Holes Vocabulary Comprehension Quiz #2

What does "presumably" mean?

• Without any doubt

• In a way that is not certain

• Based on what is known

• In a surprising manner

Answer explanation

The correct meaning of 'presumably' is 'Based on what is known', indicating that it is something assumed to be true based on available information.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

If something is "penetrating," it is:

• Very loud

• Able to go through or into something

• Extremely bright

• Very cold

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Able to go through or into something' because 'penetrating' means having the ability to pass through or enter something.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.4

To "recede" means to:

• Move forward quickly

• Stay in one place

• Move back or away

• Jump over something

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Move back or away' because to 'recede' means to move back or away from a previous position.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

"Defiance" is:

• A type of dance

• Open resistance; bold disobedience

• A feeling of happiness

• The act of giving up

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Open resistance; bold disobedience' because defiance refers to openly resisting or boldly disobeying authority or rules.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Something described as "grotesque" is:

• Extremely beautiful

• Very ordinary

• Comically or repulsively ugly or distorted

• Very small

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Comically or repulsively ugly or distorted' because something described as 'grotesque' is often exaggeratedly ugly or distorted in a comical or repulsive way.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

"Quivering" means:

• Standing still

• Moving with a slight shaking motion

• Jumping up and down

• Running very fast

Answer explanation

The word 'quivering' means moving with a slight shaking motion, so the correct choice is moving with a slight shaking motion.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.4

To be "mocked" means to be:

• Praised highly

• Teased or laughed at in a scornful or contemptuous manner

• Ignored completely

• Taken very seriously

Answer explanation

Being 'mocked' means being teased or laughed at in a scornful or contemptuous manner, so the correct answer is: Teased or laughed at in a scornful or contemptuous manner.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

"Depriving" someone means:

• Giving them what they want

• Taking something away from them

• Making them laugh

• Helping them find something

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Taking something away from them' because 'depriving' means to deny or take away something from someone.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which word means to shake slightly because of fear, cold, or excitement?

• Defiance

• Grotesque

• Quivering

• Mocked

Answer explanation

The word 'quivering' means to shake slightly because of fear, cold, or excitement, making it the correct choice.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Which word would best describe a villain's lair that is both scary and oddly shaped?

• Presumably

• Penetrating

• Recede

• Grotesque

Answer explanation

The word 'Grotesque' best describes a villain's lair that is both scary and oddly shaped, as it conveys a sense of distorted and unnatural appearance, fitting for a scary and oddly shaped lair.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4