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Wordly Wise Vocabulary Quiz
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Wordly Wise Vocabulary Quiz
Read each question carefully. Use context clues, word meanings, and word forms to solve the challenges. Choose one answer for each multiple-choice question.
Read the Clues
1.At the town's weekend market, Camila noticed that a popular booth had run out of apple cider. She quickly offered to sell her extra bottles nearby. Camila made a shrewd decision because she was:
- careless and confused
- clever about a practical opportunity
- angry with the other sellers
- eager to give everything away
2.A week without rain left the garden soil cracked and dry. Which word best completes the sentence? “The hot wind began to ___ the soil.”
- parch
- confirm
- found
- astonish
3.A group of neighbors started a free little library on their block. The neighbors were the library's founders. What did they do?
- They established or started it.
- They searched for a lost book.
- They moved it to a distant town.
- They borrowed every book.
4.Which sentence uses “distant” correctly?
- The distant between the two parks is one mile.
- We packed a distant for our picnic.
- A distant mountain looked blue on the horizon.
- Please distant the chairs from the table.
5.The school pantry had a scarcity of canned fruit, so volunteers asked the community to donate more. What does “scarcity” mean?
- a plentiful supply
- a shortage
- a careful inspection
- a popular choice
6.Andre had misgivings about crossing the icy bridge. Which feeling did Andre most likely have?
- doubt or uneasiness
- pride and excitement
- relief and gratitude
- amusement and laughter
Word Detectives
7.In the sentence “Avery was the sole volunteer at the booth,” what does “sole” mean?
8.A hamlet has a post office, a few houses, and one small store. Is it more likely to be a large city or a very small settlement? Explain what clue helps you decide.
9.A weather alert says a storm may arrive at 4 p.m. The park manager checks the official forecast and learns that the alert is accurate. What does the verb “confirm” mean?
10.A prospector studies rocks and searches a hillside. What valuable material might the prospector hope to find?
11.Which event would cause the greatest astonishment: finding your backpack where you left it, eating lunch at noon, or seeing a dog ride a skateboard down the sidewalk? Explain why.
12.Write a sentence using “torment” to show that someone or something is causing severe worry, pain, or suffering. Do not use it to mean ordinary teasing.
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