Vocabulary Worksheet: "The Governess"

“As the train stopped, the conductor tipped his hat and said, ‘After you, Madame.’”
Q: What does Madame most likely mean in this sentence?

• a) A young man

• b) A polite title for a woman

• c) A type of train worker

• d) A fancy restaurant

“There was a discrepancy between the money in the register and the sales report.”
Q: What does discrepancy mean?

• a) A small coin

• b) A total amount

• c) A difference or mismatch

• d) A correct record

1. “The antique clock was a family heirloom passed down from her great-grandparents.”
   Q: What is an heirloom?

• 1. a) A gift from a store
     

• 1. 
     b) A type of clock
     

• 1. c) An old book

• 1. d) A valuable object handed down in a family

“The governess taught the children math and reading each morning.”
Q: What part of speech is governess in this sentence?

• a) verb

• b) noun

• c) adjective

• d) adverb

“He was reluctant to try the strange-looking soup.”
Q: What part of speech is reluctant?

• a) adjective

• b) verb

• c) noun

• d) adverb

“If you subtract five from twelve, you get seven.”
Q: What part of speech is subtract?
a) Noun
b) Verb ✅
c) Adjective
d) Adverb

• a) noun

• b) adjective

• c) adverb

• d) verb

After the museum tour, we had time to ______ through the gardens before lunch.

She ______ in science class, often earning the highest grades.

There was real ______ in his voice when he asked if everyone was safe.

When it was time to defend his teammate, he stayed quiet like a ______ who was too afraid to speak up.