Vocab
what does it mean when someone is watched over or took care of?
a. tended
b. company
c. pranked
a. tended
Example: The boy tended the sheep.
who is a girl or woman who milks cows called?
a. farmer
b. cowboy
c. milkmaid
C. milkmaid
Example: The milkmaid took three buckets of milk back to the house.
what is it called when something is made of gold?
a. golden
b. silver
c. copper
a. golden
Example: the king sipped from a golden cup.
what is it called if something is full of juice?
a. milkmaid
b. juicy
c. melons
b. juicy
Example: Kim used several juicy strawberries to make the smoothie.
what is it called when someone or something is left behind?
a. lost
b. confused
c. abandoned
c. abandoned
Example: I abandoned the mirror on my wall when we moved to a new house.
what is it called when people who join you and/or talk to you?
a. tended
b. pranked
c. company
c. company
Example: I always like to have company when I go for a walk in the park.
what is another term for the fattest or the fullest?
a. juicy
b. large
c. plumpest
c. plumpest
Example: Josh would only sleep on the plumpest pillows.
what is the name of a farm tool used to turn the soil to prepare the ground for planting?
a. rake
b. plow
c. hose
b. plow
Example: The farmer used the plow to prepare the soil for planting the corn seeds.
what does it mean when someone has moved forward suddenly?
a. lunged
b. jumping jacks
c. hopping
a. lunged
Example: Tony lunged to catch the baseball.
what does it mean when you thought about or reflected on something?
a. talked
b. pondered
c. silence
b. pondered
Example: I pondered my choices before placing my ice cream order.
what is a trick or practical joke called?
a. company
b. prank
c. tended
B. prank
Example: I am going to play a prank on my brother by filling his shoes with rocks.
what does it mean to be a great pleasure or happiness?
a. sweet
b. scary
c. delight
c. delight
Example: Going to my grandparents’ house for a visit is always a delight.
what does it mean when someone has walked or moved around quietly in search of prey to eat?
a. sneak
b. prowled
c. crawl
b.prowled
Example: the new kitten prowled underneath the bird cage.
what is the name of a family of young animals or children, particularly birds hatched at one time called?
a. nest
b. group
c. brood
c. brood
Example: our entire brood will be in town for Thanksgiving.
what does it mean when you are shocked?
a. stunned
b. silly
c. calm
a. stunned
Example: the man was stunned by the bad news he heard.
what is it called when you are wanting what another person has?
a. jealous
b. calm
c. caring
a. jealous
Example: Timothy was jealous of Carla’s new puppy.
what is an animals, similar to bulls, used for carrying or pulling things?
a. pig
b. horse
c. oxen
c. oxen
Example: Two oxen pulled the farmer's cart across town.
what does it mean when someone tries to be or tries to act differently than what you actually are?
a. silly
b. normal
c. pretend
c. pretend
Example: I think it is fun to pretend to be different characters that I have read about in books.
when someone is refusing to change their mind they are being?
a. mean
b. stubborn
c. silly
b. stubborn
Example: Even though there are a lot of other options, my little sister is stubborn and only eats peanut butter and jelly.
what does it mean when someone gives you guidance, an idea, or suggestion that can help you decide what to do?
a. thoughts
b. jealous
c. advice
c. advice
Example: Kate's teacher always gave great advice about good books to read.
what does it mean when you are steadied or not likely to fall?
a. goofy
b. balanced
c. skilled
b. balanced
Example: The tightrope walker appeared to be well balanced on the high wire.
what is it called when something that makes you more relaxed and brings you calm?
a. comfort
b. sad
c. angry
a. comfort
Example: my favorite blanket brings me comfort.
what is a group of things growing close together or placed together called?
a. bunch
b. friends
c. juicy
a. bunch
Example: Alex's mother bought one bunch of bananas at the market.
what is it called when someone uses up something carelessly or foolishly?
a. waste
b. messy
c. gross
a. waste
Example: Heather made sure that the paint jars were closed tightly so they would not spill and waste her paint.
what does it mean to make a strong effort?
a. exert
b. thief
c. mischief
a. exert
Example: The runner thought "If I exert myself, I can make it to the finish line."