Vocabulary activity for Chapters 25-26 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.

to lock a door by sliding a bolt into a hole	Vocabulary Word strain latch switch quake scour tassel thresh rivet gouge chaff
the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain	Vocabulary Word strain latch switch quake scour tassel thresh rivet gouge chaff
a decoration made of a bunch of strings fastened at one end	Vocabulary Word strain latch switch quake scour tassel thresh rivet gouge chaff
to fasten or fix firmly	Vocabulary Word strain latch switch quake scour tassel thresh rivet gouge chaff
to separate the seeds of corn, wheat, etc., from the plant by using a special machine or tool	Vocabulary Word strain latch switch quake scour tassel thresh rivet gouge chaff
to cut a deep hole in something	Vocabulary Word strain latch switch quake scour tassel thresh rivet gouge chaff
excessive physical or mental tension	Vocabulary Word strain latch switch quake scour tassel thresh rivet gouge chaff
a slender flexible whip, rod, or twig	Vocabulary Word strain latch switch quake scour tassel thresh rivet gouge chaff
to rub hard especially with a rough material for cleansing	Vocabulary Word strain latch switch quake scour tassel thresh rivet gouge chaff
to tremble or shudder usually from cold or fear	Vocabulary Word strain latch switch quake scour tassel thresh rivet gouge chaff