Worksheets"The Outsiders" Vocabulary Chapters 10-12
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
“Vaguely” means…
In a confident way
In an uncertain or unclear way
In a rushed way
In a humorous way
After the accident, Ponyboy walked around in a ________, barely aware of what was happening.
vast
corny
clad
Which word means “to draw back from fear or pain”?
veer
flinch
idolize
composition
“Acquitted” means…
Declared guilty in court
Found not guilty of a crime
Questioned by the police
Sentenced to community service
A “composition” is…
A violent argument
An extended piece of writing
A short text message
A spoken speech
Choose the best synonym for vast:
Tiny
Average
Enormous
Crooked
When the car in front swerved, Ponyboy had to ________ to avoid hitting it.
flinch
corny
idolize
A person who is “clad” is…
Dressed in or covered with something
Crying uncontrollably
Running quickly
Acting suspicious
Choose the best antonym for corny:
Silly
Old-fashioned
Modern
Foolish
To “idolize” someone means to…
Barely notice them
Admire them to an extreme level
Treat them like a stranger
Avoid them completely
Ponyboy remembered the fight only ________, as if the details were covered by fog.
vast
corny
clad
Choose the antonym for delirious:
Clear-headed
Confused
Dreamlike
Unsteady
The football field looked ________, stretching out farther than Ponyboy expected.
delirious
vast
aquitted
veer
Which sentence correctly uses the word “corny”?
The corny storm destroyed half the town.
Johnny wore his corny jacket tightly.
Ponyboy rolled his eyes at Two-Bit’s corny jokes.
The teacher assigned a corny of five pages.
Choose the synonym for clad:
Dressed
Confused
Angry
Trembling
Although scared, Johnny didn’t ________ when the Socs approached.
delirious
veer
flinch
idolize