Vocabulary 1
I was _______ in the photograph by the enormous building I was standing in front of.
dwarfed
The scuba diver was _______ with an oxygen tank, diving mask, and wet suit.
outfitted
What does the word "bush" mean in the sentence? "We run past the tree kangaroo house, past the kunai, down a trail-and then into the trackless bush."
Untouched land
What most likely caused the tree kangaroos to come out on the first day the researchers spotted them?
The warm weather
Which pair of words has almost the same meaning?
soft, rough
sunny, stormy
peaceful, calm
funny, cheerful
peaceful, calm
Miss Kommel is very _______ when she talks about a good book that she's read.
enthusiastic
Shelly and I spent too much time talking in class so I had to be _______ to another seat in the room.
transferred
Read this sentence from the article. "Like an acrobat, he catches a vine with his front paws, turns himself around, and lands on the ground on his feet." What is the main purpose of this sentence?
to provide a detailed description of the kangaroo's movements
Why do the scientists have to measure the tree kangaroos' necks?
The kangaroos will be fitted with radio collars.
Which pair of words has almost the same meaning in the sentence? "Suki moved so rapidly that she quickly began to approach the runner at the front of the pack."
runner, pack
rapid, quickly
approach, begin
moved, approach
rapid, quickly
I went in for a routine _______ to have my tonsils taken out last year.
procedure
What does the word "calculate" mean in the sentence? "Please calculate the price of this shirt on sale."
figure out mathematically
What will happen if the scientists do NOT examine the animals quickly?
The anesthetic will wear off before they are finished.
What does the word "tracking" mean in the sentence? "Without knowing it, the tree kangaroos will be sending their position not only to the scientists tracking them on the ground, but also to satellites circling thousands of miles above Earth."
following
Which pair of words has OPPOSITE meanings in the sentence? "I will remove her name from the list of fifth graders and add it to the list of sixth graders."
and, of
name, list
fifth, sixth
remove, add
remove, add
What does the word "presence" mean in the sentence? "Mr. Rollins expects our presence at every club meeting."
attendance
What does the word "beaming" mean in the sentence? "Juanita could not stop beaming about her good luck."
smile broadly/brightly
What will be one effect of this day's work with the kangaroos?
The scientists can determine the locations of individual tree kangaroos.
What does the word "data" mean in the sentence? "They download this information to the chips in the collars, and this data can be transferred to a computer when the collar automatically falls off, after five months."
Which pair of words has almost the same meaning?
hand, limb
pencil, pen
door, bench
support, help
support, help
What does the word "snug" mean in the sentence? "The boaters must make sure their life preservers are snug."
closely fitting
What does the word "perch" mean in the sentence? "The lizard returned to its perch in a tree to bask in the sun."
high resting place
Which quotation from the article does the most to show how much the researchers care about the tree kangaroos?
"Now for the vitamin-mineral shot."
"Make sure the collar is comfortable but snug."
"Now we'll take his temperature. Next the chip."
"The first collared male Matschie's tree kangaroo."
"Make sure the collar is comfortable but snug."
Read these sentences from the article. -"Anesthetic machine? Gas ready? Radio collar?" Holly asks. "And is the other 'roo OK?" This quotation helps the reader understand...
the speed and drama of the procedure.
Which word means the OPPOSITE of the word "remember"?
forget
hide
recall
regret
forget