Yonder Mountain Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word pausing mean?

Example: Mrs. Green is pausing the video after every section.

• stopping briefly

• pushing forward

• opening eyes

• hurrying

What is mist?

Example: The mist made it hard for the sea captain to see the land.

• night

• fog

• water

• wind

What does rugged mean?

Example: The riders must go slowly on the rugged trails.

• sandy

• windy and cold

• grassy

• bumpy and rocky

What does pleaded mean?

Example: The cartoon mouse pleaded with the cat to let him go.

• begged

• joked

• ordered

• laughed

What does examined mean?

Example: The woman saw scratches and dents when she examined the car.

• gave a test

• looked at carefully

• smelled

• thought about

Where is the peak of a mountain?

Example: The goat lives near the peak of the mountain?

• top

• bottom

• middle

• under

What does fondly mean?

Example: The grandmother treats her grandchildren fondly.

• silly

• rough

• kind and gentle

• mean

What kind of trail would be the hardest to hike?

• a steep, rocky trail

• a flat trail

• a soft, grassy trail

• a short trail

Who is the leader in the Cherokee tribe in the story?

• Chief Sky

• Black Bear

• Gray Wolf

• Soaring Eagle

What is the most important part of being a chief?

• being clever

• helping others

• having money

• being bossy