Vocab 1
What does the word raucous mean in the sentence below?
The raucous crowd knocked over signs and yelled at the police.
A. disorderly
B. happy
C. respectful
D. surprised
A. disorderly
Which graphic feature tells where this article was first published?
A. byline
B. diagram
C. heading
D. title
Addition is to mathematics as
F. toe is to foot
G. mouse is to cat
H. game is to work
I. street is to house
F. toe is to foot
The paragraphs under the "What to Do" heading are numbered so that the reader will
F. follow the steps in order
G. know which step is most important
H. be able to read while making knots
I. know what materials you need to complete the task
Which of these sentences has an action verb and a direct object?
A. At game time, Judy ran inside.
B. At game time, Judy hit the ball.
C. At game time, Judy was excited.
D. At game time, Judy watched and clapped.
B. At game time, Judy hit the ball.
What does the word gigantic mean in the sentence below?
The closing of the Walnut Street bridge resulted in gigantic traffic jams every week day.
A. huge
B. noisy
C. minor
D. occasional
F. huge
In the second paragraph of the article, the author describes bells dinging and motors whirring. The author uses onomatopoeia here in order to help readers
F. feel his passion for knots
G. smell the odors of MathZone
H. see what is happening in MathZone
I. hear the noises of the amusement park
I. hear the noises of the amusement park
Fiction is to novel as
A. food is to spaghetti
B. running is to sneakers
C. truck is to motor vehicle
D. movie is to entertainment
D. movie is to entertainment
The author most likely included subheadings in the "Try It" sections in order to
A. make these sections look better
B. point out important information
C. make these sections easier to write
D. organize the information for the reader
D. organize the information for the reader
Which word is a direct object in the sentence below?
Although Julie was in school today, she missed the presentation.
A. Although
B. school
C. missed
D. presentation
D. presentation
What does the word distinguish mean in the sentence below?
The sisters look so much alike that it is hard to distinguish one from the other.
A. put out
B. tell apart
C. understand
D. give an award
B. tell apart
Why did the author most likely include diagrams with the article?
A. the pictures add humor
B. The writer needed to fill extra space
C. It is easier to show the knots than to describe them
D. The diagrams show what kind of rope is used to make knots
C. It is easier to show the knots than to describe them
Germ is to disease as
F. book is to library
G. arrow is to target
H. sunshine is to sunburn
I. conductor is to orchestra
H. sunshine is to sunburn
F. Being able to tie knots impresses other people
G. Studying knots has led to useful scientific advances
H. Being able to untie knots is an essential skill for children
I. Learning how to do magic helps improve hand-eye coordination
G. Studying knots has led to useful scientific advances
Which word is an indirect object in the sentence below?
Mom gave Lucy her old computer.
F. Mom
G. Lucy
H. old
I. computer
G. Lucy
What does the word intriguing mean in the sentence below?
Mrs. Santoro always ends her class with an intriguing quotation for us to think about.
F. ancient
G. boring
H. interesting
I. lengthy
H. interesting
What does the idiom hold your horses from the article mean?
F. Hold the knot tighter
G. Wait for horses to arrive
H. Don't be in such a hurry to get in
I. Use your brain to get in MathZone
H. Don't be in such a hurry to get in
Rhyme is to poem as
A. shoe is to heel
B. ocean is to wave
C. house is to bedroom
D. classroom is to school
D. classroom is to school
The structure of "The Knot That Is Not" is similar to the structure of the "Try It" sections of "Do Knot Enter" because they both explain
A. the steps in a process
B. the elements of a rope
C. how to play cat's cradle
D. how knots relate to mathematics
A. the steps in a process
Which of these sentences has an intransitive verb?
A. Mari ran fast, with her kite behind her.
B. The wind blew the kites higher and higher.
C. All the friends flew kites in the kite-flying contest.
D. Mari won the contest and proudly showed everyone her ribbon.
A. Mari ran fast, with her kite behind her.
What does the word correspond mean in the sentence below?
In order to crack the code, we have to figure out which symbols correspond to each letter in the message.
A. answer
B. communicate
C. correct
D. match
D. match
Why are the pictures of the knots on the gate to MathZone so important to understanding the first "Try It"?
A. They grab the reader's interest
B. The instructions refer to the pictures
C. They give instructions on how to tie knots
D. Without the pictures, it would take two people to do the activity
B. The instructions refer to the pictures
Legislature is to law as
F. teacher is to student
G. carpenter is to cabinet
H. loaf of bread is to a baker
I. astronomer is to outer space
G. carpenter is to cabinet
The two articles differ primarily because
F. one is fiction and the other is nonfiction
G. one includes subheadings and the other does not
H. one explains how to tie knots and the other explains how to untie them
I. one teaches how to do a magic trick and the other explains how the knots work
I. one teaches how to do a magic trick and the other explains how the knots work
Which of these sentences has a transitive verb?
F. The tourists stopped to eat and rest.
G. They were hungry after their long hike.
H. The morning sun warmed the air in the mountains
I. In the afternoon, the sun disappeared behind some clouds.
H. The morning sun warmed the air in the mountains.