The Extra-Good Sunday VOCABULARY Quiz

What does the word TENSE mean in the

sentence below?

Dara felt tense before she sang in

the concert.

• bored

• impatient

• nervous

• sad

What does the word FESTIVE mean in

the sentence below?

The students hung balloons and

streamers to make the room look

festive.

• big, empty

• fun, happy

• noisy, busy

• quiet, calm

What does the word REMARKED mean in

the sentence below?

Todd remarked, “It’s very hot

today.”

• believed

• cried

• said

• wrote

What does the word CROSS mean in the

sentence below?

Kyle felt cross when his baby

sister got jelly on his book.

• amused

• annoyed

• scared

• shocked

What does the word INGREDIENTS mean

in the sentence below?

The main ingredients in this

salad are tomatoes, lettuce, and

peppers.

• foods that are not cooked

• foods that grow in a garden

• the foods used to make a dish

• the foods that people often eat

Use the thesaurus entry to answer Numbers 6 through 10. Choose the best

answer for each question.

Which word from the thesaurus is

a noun?

• adore

• cheerful

• scrub

• trek

Which word from the thesaurus is

an adjective?

• bathe

• cherish

• joyful

• trip

Which word could replace the word

HAPPY in the sentence below?

The band played a happy song.

• cherish

• jaunt

• merry

• tidy

Which word could replace the word

CLEAN in the sentence below?

The dishes are clean.

• cheering

• outing

• spotless

• wash

What does the phrase DOTE ON mean in

the sentence below?

Grandma and Grandpa dote on

the new baby.

• clean

• happy

• journey

• love