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Hatchet chp 5Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does 'amphibious' relate to?

a)

A type of vehicle

b)

A plant that grows in water

c)

A type of frog

d)

Military operations involving land and naval forces

2.

What does 'frantic' mean?

a)

Happy and joyful

b)

Slow and steady

c)

Wild with fear and panic

d)

Calm and composed

3.

What does 'slewed' mean?

a)

To jump up

b)

To stop suddenly

c)

To turn about or swing around

d)

To move slowly

4.

What does 'foul' mean?

a)

Pleasant to the senses

b)

Grossly offensive to the senses; bad smell

c)

Clean and fresh

d)

Sweet-smelling

5.

What does 'sloshing' mean?

a)

To run quickly

b)

To splash or move through water, mud, or slush

c)

To fly high

d)

To sit quietly

6.

What does 'motivated' mean?

a)

To be confused

b)

To be lazy

c)

To provide with a motive, or a cause or reason to act

d)

To feel tired

7.

What does 'wither' mean?

a)

To shine brightly

b)

To grow rapidly

c)

To shrivel; decay, wrinkle and fade

d)

To bloom beautifully

8.

What does 'teetered' mean?

a)

To move steadily

b)

To move unsteadily

c)

To stand still

d)

To run fast

9.

What is an 'asset'?

a)

A type of debt

b)

An unnecessary item

c)

A useful or valuable thing, person, or quality

d)

A liability

10.

What does 'stranded' mean?

a)

To be swimming

b)

To be flying high

c)

To be halted or struck by a difficult situation

d)

To be on a journey

11.

What does 'stranded' mean in another context?

a)

To be in a group

b)

Left alone, without a way to leave

c)

To be in a car

d)

To be at home

12.

What does 'murky' mean?

a)

Colorful and vibrant

b)

Unclear; dirty

c)

Shiny and new

d)

Clear and bright

13.

Which word means 'to provide with a motive'?

a)

Frantic

b)

Motivated

c)

Teetered

d)

Slewed

14.

Which word describes something 'grossly offensive to the senses'?

a)

Asset

b)

Murky

c)

Foul

d)

Wither

15.

Which word means 'to splash or move through water'?

a)

Teetered

b)

Slewed

c)

Sloshing

d)

Stranded