Vocabulary 1
Say hello to or welcome someone when they arrive with words or actions
Greet
The village elder _____ an important man. (are, is, were)
is
annoying because you cannot do what you want to do
frustrating
hurry
Rush
The first people to settle in New Zealand
Maori
Maui _____ in the forest. (am, was, were)
was
made to seem bigger, better or worse than it really is.
exaggerated
an important older person in a community
elder
The power to give orders to other people
Authority
Maori carvings ____ often made from wood. (are, was, is)
are
pull with a lot of power or strength
haul
to give advance information about something
signal
Chasing and killing animals for food
hunting
Change the following sentences into past tense.
I am on my way to see a play.
I was on my way to see a play
a trap for catching something
snare
the area where actors perform
stage
A person who comments on the action of a play
narrator
The actors are ready to begin.
The actors were ready to begin.
something unusually large
whopper
a light narrow boat driven with paddles
canoe