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Born Worker Vocabulary

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does genuflected most nearly mean?

a)

Stood up quickly

b)

Knelt as a sign of honor and respect

c)

Bowed slightly

d)

Walked away quietly

2.

The word grime refers to:

a)

Clean water

b)

Food crumbs

c)

Dirt or mud

d)

A rough surface

3.

If someone retorts, they:

a)

Apologize sincerely

b)

Respond critically or sarcastically

c)

Remain silent

d)

Ask a question

4.

Pumice is best described as:

a)

A smooth gemstone

b)

A type of metal

c)

A soft mineral used for jewelry

d)

An igneous rock with air bubbles

5.

A loquat is a:

a)

Vegetable

b)

Small yellow fruit

c)

Type of nut

d)

Flower

6.

To compensate someone means to:

a)

Ignore their work

b)

Punish them

c)

Make up for or repay them

d)

Replace them

7.

Someone who is jabbering is:

a)

Speaking slowly and clearly

b)

Writing carefully

c)

Talking rapidly and unintelligibly

d)

Whispering

8.

Agencies are best defined as:

a)

Groups of friends

b)

Personal hobbies

c)

Government laws

d)

Organizations that provide services

9.

If a structure is buckling, it is:

a)

Growing stronger

b)

Standing tall

c)

Yielding or collapsing

d)

Being repaired

10.

Calloused skin is:

a)

Soft and smooth

b)

Injured and bleeding

c)

Tough and thick from wear

d)

Burned by heat

11.

In literature, theme refers to:

a)

The setting of the story

b)

The main character

c)

The central idea or message

d)

The conflict

12.

A universal lesson is a lesson that:

a)

Only applies to one character

b)

Is relatable to many readers

c)

Is taught only in school

d)

Happens at the end of the story

13.

Mood describes:

a)

The author’s background

b)

How the reader feels while reading

c)

The lesson of the story

d)

The genre

14.

Tone is best defined as:

a)

The length of a story

b)

The reader’s opinion

c)

The author’s attitude toward a subject or audience

d)

The conflict in the plot

15.

An attitude is:

a)

A fact that never changes

b)

A rule people must follow

c)

Feelings influenced by beliefs that affect how we respond

d)

A type of mood in literature