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Middle round (ages 9–11): 💬 Word meanings. Ten questions. Tap a box to see the answer.
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The ten, for a host reading aloud
- 1.What does the word “diligent” mean?
- A make better or stronger
- B hardworking and careful
- C hard but easily snapped
- 2.What does the word “pungent” mean?
- A having a strong, sharp smell
- B colors that help you blend in
- C turn from a gas into a liquid
- 3.What does the word “tenacious” mean?
- A holding on and never giving up
- B upset and unable to stay calm
- C turn from a liquid into a gas
- 4.What does the word “mellow” mean?
- A stiff and hard to bend
- B become smaller or less
- C soft, calm, and gentle
- 5.What does the word “effervescent” mean?
- A soft and shiny
- B extremely hungry
- C bubbly and fizzy
- 6.What does the word “dense” mean?
- A huge and wide-spreading
- B able to last a long time
- C packed closely together
- 7.What does the word “cluttered” mean?
- A more than enough, plenty
- B moving slowly, without energy
- C messy and full of things
- 8.What does the word “lustrous” mean?
- A soft and shiny
- B fill up again
- C extremely hungry
- 9.What does the word “obscure” mean?
- A very brave and fearless
- B gentle and easy to handle
- C hide or make hard to see
- 10.What does the word “scamper” mean?
- A get bigger by spreading out
- B run with light, quick steps
- C eat up hungrily and quickly
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- B: hardworking and careful. The diligent ants worked all day. Peabody's word bank
- A: having a strong, sharp smell. The pungent cheese made us hold our noses. Peabody's word bank
- A: holding on and never giving up. The tenacious climber reached the top. Peabody's word bank
- C: soft, calm, and gentle. The mellow music helped me relax. Peabody's word bank
- C: bubbly and fizzy. The effervescent lemonade tickled my nose. Peabody's word bank
- C: packed closely together. The dense forest blocked the sunlight. Peabody's word bank
- C: messy and full of things. My cluttered desk had no room for my book. Peabody's word bank
- A: soft and shiny. The horse had a lustrous coat. Peabody's word bank
- C: hide or make hard to see. Clouds obscured the moon. Peabody's word bank
- B: run with light, quick steps. Squirrels scamper up the oak tree. Peabody's word bank
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