Vocabulary Development for First Graders: Enhance Your Child's Language Skills

Question 1

What does the saying 'raining cats and dogs' mean?

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It's pouring rain.

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It's not raining at all.

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It's drizzling.

Question 2

What word means the opposite of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Excited

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Angry

Question 3

We learned a new word today, 'giggle'. Can you use it in a sentence to show me that you understand what it means?

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The baby giggled when her mom tickled her toes.

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The dog barked at the mailman.

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The teacher laughed at the students' funny joke.

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The car made a funny noise when it drove down the bumpy road.

Question 4

What word means the opposite of 'hot'?

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Cold

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Warm

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Cool

Question 5

Which word means the same as 'small'?

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Tiny

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Large

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Tall

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Heavy

Question 6

What does the prefix 'un-' mean in the word 'unhappy'?

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Not

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Very

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Happy

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Sad

Question 7

Which word has a similar meaning to 'pleasant'?

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Lovely

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Awful

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Noisy

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Angry

Question 8

We were so excited about the field trip that we couldn't sit still! Which word means the same as 'excited'?

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Thrilled

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Sad

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Tired

Question 9

Which word means the opposite of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Excited

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Beautiful

Question 10

Which word correctly completes the sentence: The book is ______ on the table?

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there

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their

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they're

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their's

Question 11

In the sentence 'The lake was as clear as crystal,' what does the word 'clear' mean?

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Transparent

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Not moving

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Cold

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Sparkling

Question 12

What word means the opposite of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Excited

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Calm

Question 13

Which word means the opposite of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Excited

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Angry

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Silly

Question 14

What is a synonym for the word 'bright'?

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Luminous

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Dark

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Dim

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Dull

Question 15

Which of these words sounds the same as 'ball'?

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Bell

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Cat

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Door

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Tree

Question 16

What is the meaning of the word 'giggle'?

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To laugh softly

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To cry

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To shout

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To scream

Question 17

Which word best describes something that is very large?

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Gigantic

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Small

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Tiny

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Medium

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a color?

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Dog

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Blue

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Red

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Yellow

Question 19

What is the meaning of the word 'share'?

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To give something to someone

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To keep something to yourself

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To hide something

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To break something

Question 20

What is the word for the sound a dog makes?

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Bark

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Meow

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Moo

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Quack

Question 21

What does the opposite of 'small' mean?

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Big

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Tall

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Short

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Tiny

Question 22

What word means the same as 'happy'?

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Joyful

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Sad

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Mad

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Excited

Question 23

What word means 'a little animal with four legs and a tail'?

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Mouse

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Elephant

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Lion

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Bird

Question 24

Which of these words is a noun?

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School

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Run

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Slowly

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Big

Question 25

Which word is made up of two smaller words?

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Doghouse

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Table

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Chair

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Tree

Question 26

Which word describes something?

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Beautiful

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Quickly

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Jump

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House

Question 27

Which word shows an action?

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Run

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Slowly

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Big

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And

Question 28

Which word tells where something is?

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On

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Beautiful

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Quickly

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House

Question 29

What word means the opposite of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Excited

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Angry

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Scared

Question 30

Which word has the same meaning as 'big'?

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Large

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Tiny

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Small

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Giant

Question 31

Which word is a noun?

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Car

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Jump

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Quickly

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And

Question 32

Which word is a verb?

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Jump

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And

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Car

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Quickly

Question 33

Which word is used to connect two words or phrases?

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But

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Car

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Quickly

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Jump

Question 34

Which word is used to describe a feeling?

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Happy

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Car

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Quickly

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And

Question 35

What is the opposite of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Excited

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Funny

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Angry

Question 36

Which word means the same as 'run'?

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Jog

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Walk

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Jump

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Cycle

Question 37

What does the word 'giggle' mean?

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To laugh quietly

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To shout

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To sing

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To dance

Question 38

Which word means something that is very big?

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Giant

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Tiny

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Small

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Medium

Question 39

Which word means 'a feeling of sadness or disappointment'?

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Sadness

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Excitement

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Joy

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Anger

Question 40

Which of the following is a synonym for 'pretty'?

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Beautiful

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Ugly

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Handsome

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Rich

Question 41

Complete the analogy: Happy is to sad as up is to ____.

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Down

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Happy

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Sad

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Up

Question 42

What word means the opposite of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Excited

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Thrilled

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Joyful

Question 43

What word has a similar meaning to 'run'?

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Jog

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Walk

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Crawl

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Skip

Question 44

What word means the opposite of 'big'?

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Small

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Tall

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Large

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Tiny

Question 45

What word has a similar meaning to 'friendly'?

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Nice

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Mean

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Rude

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Gentle

Question 46

Which word sounds like 'sea' but has a different meaning?

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See

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Say

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Sew

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Sun

Question 47

What word describes something that makes a lot of noise?

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Loud

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Quiet

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Soft

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Peaceful

Question 48

What word means 'to put something on top of something else'?

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Place

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Remove

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Cover

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Hide

Question 49

What word means the opposite of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Sleepy

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Funny

Question 50

What word means the opposite of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Big

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Blue

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Jump

Question 51

What word means the opposite of 'fast'?

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Slow

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Happy

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Big

Question 52

What word has a similar meaning to 'happy'?

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Cheerful

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Sad

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Angry

Question 53

Which word correctly completes the sentence: The cat sat _______ on the fence?

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there

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their

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they're

Question 54

Which word means the opposite of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Excited

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Silly

Question 55

The word 'generous' means being kind and willing to give or share. Which word means the opposite of generous?

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Mean

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Happy

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Rich

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Smart

Question 56

Which of these is NOT a good way to learn new words?

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Memorize a list of words

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Read books

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Talk to others

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Play word games

Question 57

What does the idiom 'raining cats and dogs' mean?

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It is raining very heavily.

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It is raining lightly.

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Cats and dogs are running in the rain.

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You are feeling sad about cats and dogs.

Question 58

What word has the opposite meaning of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Excited

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Tired

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Angry

Question 59

In the sentence 'The farmer had a bountiful harvest this year,' what does the word 'bountiful' mean?

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Very large

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Quite small

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Amazingly tasty

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Very colorful

Question 60

Which word means the same as 'happy'?

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Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

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Scared

Question 61

What is the opposite of 'big'?

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Tiny

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Medium

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Tall

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Wide

Question 62

Which two words sound the same but have different meanings?

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Know, no

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Cat, dog

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Red, blue

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Little, lot

Question 63

Which word means 'unable to see'?

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Blind

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Deaf

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Mute

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Paralyzed

Question 64

Which word is a noun that means 'someone who runs'?

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Runner

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Running

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Run

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Race