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A Long Walk to Water - Vocab Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word means “to look after animals and keep them together in a group”?

a)

herding

b)

scurried

c)

looting

d)

disputes

2.

What is the part of speech for scurried?

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

3.

Which vocabulary word is defined as “a large round fruit with a hard skin that can be dried and hollowed out”?

a)

terrain

b)

gourd

c)

abundance

d)

peril

4.

Terrain refers to what?

a)

A disagreement or argument

b)

An area of land with similar physical features

c)

Extreme tiredness

d)

Complete disorder and confusion

5.

Gingerly is best described as acting in a way that is:

a)

confusing

b)

cautious or careful

c)

cheerful

d)

fast and careless

6.

Solemn means something that is:

a)

serious and not cheerful

b)

lucky

c)

polluted

d)

short and quick

7.

Which word means “to walk or move with difficulty”?

a)

restless

b)

staggered

c)

relentless

d)

fortunate

8.

Abundance is a noun that means:

a)

extreme tiredness

b)

to have a large amount of something, likely more than is needed

c)

serious danger

d)

complete disorder

9.

Relentless is an adjective meaning:

a)

not stopping or giving up

b)

unable to rest

c)

confusing

d)

having good luck

10.

Looting is a verb meaning:

a)

to argue in public

b)

to steal things during a war or conflict

c)

to move with small, short steps

d)

to look after animals

11.

Restless most nearly means:

a)

unable to rest or relax due to anxiety or boredom

b)

having good luck

c)

polluted or tainted

d)

serious and immediate danger

12.

Which word names “complete disorder and confusion”?

a)

fatigue

b)

chaos

c)

peril

d)

bewildering

13.

Peril is defined as:

a)

extreme tiredness

b)

confusing or difficult to understand

c)

serious and immediate danger

d)

a disagreement or argument

14.

Fortunate means:

a)

having good luck

b)

not stopping

c)

polluted

d)

cautious

15.

Fatigue refers to:

a)

complete disorder

b)

extreme tiredness

c)

serious danger

d)

argument

16.

Bewildering is an adjective meaning:

a)

confusing or difficult to understand

b)

lucky

c)

calm and restful

d)

short and quick

17.

Contaminated most nearly means:

a)

polluted or tainted

b)

cautious

c)

cheerful

d)

organized

18.

Disputes are:

a)

areas of land

b)

extreme tiredness

c)

disagreements or arguments

d)

short, quick movements

19.

Which word best fits this sentence: The soldiers took advantage of the confusion to begin _______.

a)

herding

b)

looting

c)

staggered

d)

terrain

20.

Choose the word that completes the sentence: After walking for hours, the travelers felt intense _______.

a)

fatigue

b)

peril

c)

chaos

d)

abundance