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(Key #1)

Name Date

The Outsiders: Chapters 1-2

Complete.

scatterbrained complicated incredulous striding
sarcastically jumped scowled madras
roguishly savy jockeys unfathomable
editorials rumble quivering loping
slouched clammy shanghaiing rueful

Matching

Match each definition with a word.
1. in a manor with cutting or taunting remarks
2. forcing aboard a ship for service as a sailor
3. tangled or snarled
4. silly and careless
5. a fine cotton fabric, usually plaid or striped
6. shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion
7. walking with an easy, bounding gait
8. miserable or shabby
9. articles giving the views of the editor or publishers
10. taking long steps
11. a street fight especially among gangs
12. mischievously or playfully
13. a slang word for understand
14. sweaty or damp
15. rides horses in races
16. unbelieving or doubtful
17. frowned or gave a nasty look
18. not able to reach an understanding of
19. made a sudden attack

(Key #1)

Name Date

Multiple Choice

Select the definition that most nearly defines the given word.

20. rumble
A. unbelieving or doubtful
B. a street fight especially among gangs

21. scatterbrained
A. silly and careless
B. taking long steps

22. incredulous
A. shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion
B. unbelieving or doubtful

23. slouched
A. silly and careless
B. walked with slumped or drooping posture

24. jumped
A. a street fight especially among gangs
B. made a sudden attack

25. complicated
A. forcing aboard a ship for service as a sailor
B. tangled or snarled

26. quivering
A. shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion
B. made a sudden attack

27. rueful
A. walking with an easy, bounding gait
B. miserable or shabby

28. clammy
A. sweaty or damp
B. mischievously or playfully

29. striding
A. articles giving the views of the editor or publishers
B. taking long steps

(Key #2)

Name Date

The Outsiders: Chapters 1-2

Complete.

sarcastically complicated madras loping
scowled rumble quivering savy
jockeys striding shanghaiing jumped
scatterbrained rueful editorials unfathomable
clammy incredulous slouched roguishly

Matching

Match each definition with a word.
1. taking long steps
2. frowned or gave a nasty look
3. forcing aboard a ship for service as a sailor
4. unbelieving or doubtful
5. a fine cotton fabric, usually plaid or striped
6. miserable or shabby
7. made a sudden attack
8. not able to reach an understanding of
9. shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion
10. mischievously or playfully
11. tangled or snarled
12. a street fight especially among gangs
13. silly and careless
14. a slang word for understand
15. in a manor with cutting or taunting remarks
16. walked with slumped or drooping posture
17. sweaty or damp
18. articles giving the views of the editor or publishers
19. rides horses in races

(Key #2)

Name Date

Multiple Choice

Select the definition that most nearly defines the given word.

20. roguishly
A. mischievously or playfully
B. miserable or shabby

21. clammy
A. sweaty or damp
B. not able to reach an understanding of

22. unfathomable
A. made a sudden attack
B. not able to reach an understanding of

23. incredulous
A. mischievously or playfully
B. unbelieving or doubtful

24. shanghaiing
A. taking long steps
B. forcing aboard a ship for service as a sailor

25. loping
A. walking with an easy, bounding gait
B. unbelieving or doubtful

26. sarcastically
A. in a manor with cutting or taunting remarks
B. rides horses in races

27. savy
A. shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion
B. a slang word for understand

28. slouched
A. walked with slumped or drooping posture
B. walking with an easy, bounding gait

29. quivering
A. articles giving the views of the editor or publishers
B. shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion

Answer Key #1 11. rumble 21. A
12. roguishly 22. B
1. sarcastically 13. savy 23. B
2. shanghaiing 14. clammy 24. B
3. complicated 15. jockeys 25. B
4. scatterbrained 16. incredulous 26. A
5. madras 17. scowled 27. B
6. quivering 18. unfathomable 28. A
7. loping 19. jumped 29. B
8. rueful 20. B
9. editorials 21. A
10. striding 11. complicated 22. B
12. rumble 23. B
Answer Key #2 13. scatterbrained 24. B
14. savy 25. A
1. striding 15. sarcastically 26. A
2. scowled 16. slouched 27. B
3. shanghaiing 17. clammy 28. A
4. incredulous 18. editorials 29. B
5. madras 19. jockeys
6. rueful 20. A
7. jumped
8. unfathomable
9. quivering
10. roguishly