My Brother Martin - Journeys - Vocab

What does the word captured mean in the sentence below?

The police captured the criminal.

• accused

• caught

• returned

• sentenced

What does the word example mean in the sentence below?

The teacher wrote the math example on the board.

• assignment

• fact

• model

• practice

What does the word preferred mean in the sentence below?

The children preferred the turkey sandwich to the peanut butter sandwich.

• asked for

• liked better

• prepared for

• showed no interest

What does the word nourishing mean in the sentence below?

We ate a nourishing lunch before competing in the game.

• healthful

• huge

• light

• powerful

What does the word numerous mean in the sentence below?

Hughie had numerous questions after reading the book.

• confusing

• difficult

• many

• unanswered

What does the word incorrect mean in the sentence below?

Annie had one incorrect problem on the test.

• complicated

• essay

• long

• wrong

What does the word impolite mean in the sentence below?

Billy was in a rush, but he did not mean to be impolite.

• aggressive

• gloomy

• nice

• rude

What does the word illegal mean in the sentence below?

It is illegal to drive without a license.

• not safe

• morally wrong

• against the law

• accepted as true

What does the word incomplete mean in the sentence below?

Maeve's homework assignment was incomplete.

• lost

• messy

• corrected

• not finished

What does the word irresponsible mean in the sentence below?

It was irresponsible of Kimiko to leave the door unlocked.

• not responsible

• too responsible

• a way of being responsible

• someone who is responsible