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Wordly Wise: Book 3 Lesson 6
Words and Their Meanings
Circle the letter of the word or group of words that has the same meaning.
1. A great crack in the Earth a. To signal with flags from a
a. foul boat
b. chasm b. To set up sails on a boat
c. gust c. To anchor a boat
2. A sudden strong wind 6. Enable
a. plateau a. To break down
b. rig b. To set a limit
c. gust c. To make possible
3. A play that is against the rules 7. Plateau
a. schedule a. An area of high, flat ground
b. plateau b. A steep cliff
c. foul c. A wide channel of deep water
4. A difficult test 8. Credit
a. ordeal a. A plan of what should happen
b. continent b. An exchange of one thing for
c. schedule another
c. A way of paying for something
later
5. Rig
Applying Meanings
Circle the letter of the correct answer to each question.
9. Why is it difficult to cross a chasm?
a. It is very cold
b. It is very high
c. It is very deep
10. When would gusts of wind be a problem?
a. During a sailboat race
b. While putting up a big tent
c. While flying a kite
11. Where will you probably smell something foul?
a. At a perfume counter
b. Near a bakery
c. In a garbage can
12. Which of the following are both continents?
a. Europe and North America
b. New Jersey and South America
c. Mt. Arlington and California
13. Where are you most likely to see an oil rig?
a. In a desert
b. In a building
c. On a boat
d. On a truck
14. What are people most likely to buy on credit?
a. A newspaper
b. A candy bar
c. A car
15. Which of the following would have a schedule?
a. A runaway horse
b. A forest
c. A railroad
Fill in the blank
Use the following words to fill in the blank.
schedule rig foul credit
continent ordeal plateau
16. We had to check the train ____________________ to see when the next
train would be arriving.
17. There was a ____________________ smell coming from the garbage
can.
18. North America, Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia, South America, and
Antarctica are all ____________________.
19. It took us 3 hours to hike to the top of the ____________________.
20. Katusha did all the work, but Jordan got all ____________________ for
what was done.
21. Jack ____________________ the boat so it was ready for sailing.
22. Emily’s ____________________ ended when she found her way out of
the forest.
Wordly Wise Lesson 6
chasm (n) a deep crack or opening in the earth
continent (n) one of the seven great land areas of the world
(including Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, North
America, South America, and Europe)
credit (n) honor or praise; a way of expressing thanks
(n) a way of buying things and paying for them later
enable (v) to make possible; to give the means to bring about
foul (adj) having an unpleasant taste or smell
(adj) stormy, with strong winds and heavy rain
(n) in sports, a more or play that is against the rules
gust (n) a sudden increase in the strength of the wind
ordeal (n) an unpleasant, painful, or difficult experience or test
plateau (n) a broad, flat area of high ground
rig (v) to make or do something by using whatever is
nearby
(v) to set up sails on a boat
(n) a machine or construction that is used for a special
purpose
schedule (n) a plan that gives expected times for different things
to happen
(n) a list of times when trains, buses, and airplanes
arrive and leave
