WorksheetsSadlier Level C Unit 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
(n.) a proverb, wise saying
Sentence: My grandma always says the _____, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.”
Adage
Revert
Vigil
(n.) a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding
Sentence: Finding a $20 bill on the ground felt like a _______ to me.
Laggard
Bonanza
Decree
(adj.) lacking politeness or good manners; rude
Sentence: It was ________ of him not to say “thank you” after getting a gift.
Churlish
Adage
Excerpt
(n.) a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place
Sentence: The soldiers stood guard at the _______ to keep the city safe.
Laggard
preclude
Citadel
(v.) to work with, work together
Sentence: We will ___________ on the science project and share the work.
Collaborate
Rubble
Wrangle
(n.) an order having the force of law; (v.) to issue such an order
Sentence: The king made a ______ that everyone had to pay new taxes.
Servile
Decree
Plaudits
(adj.) disagreeable in sound, lacking harmony
Sentence: The band sounded ________ when they didn’t practice.
Discordant
Evolve
Excerpt
(v.) to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level
Sentence: The caterpillar will ______ into a butterfly.
Citadel
Grope
Evolve
(n.) a passage taken from a book or article; (v.) to take such a passage
Sentence: The teacher read an _______ from her favorite novel.
Excerpt
Discordant
Jostle
(v.) to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly
Sentence: I had to grope in the dark for the light switch.
Hover
Grope
Churlish
(v.) to float or hang over; to move back and forth uncertainly
Sentence: The helicopter will _____ over the field before landing.
Jostle
Evolve
Hover
(v.) to make or force one’s way by pushing or elbowing
Sentence: The crowd began to ______ each other at the concert.
Jostle
Laggard
Abage
(n.) a person who moves slowly or falls behind; (adj.) slow to move
Sentence: The _______ at the race was still far from the finish line.
Vigil
Laggard
Servile
(n. pl.) applause; enthusiastic praise
Sentence: The actor received loud ________ after the show.
Plaudits
Hover
Wrangle
(v.) to make impossible, prevent, shut out
Sentence: Bad grades may ________ you from joining the sports team.
Grope
Hover
Preclude
(v.) to return, go back
Sentence: If you don’t save your work, the computer will ______ to the old version.
Revert
Servile
Discordant
(n.) broken stone or bricks; ruins
Sentence: After the storm, the street was covered with ______.
Excerpt
Rubble
Bonanza
(adj.) behaving like a servant; lacking independence
Sentence: The _______ worker did everything the boss asked without question.
Servile
Churlish
preclude
(n.) a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention
Sentence: The family kept a _____ by the hospital bed.
Plaudits
Decree
Vigil
(v.) to quarrel or argue in a noisy way; (n.) a noisy quarrel
Sentence: The kids began to _______ over who got the bigger cookie.
Wrangle
Hover
Collaborate
