Wordly Wise Grade 5 Lesson 7Online version Wordly Wise Grade 5 Lesson 7 by Anthony L 1 Find an ANTONYM for each underlined word. David gave Helena a [frigid] nod. a slow b gloomy c cruel d friendly 2 Find an ANTONYM for each underlined word. Before she became an astronaut, Sally Ride was [fascinated] by astronomy. a attracted b bored c confused d surprised 3 Find an ANTONYM for each underlined word. Jain gave us a [feeble] excuse for being late. a short b unclear c terse d believable 4 Find an ANTONYM for each underlined word. [Deposit] the money in your savings account. a take b put c ignore d count 5 Find an ANTONYM for each underlined word. There's a [remote] chance that he'll win the race. a slim b possible c upsetting d great 6 Find an ANTONYM for each underlined word. That sofa bed is a [substantial] piece of furniture. a heavy b small c useful d ugly 7 Find an ANTONYM for each underlined word. The team was shocked by the coach's [harsh] words. a kind b soft c expected d discouraging 8 Rashid needs to wear [formal] attire to his brother's party. What should he wear? a a suit and tie b a bathing suit c a t-shirt and shorts d his pajamas 9 A [substantial] loss is a a a sudden loss. b a great loss. c a small loss. d a discouraging loss. 10 Which of the following walks with a [waddle]? a a crow b a runner c a duck d a dancer 11 The rugby team [deposited] their equipment in the locker room. What does [deposited] mean in this sentence? a locked up b used c repaired d laid down 12 A [colony] of mushrooms is growing on the lawn. The mushrooms are a scattered all over. b clustered together. c all the same size and shape. d going to be there for a short while. 13 The workers will be [compensated] for working overtime. They will be a told to work more quickly. b lectured by the boss. c paid extra money. d questioned about their work habits. 14 Which of the following is MOST likely to have a [remote] control? a a shower b an oven c a television d a microscope 15 The class president has very [rigid] ideas. This means that a she likes to share her ideas with others. b she is very intelligent. c she comes up with unusual solutions to problems. d nothing will change her way of thinking. 16 You might [huddle] in the bottom of your closet if you are a trying to hide. b looking for a shoe. c cleaning your closet. d throwing things in there to hide them. 17 A [solitary] hiker is a hiking alone. b highly experienced. c leading a group. d walking very slowly. 18 There is a [deposit] of silt at the mouth of the river. What does [deposit] mean in this sentence? a something taken away b something laid down c a mountain d a brook 19 The team [huddled] on the field. They a played well. b were defeated. c practiced. d gathered together. 20 [Harsh] colors are a bright and cheerful. b unpleasant. c soft and pale. d glossy. 21 Ms. Medina's town was very [remote], and had a population of 50 people. What does [remote] mean in this sentence? a cold b old c far away d small 22 Andre los his friend's favorite baseball card and he wants to [compensate] her. What should he do? a buy her another baseball card b buy her a soda c apologize d ask to borrow another baseball card 23 New York was once a [colony] of The Netherlands. This means that New York a once traded with The Netherlands. b once fought The Netherlands in a way. c once ruled The Netherlands. d once had legal ties to the Netherlands. 24 A person who [waddles] a is an excellent swimmer. b can never make up his mind. c sways from side to side when he walks. d makes many mistakes. 25 There was a [solitary] cloud in the sky. The cloud was a dark and threatening. b the only one in the sky. c shaped like a familiar object. d passing quickly. 26 When you make a [deposit] at the bank, you are a applying for a job. b applying for a credit card. c taking money out of your account. d putting money into your account. 27 Robyn said, "Shackleton's Antartic Adventure was a [fascinating] movie." How did Robyn feel about the movie? a It was a long and boring. b It was difficult to understand. c It was interesting and exciting. d It was sold out. 28 When would you be MOST likely to write a [formal] letter? a to complain about the service you received at a restaurant b to thank your grandparents for your birthday present c to send a postcard to your friend d to invite your cousin to your graduation party 29 If something makes you [feeble], it makes you a laugh a long time. b think very hard about something. c feel weak. d feel sorry. 30 The sheep were in a [huddle] beside the barn. The sheep were a grazing peacefully. b crowded together. c in a line in front of the door. d making a lot of noise. 31 As [compensation] for missing her basketball game, Gabby's dad took her to the park. Why did he take her to the park? a He felt sorry that he missed the game and wanted to make it up to her. b He thought that she needed to practice basketball. c He wanted to play basketball with his friends. d He does not enjoy playing basketball. 32 The settlers in North Dakota lived under [harsh] conditions. They a never had to worry about good harvests. b often had summer rainstorms. c had to follow the rules of the community. d had to struggle with freezing winters. 33 Owen was worried that his brother was acting [remote]. How was his brother acting? a distant and isolated b childish and immature c forgetful and absent-minded d angry and cruel 34 Rachel [resembles] her grandmother in many ways. This means that Rachel a does not get along with her grandmother. b is very fond of her grandmother. c takes care of her grandmother. d looks and acts like her grandmother. 35 Which of the following is [rigid]? a ice cream b a ball of twine c a steel rod d a bag of rice 36 What could make someone feel [frigid]? a lying in the shade on a hot day b waiting for the bus on a cold winter morning c hearing a spooky sound in the night d eating a very large meal
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