Wordly Wise: Lesson 9

A mother bear defends her cubs to

• warm them.

• teach them how to hunt.

• keep them from harm.

• feed them.

Which of these might someone confess to?

• winning a race

• stealing some money

• getting a perfect score on a test

• going home after school

Which of these has a solution?

• a puzzle

• a rock

• a chair

• a blanket

Malice is a wish to

• explain what is wrong.

• solve a problem.

• run away from an enemy.

• hurt others on purpose.

Felix hinted that a surprise was coming. To hint at something is to

• laugh about it.

• talk about it all the time.

• suggest it without actually saying so.

• wonder whether it will happen.

Misery is a feeling of great

• unhappiness.

• curiosity.

• jealousy.

• relief.

The storeowner keeps the jewels in individual boxes. This means that

• the boxes have strong locks.

• there is one box for all of the jewels.

• each jewel has its own box.

• the boxes are lined with velvet.

We surveyed the farmland. This means that we

• walked around the farm.

• looked over the farmland.

• did chores on the farm.

• listened to the sounds of the farm animals.

An individual is

• one person.

• a mother and father.

• a group of friends.

• a large family.

The painter did a miserable job on the room. This means that she

• complained about having to paint the room.

• did not enjoy painting the room.

• painted the room very poorly.

• felt sad while she was painting the room.