VS lesson 8 end test

A'Nyla was feeling adventurous, so she tried CeCe’s mystery casserole—even though it was labeled “Possibly Pickled Pancakes.”What does adventurous mean?

• sleepy

• brave and willing to try new things

• allergic to pancakes

• extremely picky

When Carlos suggested wearing socks on our hands instead of gloves, it was definitely against convention. What does convention mean in this sentence?

• the usual way of doing things

• a sandwich

• a secret code

• a sock puppet performance

Na’Shir knew he could depend on Jayden to bring snacks—unless they got eaten on the bus again. What does depend mean?

• trust or rely on

• hide from

• argue with

• replace

The judges disputed over whether Sasha’s glitter-covered pineapple sculpture was “modern art” or “just confusing.” What does disputed mean?

• agreed completely

• argued or debated

• admired quietly

• sold at a fruit market

The school’s talent show was such a huge event, even Mrs. Masters wore sparkly sunglasses and did a backflip (in our imagination). What does event mean?

• small whisper

• important happening

• lunch menu

• quiet sneeze

The change from summer to fall is gradual—unless you’re Andrew, who goes from shorts to snow boots overnight. What does gradual mean?

• sudden

• slow and steady

• loud and noisy

• very confusing

After sitting on Ethan’s prank chair made of marshmallows, Alejandro became completely immobile. What does immobile mean?

• able to fly

• unable to move

• super bendy

• confused but sticky

CeCe performed a careful inspection of her mystery lunchbox. Conclusion: not a dinosaur egg, just an avocado. What does inspection mean?

• a wild guess

• a quick bite

• a careful look

• a loud yell

Ayden proudly showed off his new invention: a pencil that writes jokes instead of answers. What does invention mean?

• a thing that was made or created

• a lost object

• a very old myth

• a broken crayon

To avoid another glitter explosion, Su Maly wore preventive goggles while opening Aleyah’s locker. What does preventive mean?

• meant to stop something from happening

• totally unnecessary

• stylish but confusing

• only for unicorns