Vocabulary Quiz Solutions for The Bobbsey Twins at School

I. Give the definition for the following vocabulary words:

caution : warn; advise to take care

valuable : worth a lot of money, or highly prized for another reason

trolley : streetcar

fretful : peevish; irritable and discontented

II. Correctly spell the vocabulary words defined below:

a steady look - gaze

small mouthpiece or spout of a hose, tea kettle, pipe, etc. - nozzle

seek information; ask questions - inquire

disorder, bewilderment, or mix-up - confusion

a small bag, often with a shoulder strap - satchel

III. Use the following vocabulary words in a complete sentence:

request : Indeed his ... was not strange, since the two younger twins were always together.

performer : Part of the circus train, carrying the ..., was not damaged and has gone on.

accomplish : The catching of the monkeys was the hardest work, but soon even this was ....

coast - v. : You have heard something about what happened when the twins went ....

Vocabulary exercises adapted from Robinson Curriculum, Copyright 1995-2002 Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine

Quizzes copyright 2005 Butch Walker

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