Unfamiliar Words

...and as he had a good conscience, he lay down quietly in his bed, commended himself to God, and fell asleep.

What is the correct meaning of conscience

• an inner feeling as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of someone's behavior

• a temporary state or feeling

• an eagerness to know or learning something

• an ability to do something well

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

He was astounded, and knew not what to say to it.

What is the correct meaning of astounded?

• shock or greatly surprise

• being reserved or showing nervousnes

• feeling confidence in oneself

• feeling sorrow or unhappy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

...and at last became a wealthy man.

The synonym of wealthy is ....

• rich

• poor

• kind

• wise

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

...and hammer so skillfully and so quickly with their little fingers that the shoemaker could not turn away his eyes for astonishment.

The antonym of skillfully is ...

• masterly

• expert

• master

• amateurish

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

...and hammer so skillfully and so quickly with their little fingers that the shoemaker could not turn away his eyes for astonishment.

The meaning of astonishment is ...

• great surprise

• ordinary

• not a special thing

• awkward feeling

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

"The little men have made us rich, and we really must show that we are .... for it"

The correct word to complete the sentence is..

• grateful

• mad

• shy

• sad

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

From that time forth they came no more, but as long as the shoemaker lived all went well with him, and all his undertakings prospered.

The meaning of prospered is ...

• be financially successful

• fall short

• being threatened

• lacking sufficient money

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

So she stayed, and passed the time in pleasure and gaiety, and the little folks did all they could to make her happy.

The opposite of gaiety is...

• cheerfulness

• cheer

• merriment

• misery

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

When she got home, she wanted to begin her work, and took the ...., which was still standing in the corner, in her hand and began to sweep.

The missing word is ...

• broom

• plate

• glass

• book

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Then some strangers came out of the house, who asked her who she was, and what business she had there?

The meaning of stranger is...

• a person whom one is not familiar

• a person who is willing to help

• a person who is looking for a job

• a person whom one is familiar

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C