WorksheetsJames and the Giant Peach Chapter 17-22 Vocabulary
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
What is the meaning of the word 'indescribable' as used in the sentence: 'At this moment, the scene inside the peach itself was one of indescribable chaos.'?
defying expression
easily explained
completely silent
perfectly organized
Which word means 'move forward by leaping'?
glimmer
bound
gloomy
disentangle
The word 'promptly' means ________
at once, usually modifies an undesirable occurrence
slowly and with delay
with uncertainty or doubt
in a rude manner
Which word means 'separate a twisted mass'?
glimmer
giddy
disentangle
gloomy
What does the word 'glimmer' mean as used in the sentence: 'Then a faint greenish light began to glimmer out of the Glow-worm’s tail, and this gradually became stronger and stronger until there was anyway enough to see by.'?
shine brightly, like a star or a light
move quickly, like a flash
make a loud noise
disappear suddenly
Which word means 'filled with melancholy and despondency'?
gloomy
bound
glimmer
giddy
The word 'giddy' means ________
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
extremely angry or furious
deeply thoughtful or reflective
very sad or sorrowful
What is the meaning of the word 'mount' as used in the sentence: 'Amidst mounting excitement and shouts of “Here we go, boys! The Promised Land! I can’t wait to see it!” the whole company climbed up the ladder one by one and disappeared into a dark soggy tunnel in the ceiling that went steeply, almost vertically upward.'?
go up, advance, or increase
to ride a horse
to fix something on a wall
to prepare for battle
What is the meaning of the word 'perish' as used in the sentence: 'My dear Old Grasshopper, we are finished! Every one of us is about to perish! I may be blind, you know, but that much I can see quite clearly!'?
pass from physical life
become very happy
find hidden treasure
grow rapidly
What is the meaning of the word 'wail' as used in the sentence: 'I can’t swim at all!' cried the Ladybug. 'Nor can I,' wailed the Glow-worm.
emit long loud cries
jump with excitement
whisper softly
run quickly
What is the meaning of the word 'absolute' as used in the sentence: 'What absolute nonsense!' cried the Earthworm. 'Nothing is ever all right in the end, and well you know it!'?
perfect or complete or pure
temporary or short-lived
uncertain or doubtful
funny or humorous
What is the meaning of the word 'grisly' as used in the sentence: 'And we’re not likely to find anything around here either. We shall get thinner and thinner and thirstier and thirstier, and we shall all die a slow and grisly death from starvation. I am dying already. I am slowly shriveling up for want of food. Personally, I would rather drown.'?
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
extremely joyful; causing happiness
completely unexpected; surprising
very slow; taking a long time
What is the meaning of the word 'shrivel' as used in the sentence: 'And we’re not likely to find anything around here either. We shall get thinner and thinner and thirstier and thirstier, and we shall all die a slow and grisly death from starvation. I am dying already. I am slowly shriveling up for want of food. Personally, I would rather drown.'?
wither, as with a loss of moisture
grow rapidly
become stronger
shine brightly
What is the meaning of the word 'scrumptious'?
extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
very loud and noisy
difficult to understand
related to sports
What is the meaning of the word 'prime'?
the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest
a type of number divisible only by 1 and itself
a type of meat cut
the first or earliest stage
What is the meaning of the word 'grime'?
thick or ingrained dirt
a type of musical instrument
a bright color
a pleasant fragrance
What is the meaning of the word 'dregs'?
sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
a type of sweet dessert
a musical instrument
a kind of bird
What is the meaning of the word 'tentacle'?
a flexible appendage adapted for grasping or feeling
a type of underwater plant
a hard protective shell
a small sea creature
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work. Example: "Now comes," the Centipede declared, "the ______ of my speech..."
burden
summary
outline
introduction
a slight but appreciable amount. Example: These foods are rare beyond compare—some are right out of reach; But there’s no doubt I’d go without A million plates of each For one small ______, One tiny bite Of this FANTASTIC PEACH!
mite
mountain
ocean
truck
struck with fear, dread, or consternation. Example: They all watched, ______.
aghast
elated
serene
amused
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid. Example: There must have been twenty or thirty of them at least, all pushing and fighting and lashing their tails and churning the water into a ______.
froth
crust
mist
foam
a state of extreme confusion and disorder. Example: Panic and ______ broke out immediately on top of the peach.
pandemonium
serenity
order
tranquility
twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish. Example: “Oh, we are finished now!” cried Miss Spider, ________ her feet. “They will eat up the whole peach and then there’ll be nothing left for us to stand on and they’ll start on us!”
wringing
patting
tapping
stroking
The word that means 'deserving or inciting pity' is _________.
pathetic
ecstatic
generous
hostile
The word that means 'move or stir about violently' is _________.
thresh
whisper
glide
perch
The word that means 'influence or persuade by gentle and persistent urging' is _________.
coax
ignore
deter
refuse
The word that means 'laugh at with contempt and derision' is _________.
jeer
admire
praise
applaud
The word that means 'one who voluntarily suffers death' is _________.
martyr
tyrant
heretic
apostate
The word that means 'move about or proceed hurriedly' is _________.
scuttle
ponder
dawdle
lounge
The word that means 'spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts' is _________.
exhort
deter
ignore
silence
What does the word 'tether' mean?
hang in the air; fly or be suspended above
tie with a rope
having or displaying great dignity or nobility
put on leather straps fitted to a draft animal
The word 'hover' means to ________ in the air; fly or be suspended above.
hang
run
sink
crawl
What does the word 'harness' mean?
put on leather straps fitted to a draft animal
tie with a rope
hang in the air; fly or be suspended above
having or displaying great dignity or nobility
The word 'majestic' means having or displaying great ________ or nobility.
dignity
anger
confusion
weakness
