What Does It Mean?
If you do something stealthily, do you make a lot of noise or try not to be noticed?
Answer: Try not to be noticed.
Which word means “to switch things”?
A. strut
B. swap
C. track
D. yammer
Answer: swap
The ninja was very _________ as he moved through the dark hallway so nobody would notice him.
Answer: stealthy
You and your friend are sitting in the front row, but your friend can't see the stage. You decide to swap seats.
Question: What does swap mean here?
Answer: To switch/change seats.
If you track an animal, what are you doing?
A. Following it or watching where it goes
B. Feeding it
C. Hiding from it
Answer: A. Following it or watching where it goes
200
Which word describes an animal's nose and mouth that stick out from its face?
A. barb
B. snout
C. labyrinth
D. track
Answer: snout
The scientists used a GPS device to _________ the bear as it traveled through the forest.
Answer: track
You see a cat walking slowly behind a bird. It is making almost no noise because it doesn't want the bird to notice it.
Question: Is the cat moving stealthily? Why?
Answer: Yes, because it is moving secretly and quietly so the bird doesn't notice it.
If you are walking through a labyrinth, what are you probably walking through?
A. A huge garden
B. A complicated maze
C. A swimming pool
Answer: B. A complicated maze
Which word means a sharp point that curves backward?
A. barb
B. snout
C. scavenger
D. strut
Answer: barb
The children entered the enormous _________ and quickly became lost.
Answer: labyrinth
You are walking through a giant maze. There are hundreds of turns, and you have no idea where the exit is.
Question: What vocabulary word could describe this maze?
Answer: Labyrinth
If someone is yammering, what are they probably doing?
A. Talking endlessly about something
B. Running very quickly
C. Whispering a secret
Answer: A. Talking endlessly about something
Which word means to walk proudly as if you are very important?
A. cringe
B. track
C. strut
D. swap
Answer: strut
My little brother kept _________ about his favorite video game until everyone was tired of hearing about it.
Answer: yammering
Your friend tells the same long story about his new phone for the tenth time.
Question: Is your friend tracking, yammering, or strutting?
Answer: Yammering
If someone cringes, how are they probably feeling?
A. Proud and confident
B. Embarrassed or uncomfortable
C. Excited about winning
Answer: B. Embarrassed or uncomfortable
Which word describes a person or animal that searches for useful food or objects that have been thrown away?
A. scavenger
B. tracker
C. yammerer
D. striker
Answer: scavenger
The dog began to _________ when it saw its owner dancing terribly.
Answer: cringe
You see a raccoon digging through a garbage can looking for leftover food.
Question: What is the raccoon doing, and what vocabulary word describes the raccoon?
Answer: It is searching through discarded things for food. The raccoon is a scavenger.