Wordly Wise Grade 5 Lesson 17Online version Wordly Wise Grade 5 Lesson 17 by Anthony L 1 Find a SYNONYM for each underlined word. Antonio has a [fertile] mind. a quick b inventive c restless d forgetful 2 Find a SYNONYM for each underlined word. Will Kevin [revert] to his old habits? a return b mention c change d regret 3 Find a SYNONYM for each underlined word. Much of the tundra is [barren] land. a rocky b icy c bare d broad 4 Find a SYNONYM for each underlined word. Westward [expansion] finally reached the Pacific coast. a transportation b exploration c trail-building d growth 5 Find a SYNONYM for each underlined word. The leaves [withered] on the grape vine. a uncurled b sprouted c dried d trembled 6 Find an ANTONYM for each underlined word. Near-sightedness is a very common [affliction]. a problem b trait c responsibility d benefit 7 Find an ANTONYM for each underlined word. The museum was showing an exhibit on [primitive] art. a old-fashioned b modern c ugly d unexciting 8 Find an ANTONYM for each underlined word. Heavy rains [eroded] the adobe walls. a stained b beat c painted d repaired 9 Find an ANTONYM for each underlined word. Heat [expands] the air in a hot-air balloon. a explodes b enlarges c darkens d shrinks 10 The family survived many years of [famine]. a rioting b toil c plenty d ease 11 Advin's parents were refugees from Bosnia. His parents a were soldiers in their country. b were farmers in their country. c left their country seeking protection. d were on vacation from their country. 12 Advin's parents found refuge in Canada. Refuge means a other relatives. b well-paying jobs. c a protected place to live. d rejection. 13 Which of the following can be pastured? a pencils b goats c milk d walls 14 Which of these places is probably the LEAST fertile? a a farm b a meadow c a desert d a garden 15 In oases, you will find a shopping malls b well or springs. c cacti. d gorges. 16 The old emperor was afflicted with a a treasure house full of gold. b his favorite sister. c two selfish daughters. d a vast kingdom. 17 What happens during a drought? a rivers dry up. b hurricanes come in from the sea c people take vacation d young men become soldiers 18 What is an effect of erosion? a the land wears away b skyscrapers are built c increased trade between nations d increased temperatures throughout the world 19 The pasture was teeming with a four cows. b hundreds of field mice. c two loud roosters. d an old apple tree. 20 What does fruit salad consist of? a dessert b someone's only snack c bananas, cherries, and peaches d whipped cream 21 A fertile hamster is one that a produces offspring b is afraid of people. c eats a lot of food. d has not been tamed. 22 Which is another word for a pasture? a river b farm c meadow d fruit 23 The teacher told Jasmine to expand upon her idea. What should Jasmine do? a debate her idea with someone else b give more information about her idea c write a story about her idea d forget about her idea 24 A good refuge on a hot day is a a playground. b the back yard. c the cool library. d the beach. 25 The area outside of an oasis is a thickly settled. b farm land. c tropical. d dry. 26 Dad and Henri built a very primitive tree house. In this sentence, primitive means a small. b old. c crude. d ancient.
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