Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland
Vocabulary Worksheet #1
Directions: DO NOT WRITE ON THIS ASSIGNMENT. Carefully read each question and, using
a no. 2 pencil, record your answers on the provided scantron.
Part I – Synonyms
Directions: Select the best answer that shows similarity of the vocabulary word’s meaning.
1.
languid
(A) relaxed (B) violent (C) energetic
2.
graze
(A) mend (B) cut (C) swaddle
3.
solemn
(A) light-hearted (B) loud (C) serious
4.
consultation
(A) meeting (B) party (C) independent
5.
latitude
(A) longitude (B) invisible divide (C) clinch
Part II – Antonyms
Directions: Select the best answer that shows the opposite of the vocabulary word’s meaning.
6.
pardon
(A) punish (B) defend (C) forgive
7.
coax
(A) lure (B) nudge (C) demand
8.
commotion
(A) disorder (B) vagueness (C) harmony
9.
sob
(A) smile (B) wail (C) whine
10. fancy
(A) entertain (B) interest (C) shutout
Part III – Vocabulary in Context
11. “Hold on tight—I don’t want you to fall off the bicycle and ____ your knee!”
(A) graze (B) sob (C) latitude
12. “He can be so moody; one minute he’ll crack a smile, and the next minute he’ll ____.”
(A) fancy (B) sob (C) languid
13. The soldier gave his ____ word to his family; he would return from battle.
(A) solemn (B) fancy (C) consultation
14. The dead frog sat ____ on the professor’s dissection table.
(A) languid (B) commotion (C) fancy
15. “What is all of the ____; it sounds like a herd of elephants upstairs,” yelled Anna’s
mom.
(A) consultation (B) latitude (C) commotion
Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland
Vocabulary Worksheet #2
Directions: DO NOT WRITE ON THIS ASSIGNMENT. Carefully read each question and, using
a no. 2 pencil, record your answers on the provided scantron.
Part I – Synonyms
Directions: Select the best answer that shows similarity of the vocabulary word’s meaning.
1.
execute
(A) kill (B) breathe (C) pamper
2.
savage
(A) encouraging (B) violent (C) curious
3.
pun
(A) textbook (B) joke (C) tree
4.
verdict
(A) question (B) strategy (C) decision
5.
mischief
(A) playful (B) dependable (C) trouble
Part II – Antonyms
Directions: Select the best answer that shows the opposite of the vocabulary word’s meaning.
6.
quarrel
(A) argue (B) wrangle (C) peace
7.
mallet
(A) hammer (B) net (C) crook
8.
venture
(A) explore (B) hide (C) endeavor
9.
tureen
(A) hands (B) dish (C) bowl
10. sluggard
(A) squirm (B) sloth (C) idler
Part III – Vocabulary in Context
11. Anna taught Kacey how to play croquet; “Hit the ball with the ____,” she said.
(A) mallet (B) tureen (C) pun
12. As the jurors came out of the room, they told the judge, “We reached our ____.”
(A) quarrel (B) verdict (C) pun
13. “What a clever ___,” she cried, as she laughed and held her belly.”
(A) quarrel (B) pun (C) mischief
14. Carol is full of ____; she loves to hide from her parents when they call for her.
(A) mischief (B) savage (C) verdict
15. The food in the ____ was placed in the middle of the table, ready to serve.
(A) tureen (B) mallet (C) sluggard