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Little round (ages 6–8): Word meanings. Pages: the ten question cards, two answer sheets to a page (print one page per two teams), and the key on the last page, to fold back.
1. What does the word “fuzzy” mean?
- A. quick to learn and think of ideas
- B. smell with short, quick breaths
- C. covered in soft little hairs
2. What does the word “whisper” mean?
- A. speak very, very softly
- B. step down hard and loud
- C. take a quick little look
3. What does the word “nervous” mean?
- A. worried and a little bit scared
- B. very cold and covered with frost
- C. run very fast for a short way
4. What does the word “gentle” mean?
- A. disappear all of a sudden
- B. soft and kind, not rough
- C. quick and light in moving
5. What does the word “sprout” mean?
- A. begin to grow
- B. very tired
- C. very quick
6. What does the word “fragile” mean?
- A. very, very old
- B. begin to grow
- C. easy to break
7. What does the word “rumble” mean?
- A. quick and light in moving
- B. brave and not afraid to try
- C. make a deep, rolling sound
8. What does the word “giggle” mean?
- A. run with quick little steps
- B. laugh in a small, silly way
- C. covered in soft little hairs
9. What does the word “crumble” mean?
- A. break into tiny pieces
- B. very pleased and happy
- C. clever in a sneaky way
10. What does the word “dizzy” mean?
- A. move slowly, carried by air or water
- B. feeling like everything is spinning
- C. bright because light bounces off it
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The key (for the host: fold this page back)
- C: covered in soft little hairs. A fuzzy caterpillar crawls on my hand.
- A: speak very, very softly. Whisper so you don't wake the kitten.
- A: worried and a little bit scared. I felt nervous before my first swim lesson.
- B: soft and kind, not rough. Be gentle with the baby bunny.
- A: begin to grow. Bean seeds sprout in a few days.
- C: easy to break. Carry the fragile eggs carefully.
- C: make a deep, rolling sound. Thunder rumbles over the hills.
- B: laugh in a small, silly way. The baby giggles at the puppy.
- A: break into tiny pieces. The old cookie crumbles in my hand.
- B: feeling like everything is spinning. Spinning in circles makes me dizzy.
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