wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

The Raven 1 Fast and Curious

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of the word 'dreary'?

a)
very sad
b)

very happy

c)

very athletic

d)

very tired

2.

What word means 'to think about'?

a)

ponder

b)

run

c)

ignore

d)

shout

3.

What is the definition of the word 'weary'?

a)

very tired

b)

excited

c)

hungry

d)

angry

4.

What word means 'cute in an old fashioned way'?

a)

quaint

b)

modern

c)

ugly

d)

boring

5.

What is the definition of the word "a volume'"? (not the math definition)

a)

big book

b)

small animal

c)

fast car

d)

old city

6.

What is the definition of the word 'rapping'?

a)

repeated knocking

b)

singing softly

c)

dancing quickly

d)

writing poetry

7.

What word means 'a famous old story'?

a)

lore

b)

bore

c)

core

d)

more

8.

What word means 'large room'?

a)

chamber

b)

table

c)

window

d)

garden

9.

What is the definition of the word 'mutter'?

a)

to mumble

b)

to shout loudly

c)

to write quickly

d)

to sing softly

10.

What word means 'clearly'?

a)

distinctly

b)

roughly

c)

vaguely

d)

quietly

11.

What is the meaning of the word 'crest'?

a)

highest part of something, a hill or the head

b)

a type of vegetable

c)

a deep valley, something low

d)

a kind of tree

12.

What does 'shorn' mean?

a)

shaved, having a very short haircut

b)

tangled and messy

c)

long and flowing

d)

curly and thick

13.

What is the meaning of 'thou'?

a)

you (old-fashioned informal form)

b)

they (modern formal form)

c)

he (old-fashioned formal form)

d)

we (modern informal form)

14.

What does 'craven' mean?

a)

coward

b)

brave

c)

happy

d)

generous

15.

What is the meaning of 'ghastly'?

a)

scary, ghost-like

b)

beautiful, charming

c)

funny, humorous

d)

calm, peaceful

16.

What does 'grim' mean?

a)

sinister, nasty, meanly scary & serious character

b)

happy and cheerful

c)

bright and colorful

d)

funny and silly

17.

What is the meaning of 'ancient'?

a)

really really old

b)

very fast

c)

brand new

d)

extremely small

18.

What does 'Plutonian' mean?

a)

relating to the lower world of the dead/God of the underworld

b)

relating to Mickey's dog Pluto

c)

relating to wealth and riches

d)

relating to volcanic activity

19.

What is the meaning of 'quoth'?

a)

said

b)

walked

c)

laughed

d)

slept

20.

What does 'nevermore' mean?

a)

not any longer; never, ever again

b)

always and forever

c)

sometimes, but not often

d)

every now and then

21.

What is the meaning of 'marvel'?

a)

to enjoy with surprise and awe; something that inspires awe

b)

to ignore something completely

c)

to dislike intensely

d)

to explain in detail

22.

What does 'ungainly' mean?

a)

awkward

b)

graceful

c)

cheerful

d)

tiny

23.

What is the meaning of 'discourse'?

a)

talking/writing; any communication with words

b)

a type of food

c)

a musical instrument

d)

a place to sleep

e)

a kind of animal