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"Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto Vocab. Practice

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 2hrs 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What word best completes the sentence: "The new girl in science class ___ introduced herself to her lab partner."

a)

boldly

b)

sheepishly

c)

loudly

d)

angrily

2.

What word best completes the sentence: "I tried to ___ about how the lamp got broken to avoid getting in trouble."

a)

confess

b)

bluff

c)

admit

d)

reveal

3.

What word best completes the sentence: "My baby sister will ___ if you take her bottle of milk away."

a)

laugh

b)

smile

c)

scowl

d)

sing

e)

giggle

4.

What word best completes the sentence: "Even with thick gloves on, my hands still ___ in the snowy weather."

a)

steady

b)

quiver

c)

relax

d)

calm

5.

What word best completes the sentence: "Many people have a religious ___ that’s an important part of who they are."

a)

doubt

b)

conviction

c)

uncertainty

d)

hesitation

6.

What does the word "portly" mean?

a)

Thin and tall

b)

Stout or overweight

c)

Fast and agile

d)

Short and weak

7.

Which word means "to mislead or deceive"?

a)

Linger

b)

Bluff

c)

Quiver

d)

Scowl

8.

What is an "elective"?

a)

A mandatory academic course

b)

An optional academic course or subject

c)

A difficult exam

d)

A type of homework

9.

If someone is acting "sheepishly," how are they behaving?

a)

Confidently

b)

With a bashful or embarrassed look

c)

Angrily

d)

Joyfully

10.

What does it mean to "linger"?

a)

To leave quickly

b)

To continue to stay; to delay leaving

c)

To arrive early

d)

To move rapidly

11.

What does it mean to "quiver"?

a)

To jump up and down

b)

To shake with a slight, rapid movement

c)

To run quickly

d)

To stand still

12.

If someone is trudging, how are they moving?

a)

Walking lightly

b)

Walking heavily; to plod

c)

Running swiftly

d)

Skipping joyfully

13.

How would someone look if they are acting sheepishly?

a)

Confident and bold

b)

With a bashful or embarrassed look

c)

Angry and upset

d)

Happy and cheerful

14.

What does it mean to "bluff"?

a)

To tell the truth

b)

To mislead or deceive; to fake

c)

To be honest

d)

To reveal everything

15.

What is "ferocity"?

a)

Calmness and peace

b)

Extreme fierceness; intensity

c)

Joy and happiness

d)

Mildness and gentleness

16.

What does "conviction" refer to?

a)

Doubt and uncertainty

b)

A strong belief; assuredness

c)

A lack of confidence

d)

Indecisiveness

17.

What is an "elective"?

a)

A mandatory course

b)

An optional academic course or subject

c)

A required subject

d)

A compulsory activity

18.

What does it mean to "linger"?

a)

To leave quickly

b)

To continue to stay; to delay leaving

c)

To rush out

d)

To depart immediately

19.

How does someone look when they "scowl"?

a)

Smiling broadly

b)

To look angry by drawing the eyebrows together and frowning

c)

Laughing joyfully

d)

Looking surprised

20.

15. When the stranger approached the yard, the guard dog began growling with _____.

a)

elective

b)

conviction

c)

ferocity

d)

sheepishly

21.

14. After getting scolded by its owner, the dog walked away _____ with his tail between his legs.

a)

scowl

b)

ferocity

c)

sheepishly

d)

conviction

22.

12. The boxers both had a ______ on their faces while glaring at each other in animosity before the match began.

a)

elective

b)

conviction

c)

ferocity

d)

scowl

23.

11. Mr. Carlin's ________ about animal rights led him to become a vegetarian.

a)

elective

b)

ferocity

c)

conviction

d)

sheepishly

24.

10. The students were excited to select _______ classes in high school such as History Through Film, and Gourmet Cooking

a)

scowl

b)

elective

c)

conviction

d)

ferocity

25.

7. The student looked ____at the teacher before admitting he cheated.

a)

Sheepishly

b)

Conviction

c)

Elective

d)

Ferocity

26.

When she said she was leaving him, he didn't believe her, he thought it was only a _____________.

a)

elective

b)

scowl

c)

quiver

d)

ferocity

e)

bluff

27.

Jane was so nervous, she couldn't help the ___________ in her voice.

a)

quiver

b)

linger

c)

ferocity

d)

bluff

e)

trudge

28.

Progress was slow as they had to _____________ through deep mud.

a)

bluff

b)

trudge

c)

portly

d)

elective

29.

I could tell she didn't like me because she answered my smile with a _________________.

a)

ferocity

b)

quiver

c)

sheepishly

d)

scowl

e)

portly

30.

Match the following

a)

scowl

1.

lower the eyebrow, as if squinting

b)

ferocity

2.

fierceness or intensity

c)

conviction

3.

belief

d)

trudge

4.

walk heavily

e)

portly

5.

stout or overwieght

31.

Analogy:

fat:thin as (a)   :slender

32.

Analogy:

French: (a)   as lemon:fruit

33.

Analogy:

gaze:look as frown: (a)  

34.

Analogy:

(a)   :tramped as spilling:dropping

35.

Antonym (opposite) of ferocity

a)

Gentleness

b)

Savagery

36.

Antonym (opposite) of sheepishly

a)

Embarrassed

b)

Unashamed

37.

Antonym (opposite) of portly

a)

thin

b)

overweight

38.

Antonym (opposite) of trudge

a)

wearily

b)

with energy

39.

Extra Credit:

Name three of the things Victor ate at lunch

a)

Tuna casserole

b)

fruit cocktail

c)

milk

d)

tortilla

40.

Extra Credit:

Name three characters from "Seventh Grade"

a)

Victor

b)

Scoot

c)

Michael

d)

Teresa