough

b)

Just enough

c)

Way too little

d)

The best ever

24.

Your "mentality" is:

a)

The way you think

b)

A type of food

c)

A new invention

d)

A kind of sport

25.

If you "lack" something, you:

a)

Have plenty of it

b)

Do not have enough of it

c)

Want more of it

d)

Can’t understand it

26.

A "hemisphere" is:

a)

Half of the Earth

b)

A type of food

c)

A tiny insect

d)

A deep hole

27.

What does "grief" mean?

a)

Great sadness

b)

Great excitement

c)

A small problem

d)

A happy celebration

28.

Which word means feeling sorry for someone’s pain?

a)

Sympathy

b)

Stamina

c)

Motivation

d)

Impression

29.

If someone has "patience," they can:

a)

Wait calmly

b)

Run very fast

c)

Solve a puzzle quickly

d)

Stay up late

30.

What is "stamina"?

a)

The ability to keep going without getting tired

b)

A short burst of energy

c)

A deep love for books

d)

A fear of heights

31.

"Diligence" means:

a)

Working hard and carefully

b)

Taking a long break

c)

Giving up quickly

d)

Avoiding responsibility

32.

To "determine" something means to:

a)

Decide something for sure

b)

Guess randomly

c)

Ignore all information

d)

Change the subject

33.

An "impression" is:

a)

A strong feeling or opinion about something

b)

A type of hat

c)

A kind of exercise

d)

A difficult math problem

34.

If someone "inspires" you, they:

a)

Make you want to do something great

b)

Make you tired

c)

Confuse you

d)

Scare you

35.

A "sarcastic" comment is:

a)

A joke that means the opposite of what it says

b)

A serious and kind statement

c)

A random fact

d)

A long speech

36.

Which word means making something seem bigger or more important than it really is?

a)

Motivation

b)

Exaggeration

c)

Suspense

d)

Misdeeds

37.

"Suspense" in a story makes the reader feel:

a)

Excited to know what happens next

b)

Bored and uninterested

c)

Confused about the ending

d)

Ready to stop reading

38.

Which word means bad or wrong actions?

a)

Internal conflict

b)

Misdeeds

c)

Exaggeration

d)

Stamina

39.

What is an "internal conflict"?

a)

A battle between two armies

b)

A struggle inside a character’s mind

c)

A mystery in a story

d)

A rule that must be followed

40.

What is an "external conflict"?

a)

A character struggling with an outside force

b)

A type of food

c)

A peaceful friendship

d)

A funny part of a book

41.

What is a "squat pen"?

a)

A short and thick writing tool

b)

A place where animals live

c)

A small storage box

d)

A type of fence

42.

"Motivation" is:

a)

The reason why someone does something

b)

A type of exercise

c)

A funny joke

d)

A random guess

43.

What is "sod"?

a)

A type of small tree

b)

The top layer of soil that has grass growing on it

c)

A kind of rock used in building

d)

A tool used for digging