Vocab 1
What does the word tense mean in the sentence below?
Dara felt tense before she sang in the concert.
a. bored
b. impatient
c. nervous
d. sad
C. Nervous
Why are Beezus and Ramona behaving so well at the beginning of the story?
a. They hope their parents will take them rollerskating as a reward.
b. They hope it will make their father forget that he is angry at them.
c. They hope their mother will make their favorite dish for dinner as a reward.
d. They hope it will make their parents forget the girls' promise to make dinner.
d. They hope it will make their parents forget the girls' promise to make dinner.
Which word from the thesaurus is a noun?
f. adore
g. cheerful
h. scrub
i. trek
i. trek
What does Beezus mean when she says she can't stand touching raw meat?
f. she cannot find the meat.
g. She is getting tired from cooking.
h. She does not like touching the meat.
i. she likes to sit down while she cooks.
h. she does not like touching the meat.
What does the word festive mean in the sentence below?
The students hung balloons and streamers to make the room look festive.
f. big, empty
g. fun, happy
h. noisy, busy
i. quiet, calm
g. fun, happy
How do the girls feel Sunday morning?
a. angry
b. excited
h. happy
i. worried
I. worried
Which word from the thesaurus is an adjective?
a. bathe
b. cherish
c. joyful
d. trip
c. joyful
What does Ramona mean when she says we're slaving out here?
a. We're thirsty
b. We need a break.
c. We're working hard.
d. We do not know what to do.
c. We're working hard.
What does the word remarked mean in the sentence below?
Todd remarked, "It's very hot today."
a. believed
b. cried
c. said
d. wrote
c. said
Why do Ramona and Beezus think their parents are mean?
a. They make the girls cook dinner
b. They make the girls clean their rooms.
c. They tell the girls they cannot roller-skate.
d. They tell the girls they must wash the dishes.
a. They make the girls cook dinner
Which word could replace the word happy in the sentence below?
The band played a happy song.
f. cherish
g. jaunt
h. merry
i. tidy
h. merry
Why do the girls light candles?
f. to honor their parents
g. to make the food look better
h. to make the room look festive
i. to celebrate finishing cooking
g. to make the food look better
What does the word cross mean in the sentence below?
Kyle felt cross when his baby sister got jelly on his book.
f. amused
g. annoyed
h. scared
i. shocked
g. annoyed
Why do the girls think about making something bad for dinner?
f. They do not want their parents to ask them to cook again.
h. They cannot find the ingredients they need to make something tasty.
i. They want their parents to know how it feels to have to eat something awful.
i. They want their parents to know how it feels to have to eat something awful.
which word could replace the word clean in the sentence below?
The dishes are clean.
a. cheeful
b. outing
c. spotless
d. wash
c. spotless
How does Mr. Quimby feel during dinner?
a. angry that the kitchen is messy
b. surprised that the food is good
c. happy that the girls had fun cooking
d. disappointed that the cornbread is pale
b. surprised that the food is good
What does the word ingredients mean in the sentence below?
The main ingredients in this salad are tomatoes, lettuce, and peppers.
a. foods that are not cooked
b. foods that grow in a garden
c. the foods used to make a dish
d. the foods that people often eat
c. the foods used to make a dish
What does Beezus mean when she says little specks?
a. spices
b. yogurt
c. small plates
d. chicken skins
a. spices
What does the phrase dote on mean in the sentence below?
Grandma and Grandpa dote on the new baby.
f. clean
g. happy
h. journey
i. love
i. love
How do Beezus and Ramona feel during dinner?
f. surprised to learn that cooking is fun
g. bad that they made such a mess in the kitchen
h. thankful that their parents seem to like the food
i. determined to make an even better dinner next time
h. thankful that their parents seem to like the food