Name:_________________________________________________ Score:________
Grade&Section:_______________________ Date:_______________
Quiz no. 1 FOURTH GRADING
Task 1. Using Context Clues in finding Synonyms
Encircle the letter of the option that best approximates the underlined word in each sentence.
1. George could only stand in shock as Lilian tramped across the field, her angry eyes latched on to him.
A. tread heavily B. walked slowly C. limped quickly D. darted past
2. The vendor, hoping to finish selling his goods before noon, ambled toward the group of clueless tourists.
A. crawled B. sold C. walked D. limped
3. While Jonathan escaped the accident with just a scratch on his arm, his car was badly mangled.
A. spared B. scratched C. returned D. ruined
4. Lourdes watched the performance with apprehension; she felt that anytime now, someone would make
a mistake and the audience would laugh at her class.
A. fascination B. dread C. rapture D. listlessness
5. The mayor denounced the kidnapping of the eight year old year, and vowed that he would do
everything in his power to get the girl back and punish the kidnappers to the fullest extent of the law.
A. condemned B. criticized C. commented D. contorted
6. Kyla‘s lips started to quiver when she heard that her daughter had been kidnapped.
A. close B. open C. shrink D. tremble
7. The prima ballerina snickered when she saw her main rival stumbling over the new dance steps.
A. laughed derisively B. coughed politely C. commented D. parodied
Task 2. Literal or Figurative?
Determine whether each statement below is literal or figurative. Write L if the statement is literal (i.e.
there is no other meaning). Write F if the statement is figurative (i.e. there is an underlying meaning).
1. Berto was tasked by Delia to kill Berto‘s adopted dog.
2. Centipedes often scare people because of how they look.
3. Delia‘s resentment toward Eddie could be traced back to their mother‘s death.
4. Eddie saw his sister as a thorn on his side – something which should be plucked.
5. Eddie‘s feelings toward his sister could be compared to that of an overheated kettle.
6. Eddie‘s sister was stunned when she saw the centipede.
7. Even as a young boy, Eddie already had the instincts of a hunter.
8. For most of the story, Eddie and Delia were like oil and water.
9. Once, Eddie thought that Delia was extending the olive branch to him.
10. Their father often told Eddie and Delia to keep the peace.
Name:_________________________________________________ Score:________
Grade&Section:_______________________ Date:_______________
Quiz no. 1 FOURTH GRADING
Task 1. Using Context Clues in finding Synonyms
Encircle the letter of the option that best approximates the underlined word in each sentence.
1. George could only stand in shock as Lilian tramped across the field, her angry eyes latched on to him.
A. tread heavily B. walked slowly C. limped quickly D. darted past
2. The vendor, hoping to finish selling his goods before noon, ambled toward the group of clueless tourists.
A. crawled B. sold C. walked D. limped
3. While Jonathan escaped the accident with just a scratch on his arm, his car was badly mangled.
A. spared B. scratched C. returned D. ruined
4. Lourdes watched the performance with apprehension; she felt that anytime now, someone would make
a mistake and the audience would laugh at her class.
A. fascination B. dread C. rapture D. listlessness
5. The mayor denounced the kidnapping of the eight year old year, and vowed that he would do
everything in his power to get the girl back and punish the kidnappers to the fullest extent of the law.
A. condemned B. criticized C. commented D. contorted
6. Kyla‘s lips started to quiver when she heard that her daughter had been kidnapped.
A. close B. open C. shrink D. tremble
7. The prima ballerina snickered when she saw her main rival stumbling over the new dance steps.
A. laughed derisively B. coughed politely C. commented D. parodied
Task 2. Literal or Figurative?
Determine whether each statement below is literal or figurative. Write L if the statement is literal (i.e.
there is no other meaning). Write F if the statement is figurative (i.e. there is an underlying meaning).
1. Berto was tasked by Delia to kill Berto‘s adopted dog.
2. Centipedes often scare people because of how they look.
3. Delia‘s resentment toward Eddie could be traced back to their mother‘s death.
4. Eddie saw his sister as a thorn on his side – something which should be plucked.
5. Eddie‘s feelings toward his sister could be compared to that of an overheated kettle.
6. Eddie‘s sister was stunned when she saw the centipede.
7. Even as a young boy, Eddie already had the instincts of a hunter.
8. For most of the story, Eddie and Delia were like oil and water.
9. Once, Eddie thought that Delia was extending the olive branch to him.
10. Their father often told Eddie and Delia to keep the peace.