WORDLY WISE STUDY QUIZLESSON 3

#1

• TO APPROACH NEW YORK CITY IS TO:

• LIVE THERE

• WORK THERE

• GO CLOSER TO NEW YORK CITY

• COMPLETELY SURROUND NEW YORK CITY

ANSWER

• GO CLOSER TO NEW YORK CITY

#2

•TO FEEL DROWSY IS TO FEEL:

ANSWER

•SLEEPY

#3

•SOMEONE WHO IS FAMISHED IS:

ANSWER

•VERY HUNGRY

#4

• WHAT IS A WORD THAT MEANS ABOUT THE SAME AS FORECAST?

• PREDICT

• WONDER

• QUESTION

• COMMAND

ANSWER

•PREDICT

#5

• WHICH OF THESE DESCRIBES AN APPROACH?

• A DRIVEWAY LEADING UP TO A HOUSE

• A LARGE HOUSE IN THE MIDDLE OF A LAWN

• A SMALL PLAYGROUND

• A FENCED YARD

ANSWER

•A DRIVEWAY LEADING UP TO A HOUSE

#6

•WHEN BIRDS MIGRATE, THEY

ANSWER

•FLY FROM ONE REGION TO ANOTHER

#7

• TO NESTLE IN AN ARMCHAIR IS TO:

• SIT UP STRAIGHT

• CURL UP COMFORTABLY

• READ AN INTERESTING BOOK

• SHARE THE CHAIR WITH ANOTHER PERSON

ANSWER

•CURL UP COMFORTABLY

#8

•WHICH MEANS THE OPPOSITE OF CEASE?

•BEGIN

•STAY

•TRY

•HELP

ANSWER

•BEGIN

#9

• SEVERE WEATHER IS:

• SUNNY AND BREEZY

• COOL AND CLOUDY

• DIFFICULT TO DEAL WITH

• SUITABLE FOR A PICNIC

ANSWER

•DIFFICULT TO DEAL WITH

#10

• TO VENTURE OUTSIDE IS TO:

•DARE TO GO OUTSIDE

• PLAY HAPPILY IN AN OUTDOOR SPOT

• BE AFRAID OF GOING OUTSIDE

•HAVE A PICNIC OUTSIDE

ANSWER

•DARE TO GO OUTSIDE

#11

• TO BURROW THROUGH A STACK OF MAGAZINES IS TO:

• PLACE THE MAGAZINES IN A NEAT PILE

• SORT THE MAGAZINES INTO GROUPS

• SEARCH THROUGH THE MAGAZINES

ANSWER

•SEARCH THROUGH THE MAGAZINES

#12

• THE STORE MANAGER PLANS TO REDUCE HIS STAFF. HE PLANS TO:

• TRAINS HIS WORKERS

• TREAT HIS WORKERS FAIRLY

• HAVE FEWER WORKERS ON HIS STAFF

ANSWER

•HAVE FEWER WORKERS ON HIS STAFF

#13

• TO OBSERVE THE SPEED LIMIT IS TO

• KNOW HOW FAST THE SPEED LIMIT IS

• NOTICE A SPEED LIMIT SIGN

• OBEY THE SPEED LIMIT

• ARGUE THAT THE SPEED LIMIT SHOULD BE FASTER

ANSWER

•OBEY THE SPEED LIMIT

#14

• TO OBSERVE THANKSGIVING DAY IS TO

• CELEBRATE IT

• LEARN ITS HISTORY

• REMIND OTHERS THAT IT IS COMING SOON

• GO TO WORK OR SCHOOL ON THANKSGIVING DAY

ANSWER

•CELEBRATE IT

#15

• THE APPROACH OF SPRING IS

• THE MIDDLE OF SPRING

• THE WAY PEOPLE FEEL DURING SPRINGTIME

• WHEN SPRING IS COMING

• THE WAY ANIMALS BEHAVE DURING SPRINGTIME

ANSWER

•WHEN SPRING IS COMING

#16

• A DESTRUCTIVE STORM IS

• A RAINSTORM

• A SNOWSTORM

• ONE THAT CAUSES DAMAGE

• ONE THAT IS UNEXPECTED

ANSWER

•ONE THAT CAUSES DAMAGE

#17

• WHAT IS A PRICE REDUCTION?

ANSWER

•A LOWER PRICE

#18

•TO OBSERVE A WILD ANIMAL IS TO

ANSWER

•WATCH IT

#19

•A MIGRATORY ANIMAL IS ONE THAT

ANSWER

•MOVES FROM PLACE TO PLACE

#20

• MIGRATION IS THE ACT OF:

• LEAVING PRIMARY SCHOOL TO GO TO MIDDLE SCHOOL

• SUFFERING FROM A HEADACHE

• MOVING FROM ONE REGION OR COUNTRY TO ANOTHER

• GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL

ANSWER

•MOVING FROM ONE REGION OR COUNTRY TO ANOTHER

#21

•“WE’LL BE LATE FOR SCHOOL ,” PIA OBSERVED. IN THIS SENTENCE, OBSERVED MEANS:

ANSWER

•REMARKED OR SAID

#22

• WHICH PHRASE DESCRIBES DESTRUCTION?

• A FLOOD

• HOMES RUINED BY FLOOD WATERS

• A SUDDEN, HEAVY RAINSTORM

• WORKERS RESCUING FLOOD VICTIMS

ANSWER

•HOMES RUINED BY FLOOD WATERS

#23

• A BUSINESS VENTURE ALWAYS INVOLVES:

• A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE

• A GREAT SUCCESS

• A NEW STORE OR RESTAURANT

• A RISK

ANSWER

•A RISK

#24

• WHICH PHRASE DESCRIBES PARTY PREPARATIONS?

• MAKING SANDWICHES FOR A PARTY

• DANCING AT A PARTY

• PLAYING MUSIC AT A PARTY

• LAUGHING AND TALKING AT A PARTY

ANSWER

•MAKING SANDWICHES FOR A PARTY

#25

•A WEATHER FORECAST IS:

ANSWER

•A WEATHER PREDICTION

#26

• WHICH OF THESE IS MOST LIKELY TO LIVE IN A BURROW?

• A HORSE

• AN ELEPHANT

• A RABBIT

• A FIFTH GRADE STUDENT

ANSWER

•A RABBIT

#27

•WHICH WORD IS CLOSEST IN MEANING TO SEVERE?

• SORROWFUL

•HARSH

•UNUSUAL

• EERIE

ANSWER

•HARSH

#28

•WHEN A GROUNDHOG HIBERNATES, IT:

ANSWER

•SPENDS THE WINTER RESTING OR SLEEPING

#29

• WHERE MIGHT A TOWN BE NESTLED?

• IN A HIDDEN VALLEY

• ON TOP OF A HILL

• ON AN OPEN PLAIN

• ON A WIDE, FLAT DESERT LANDSCAPE

ANSWER

• IN A HIDDEN VALLEY

#30

• WHICH OF THESE BURROWS INTO THE EARTH?

• A ROCK

• A MOLE

• A LEAF

• A LAKE

ANSWER

•A MOLE

#31

• TO PREPARE FOR A PARTY IS TO:

• ENJOY IT VERY MUCH

•GET READY FOR IT

• TELL OTHERS HOW MUCH FUN IT WAS

• ASK PERMISSION TO HAVE A PARTY

ANSWER

•GET READY FOR IT

#32

•WHICH WORD MEANS ABOUT THE SAME AS FORECAST?

• COMMAND

•WONDER

•QUESTION

• PREDICT

ANSWER

•PREDICT