Mr. Popper’s Penguins Chs. 6-10 Vocabulary Assessment

Which word means "to feel ill or have pain"?

• ventilating

• ailed

• stern

• solemn

Choose the best word to complete this sentence: The student _ handed in his homework after being reminded three times.

• promptly

• vigorously

• reluctantly

• distinctly

What is the opposite (antonym) of "noisy"?

• stern

• indignant

• subdued

• vigorously

Which word means "with little or no delay"?

• promptly

• reluctantly

• distinctly

• sternly

Choose the word that means the same (synonym) as "angry":

• solemn

• indignant

• subdued

• ceased

Complete the sentence: The teacher spoke __ so everyone could hear the instructions clearly.

• sulking

• distinctly

• reluctantly

• reproach

What word means "to express disapproval of"?

• ordinance

• reproach

• ventilating

• dignity

Which word means "to be silent because of disappointment"?

• sulking

• ceased

• subdued

• astonished

What is the opposite (antonym) of "gentle"?

• stern

• solemn

• subdued

• ceased

Which word means "greatly surprised"?

• vigorously

• astonished

• indignant

• sulking