Vocabulary activity for Chapters 11-12 of Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder!

Please answer the questions to the best of your abilities by matching the vocabulary words on the right to their definitions on the left. 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.

a long and narrow cut in the ground	Vocabulary Word straddle hustle whinny furrow peddler dewy shrewd mellow lurch eager
very excited and interested	Vocabulary Word straddle hustle whinny furrow peddler dewy shrewd mellow lurch eager
an abrupt jerking, swaying, or tipping movement	Vocabulary Word straddle hustle whinny furrow peddler dewy shrewd mellow lurch eager
to stand, sit, or walk with the legs wide apart; especially to set astride	Vocabulary Word straddle hustle whinny furrow peddler dewy shrewd mellow lurch eager
someone who sells things in small amounts often by traveling to different places	Vocabulary Word straddle hustle whinny furrow peddler dewy shrewd mellow lurch eager
having or showing an ability to understand things and to make good judgments; mentally sharp or clever	Vocabulary Word straddle hustle whinny furrow peddler dewy shrewd mellow lurch eager
to quickly move or push (someone) often in a rough way	Vocabulary Word straddle hustle whinny furrow peddler dewy shrewd mellow lurch eager
wet with dew of with something like dew	Vocabulary Word straddle hustle whinny furrow peddler dewy shrewd mellow lurch eager
having a soft and loamy consistency	Vocabulary Word straddle hustle whinny furrow peddler dewy shrewd mellow lurch eager
to make a gentle, high sound of a horse	Vocabulary Word straddle hustle whinny furrow peddler dewy shrewd mellow lurch eager