Vocabulary Development for Kindergarten: Building a Strong Word Foundation

Question 1

Which word means extremely large?

Accepted Answer

Gigantic

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Large

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Tiny

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Average

Question 2

The dog was very playful and loved to run around. What does the word 'playful' mean?

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Liking to play

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Not liking to play

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Feeling sad

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Feeling tired

Question 3

Which word is part of the same word family as 'playful'?

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Play

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Walk

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Sing

Question 4

Which word means both 'to strike' and 'to make a sound', like when you hit a ball with a bat or a drum to make music?

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Hit

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Run

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Jump

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Sing

Question 5

When you feel really good, you might feel ________.

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Excited

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Sad

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Sleepy

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Hungry

Question 6

What word means the opposite of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Good

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Excited

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Sleepy

Question 7

In the word 'unhappy', what does the part 'un-' mean?

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not

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very

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happy

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sad

Question 8

Which word best completes the sentence: 'The child was so ______ that he could not sit still.'

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energetic

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happy

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calm

Question 9

What happened when the princess waved her magic wand?

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The pumpkin became a beautiful carriage.

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The pumpkin turned into a frog.

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The princess disappeared.

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The carriage turned back into a pumpkin.

Question 10

Which word is made up of two smaller words? Is it 'dog,' 'rainbow,' or 'cat'?

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rainbow

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dog

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cat

Question 11

The teacher was very kind and helped me with my work. What does the word 'kind' mean in this sentence?

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Nice and helpful

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Angry and mean

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Funny and silly

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Tall and strong

Question 12

I watched a movie last night that made me laugh a lot. Which word best describes how the movie made me feel?

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Happy

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Sad

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Angry

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Scared

Question 13

The ice cream was cold. What word means the opposite of 'cold'?

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Hot

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Sweet

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Sour

Question 14

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 15

Which animal that sounds like a sports item flew through the window and frightened the cat?

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Bat

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Ball

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Bird

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Cat

Question 16

In the sentence 'The cat is running around the house,' what does 'running' mean? Does it mean that the cat is moving quickly?

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Moving quickly

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Playing

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Eating

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Making the house run

Question 17

Which word sounds like 'there' but means 'belonging to them'?

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their

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they're

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there

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hear

Question 18

What does the word 'giggle' mean?

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To laugh quietly

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To cry loudly

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To jump up and down

Question 19

What does the word 'excited' mean in the sentence: 'The little girl was very excited to go to the carnival'?

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Happy

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Sad

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Scared

Question 20

I got a new toy today, and it made me feel really good. Which word means I felt really good?

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Happy

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Sad

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Angry

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Scared

Question 21

In the sentence 'I put my money in the bank,' what does the word 'bank' mean?

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A place to keep money safe

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The edge of a river

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A building where people have jobs

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A place to go swimming

Question 22

What kind of animal has soft fur and is small?

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Cat

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Car

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Cup

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Tree

Question 23

What does the word 'jump' mean?

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To go up in the air by pushing the ground

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To eat food

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To sleep

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To write

Question 24

Which word sounds like 'hat'?

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Cat

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Box

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Cup

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Ball

Question 25

What is the opposite of 'hot'?

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Cold

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Warm

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Rainy

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Small

Question 26

Which word starts with the same sound as 'sun'?

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Soup

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Doll

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Car

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Table

Question 27

How do you feel when you are happy?

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Joyful

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Sad

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Grumpy

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Sleepy

Question 28

What do you say when you want someone to let you pass?

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Excuse me

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Thank you

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Help me

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Stop

Question 29

What word means a small animal with four legs and soft fur?

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Cat

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Tree

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Ball

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Cloud

Question 30

What word means the opposite of sad?

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Happy

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Angry

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Sleepy

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Scared

Question 31

What word rhymes with 'cat'?

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Hat

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Dog

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Tree

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Ball

Question 32

Which word means something that is very large?

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Giant

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Small

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Short

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Thin

Question 33

Which word means a color?

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Green

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Apple

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Book

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Table

Question 34

What does the word 'under' mean?

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Below

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Above

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Next to

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In front of

Question 35

Which word means an action?

Accepted Answer

Jump

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Cat

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Blue

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The

Question 36

What word means the same as 'excited'?

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Thrilled

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Calm

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Happy

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Angry

Question 37

Which animal is small, furry, has a long tail and big ears?

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Rabbit

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Dog

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Cat

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Fish

Question 38

What is the word for the opposite of 'big'?

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Small

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Tall

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Fat

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Thin

Question 39

What does the saying '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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It is snowing

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It is windy

Question 40

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 41

What does the prefix 'un-' mean?

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Not

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Very

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More

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Less

Question 42

Which word is the past tense of 'run'?

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Ran

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Runned

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Running

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Ranned

Question 43

What is the word that means the opposite of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Excited

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Scared

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Angry

Question 44

Where do you go to sleep?

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Bed

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Kitchen

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Park

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School

Question 45

Who teaches you in school?

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Teacher

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Doctor

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Police Officer

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Firefighter

Question 46

Which word rhymes with 'cat'?

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Hat

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Dog

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Ball

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Sun

Question 47

Which of these is not a color?

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Car

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Red

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Blue

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Green

Question 48

What do you call a baby cow?

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Calf

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Kitten

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Puppy

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Colt

Question 49

Where can you buy food?

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Store

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School

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Park

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Library

Question 50

What word describes something that is very cold?

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Cold

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Hot

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Warm

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Cool

Question 51

What is the name of the big animal with a long neck?

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Giraffe

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Elephant

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Lion

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Monkey

Question 52

What is the opposite of 'glad'?

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Sad

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Angry

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Excited

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Scared

Question 53

Which word sounds like 'bat'?

Accepted Answer

Bat

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Dog

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Hat

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Sun

Question 54

What do we call the place where we live?

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Home

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School

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Store

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Park

Question 55

What word describes something that is very cold?

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Freezing

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Hot

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Warm

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Cool

Question 56

Which word means a small, furry animal with a tail?

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Squirrel

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Dog

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Cat

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Bird

Question 57

What is the opposite of 'little'?

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Big

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Tiny

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Medium

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Large

Question 58

What word means the opposite of 'big'?

Accepted Answer

Small

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Happy

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Blue

Question 59

Which word has a similar meaning to 'happy'?

Accepted Answer

Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

Question 60

In the sentence 'The boy ran to catch the ball', what does the word 'run' mean?

Accepted Answer

Move quickly on your feet

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Flow like water

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Talk quickly

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Play a game

Question 61

When we laugh out loud, we use the word 'giggle'. If you wanted to sound more grown-up and fancy when you laugh, which word would you use?

Accepted Answer

Chuckle

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Scream

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Shout

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Snicker

Question 62

Which word means 'a big animal with four legs and a long tail'?

Accepted Answer

Elephant

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Horse

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Dog

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Cat

Question 63

What is the opposite of 'up'?

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Down

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Left

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Right

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Back

Question 64

What does the word 'play' mean?

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To have fun

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To work

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To sleep

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To eat