Concept Vocabulary and Word Study

What word describes the feeling Juan had when he walked through the forest and felt the moss beneath his feet?

• Humming

• Squish

• Twist

• Twirl

If you are humming your favorite song, are you saying the words?

• Yes

• No

• Sometimes

• Only if it's a loud song

When rewiring an old lamp, Anna has to twist two wires together. Does she keep the wires separated?

• Yes

• No

• Only if they are different colors

• Only if they are the same color

A gust of wind picks up some leaves and causes them to twirl in the air. How are the leaves moving?

• In a straight line

• In a circular motion

• Up and down

• Side to side

If a librarian shushes a visitor for talking loudly on his cellphone, is the librarian encouraging the visitor to be noisy and loud?

• Yes

• No

• Only if it's an emergency

• Only if the library is empty

As a pastry chef, Luke’s specialty is making flaky, feathery pie crust. Is Luke’s pie crust dense and heavy?

• Yes

• No

• Only if it's a fruit pie

• Only if it's a meat pie

What is the use of a word that sounds like what it means, such as buzz, hiss, or gurgle?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

All the tools came (crashing / swooshing) down when Pete tried to replace the wrench. Which word correctly completes the sentence?

• Crashing

• Swooshing

• Both

• Neither

Having not eaten since breakfast, the students’ stomachs were (crinkling / grumbling). Which word correctly completes the sentence?

• Crinkling

• Grumbling

• Both

• Neither

Keesha listened to the autumn leaves (rustle / whirr) in the breeze. Which word correctly completes the sentence?

• Rustle

• Whirr

• Both

• Neither