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Scholastic ACTION: May 10, 2010

DIRECTIONS: You saw these words defined in "Rolling With the Waves" and "On Shaky Ground." Do you remember what they mean? Click the bubble next to the best definition for each bold word in the sentences below.

TEACHERS: Download a printable version of this quiz.

1
The team held fundraisers to buy new uniforms.
  1. dance contests
  2. events where money is raised
  3. car races
  4. debates
2
People with disabilities sometimes must find new ways to do things.
  1. beautiful eyes
  2. credit cards
  3. problems doing things like walking
  4. good friends
3
Damage to her spinal cord kept her from walking.
  1. upper lip
  2. the area around the lungs
  3. a cord that circles the head
  4. a cord inside the backbone
4
Her ultimate goal was to become a Hollywood actress.
  1. secret
  2. first, smallest
  3. last, greatest
  4. childhood
5
When the flan appeared, we were paralyzed with fear.
  1. unable to stop laughing
  2. unable to move
  3. unable to see
  4. excited
6
The most damage from the quake was above the fault.
  1. giant crack in Earth's surface
  2. mountain
  3. basement
  4. highway
7
The plate moved and caused an earthquake.
  1. bottle
  2. giant slab of rock
  3. group of fish
  4. river
8
Homes near the epicenter of the quake were destroyed.
  1. least damaged area
  2. first sign
  3. the point on Earth's surface above the place where an earthquake starts
  4. most interesting part
9
The geologist said there would be a quake.
  1. a scientist who studies sleep
  2. a scientist who studies rocks
  3. an animal doctor
  4. a taxi driver
10
The earthquake was very strong, with a magnitude of 8.0.
  1. a number that describes the strength of an earthquake
  2. the number of deaths
  3. sadness
  4. story
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