The Mouse and the Motorcycle

Word Bank
cheeky	composition	gratitude	inspiration
irresponsible	modesty	secret	talons
	tantalizing

Vocabulary activity for Chapter 13 of The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary!

Here are some exerts from the story. Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word. 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.

Keith suddenly had an _____.
1. secret
2. inspiration
3. composition
"That's all right," answered Ralph _____.
1. cheekily
2. tantalizing
3. modestly
He had narrowly escaped the horny _____ of the owl as he traveled down the vine.
1. inspiration
2. gratitude
3. talons
"Nothing! It was plenty. You risked your life!" The boy's admiration and _____ made Ralph feel even prouder of what he had done.
1. secret
2. gratitude
3. modest
"I don't suppose a certain _____ mouse happened to ride it into a pile of sheets and pillowcase."
1. cheeky
2. tantalizing
3. irresponsible
"If there is anything I can't stand, it's a _____ mouse," remarked Matt good-naturedly.
1. cheeky
2. irresponsible
3. modest
He found himself thinking of the _____ glimpse he had had of the ground floor and of all the opportunities it offered mice.
1. inspiring
2. tantalizing
3. secret
"I guess that's part of the _____. Just getting bigger isn't enough.
1. composition
2. inspiration
3. secret
"When the teacher asks us to write a _____ about our summer vacation, I can write about meeting a brave mouse named Ralph who rode a little motorcycle.
1. composition
2. gratitude
3. secret