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Scholastic ACTION: September 20, 2010

DIRECTIONS: You saw these words defined in "My Dad's Away at War" and "Day of the Dead." 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 airline has safety rules to keep terrorists off their planes.
  1. dogs and cats
  2. people who are careless
  3. people with medical problems
  4. people who create fear in others to get what they want
2
My cousin was deployed last month, so he'll be away at war for a year.
  1. married
  2. put into action
  3. turned into a vampire
  4. born
3
With a science project and a book report due tomorrow, I'm feeling overwhelmed.
  1. unable to manage
  2. unable to read
  3. happy and excited
  4. very hungry
4
When my parents got divorced, I felt so much stress that my stomach hurt for months.
  1. itchiness
  2. joy and pleasure
  3. foot pain
  4. a nervous, worried feeling
5
I express my love for my mom by saying, "You're the best."
  1. show, talk about
  2. hide
  3. try to change
  4. worry about
6
In many religions, people use altars when they pray.
  1. tables where special objects can be placed for a ceremony
  2. very loud noises
  3. delicious meals
  4. new friends
7
In the movie, an ancient mummy came back to life after 1,000 years.
  1. cute and cuddly
  2. bored
  3. very old; from a long time ago
  4. very cold
8
We bury old food in our yard. It decays and helps the garden grow.
  1. rots or breaks down
  2. cooks
  3. smells terrible
  4. makes people hungry
9
Emily wore her grandmother's traditional wedding dress.
  1. long
  2. something very modern and new
  3. something that has been handed down for many years
  4. white
10
My ancestors came from Ireland, so I'm Irish-American.
  1. favorite books
  2. members of a person's family who lived long ago
  3. children
  4. warm sweaters
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