An Ideal Family quiz
The following words are used in the story. Check out their definitions and then have a go at the quiz.
jaunty – cheerful / self confident |
curious – eager to learn or know / unusual or peculiar |
gaeity – cheerfulness |
ideal – most suitable / perfect / principle or idea / perfect example |
grim – serious, stern (person) / unnattractive or depressing (place) |
persist – continue to be or happen |
drowsy – feeling sleepy |
eaves – overhanging edges of a roof |
sauve – smooth and sophisticated in manner
waver – hesitate, be undecided |
sill – ledge athe bottom of windows or doorscroon – sing, hum / speak in a low tone |
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1. [Multiple choice]
The boss wore …………..expression as he gave us the bad news
Answers for Quiz [1].
- 1. an angry
- 2. a grim (correct)
- 3. a curious
2. [Multiple choice]
I knew she would fall over. She will…………..in wearing high heels she can’t walk in!
Answers for Quiz [2].
- 1. insist
- 2. persist (correct)
3. [Multiple choice]
The ‘flu remedy made me………………………,so I went to bed
Answers for Quiz [3].
- 1. better
- 2. tired
- 3. drowsy (correct)
4. [Multiple choice]
David’s new suit made him look very………………..
Answers for Quiz [4].
- 1. curious
- 2. sauve (correct)
- 3. jaunty