A Sounder of Thunder Vocabulary Practice Quiz

James and William want to find out if studying for more hours can make their grades better. What are they trying to do with these two things?

• compare

• separate

• make a loud noise

• differ

Samuel, Henry, and Aiden were chatting about a situation where something can be both right and wrong at the same time. What do we call this situation?

• truth

• paradox

• same

• All of the above

In a class about the brain, Oliver was asked to explain the word 'subliminally'. What did he say that best explains it?

• It means something that changes how you think without you knowing it

• It means something that is not good

• It means something that is not as good as something else

• It means something that is not good enough

Anika, Oliver, and Noah were building a tower with blocks. Even though the tower kept falling down, one of them didn't quit and kept building it. Who among them never gave up?

• The one who thought the tower wasn't strong enough

• The one who thought the blocks were too squishy

• The one who thought the tower was too hard

• The one who kept building the tower over and over

Aiden, Charlotte, and Abigail are observing a snake at the zoo. Can you describe how the snake is moving?

• It moves in a straight line

• It appears to wiggle or move in a wave-like pattern

• It moves like a storm or tornado

• It moves like a fruit in a story

Liam, Abigail, and Rohan were playing a video game. They had to pretend to destroy a city. Rohan used a special power and the city was gone. How can you use the word 'annihilate' to talk about what Rohan did?

• Rohan used 'annihilate' to create something new in the game

• Rohan used 'annihilate' to destroy some of the city

• Rohan used 'annihilate' to destroy the whole city

• Rohan used 'annihilate' to make the city better

Lily, Priya, and Avery are in a music class. Their teacher asks them to show a 'quaver' with their hands. What should they do?

• Keep their hands still

• Move their hands back and forth

• Hold their hands without moving

• Keep their hands calm

In a school project, Aiden, Luna, and Daniel had different jobs. Aiden was the team leader, Luna was the researcher, and Daniel's job was 'expendable'. What does 'expendable' mean in this situation?

• important

• helpful

• needed

• not important

Arjun saw a plant in his garden that wasn't getting bigger. What word can we use to describe this?

• move on

• not growing

• grow

• build

What does it mean when we say Aiden's computer is 'not working right'?

• The computer is working just fine

• The computer is showing power

• The computer is not doing what it's supposed to do

• The computer has a benefit