Vocabulary activity for Chapter 7 of The Indian School by Gloria Whelan!
Choose which word best fits each sentence. When you have answered all of the questions, click the "Check Answer" button. A box will pop-up with your score. Do not close until your score is printed or reviewed by your teacher.
"When the sugaring ________ , the whole school was put to work."
mingled
porridged
commenced
thimbled
"'Raven is bright as well. She will profit by staying here and continuing to improve her ________ .'"
venison
commence
porridge
deportment
"There was a ________ from Aunt Emma."
thrifty
venison
commence
thimble
"Luke Jones had fashioned a pretty heart-shaped ________ on his forge."
thrifty
kindling
trivet
mast
"Joshua ________ the Canaanites with the edge of his sword and destroys them utterly."
masts
venisons
smites
commences
"We all stood by as Mr. Jones brought a glowing coal from his forge. The ________ caught fire."
kindling
commence
deportment
"We had the sugar on our ________ and in our corn cakes."
deportment
thimble
thrifty
porridge
"'It is quite pretty and required no materials other than those free for the taking. A ________ gift.'"
mingle
porridge
mast
thrifty
"As my aunt pressed me to her, I felt her tears ________ with mine."
trivet
smite
kindling
mingle
"Everyone was pleased at this, for our ________ had been eaten long ago."
thimble
deportment
porridge
venison
"Matthew ran to him and clung to his leg as though it were the ________ on some storm-tossed ship."