Name: ________________________ Date: ___________________

Vocabulary Test

(Ramona Quimby, Age 8)

Match each vocabulary word with the correct meaning.

_____1. sober                     a. silent; not able to speak

_____2. insert                     b. surprised

_____3. grouchy                   c. in a bad mood

_____4. amused                    d. to look forward to with fear

_____5. delighted                  e. serious

_____6. grim                       f. real

_____7. urgent                     g. look up to; approved of

_____8. admired                    h. put in

_____9. astonished                 i. to cause to laugh or smile

_____10. inspiration                j. stern, frightening and harsh

_____11. obedient                  k. needing immediate action

_____12. mute                      l. great pleasure; joy

_____13. genuine                   m. tending or willing to obey

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word in each of the following sentences.

15. I ____________ myself by reading an exciting book.

16. Ramona was ____________ when her father did not bring home a gift for her the night she was sick.

17. The ____________ children went right to bed.

18. It is sometimes difficult to tell the difference between a ____________ pearl and good imitation.

19. Ramona had a _____________ expression on her face.

20. Beezus thinks it is ____________ that she learn how to dance before the night of the party.

21. I ____________ going to the dentist.

22. The student stood ____________ and would not answer the principal’s questions.