Majhi Moves a Mountain vocabulary

1. In paragraph 1, "The mighty mountain separated the two villages." What does "mighty" mean in this context?

• A. enormous and imposing

• Fragile and delicate

• C. remote and isolated

• D. unchanged and static

2. In paragraph 2, read the sentence: "On the other side, rice and wheat flowered and flourished."

3. What does "flourish" mean in this context?

• A. thrived and grew well

• B. withered and died

• C. exploded suddenly

• d. disappeared entirely

3. In paragraph 5, read the sentence: "Frustrated, he picked up a stone and threw it down."

4. What does "frustrated" mean in this context?

• A. satisfied and content

• b. annoyed or discouraged

• c. excited and motivated

• d. confused and bewildered

4. In paragraph 7, read sentence: "Click! Powdered rock and tiny chips sprayed."

5. What does "powdered" mean in this context?

• A. reduced to fine particles or dust

• b. strengthened and hardened

• c. shaped into a solid form

• d. scattered in large chucks

5. In paragraph 7, read the sentence: "He positioned the chisel."

6. What does "positioned" mean in this context?

• a. removed

• b. looked at

• c. set in place

• d. held

6. In paragraph 8, read the sentence: "His sweaty, throbbing fingers rubbed the rough rock."

7. What does "throbbing" mean in this context?

• a. beat or pulsated with pain

• b. itched uncontrollably

• c. grew larger and stronger

• d. relaxed and calmed

7. In paragraph 9, read the sentence: "His hands were raw with blisters."

8. What does "blisters" mean in this context?

• a. swollen, fluid-filled sacs on the skin

• b. minor cuts and scratches

• c, hardened calluses

• d. soft and smooth patches

8. In paragraph 12, read the sentence: "But Manjhi could see something they couldn't: the parting of the mountain into two great halves with a road in between."

9. What does "parting" mean in this context?

• a. division or separation

• b. joining together

• c. destruction or collapse

• d. movement or shifting

9. In paragraph 13, read the sentence: "The sides of the hole towered over his body!"

10. What does "towered" mean in this context?

• A. rose or stood high above

• b. colapsed or fell over

• c. leaned or tilted sideways

• d. moved or shifted downwards.

10. In paragraph 12, read the sentence: "Not even the mountain, which sent chips and powder tumbling down his shoulders, whitening his hair."

11. What does "whitening" mean in this context?

• a. becoming or making something white or whiter in color.

• b. darkening or graying

• c. softening and melting

• d. crumbling and disintegrating