Name: ____________________ Date: __________ Core: __________

RIKKI-TIKKI-TAVI VOCABULARY QUIZ 7th Grade Language Arts

cower (v) immense (adj) gait (n) valiant (adj) consolation (n)

veranda (n) sluice (n) bungalow (n) draggled (adj) masonry (n)

PART ADirections: Read the following short story about Kipling’s, “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi.” Complete each sentence with the correct vocabulary word from the word bank above. You may need to add a suffix (like -ed or -ing) for a sentence to make sense. The part of speech of each vocabulary word is in parentheses () before the blank.

1. The first complication we read about in “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” is how Rikki is washed away from his home by a (n) ____________________ of water.

2. When the mongoose comes to his senses, he is discovered by a small boy named Teddy, who lives in a (n) ____________________ with his mother and father.

3. Because Rikki looks so (adj) ____________________ and tired, the humans nurse him back to health, then let him explore the house and the garden behind it.

4. When Rikki-Tikki asks Darzee (the tailorbird) who Nag is, Darzee doesn’t answer, but instead (v) ____________________ in fear.

5. When Nag’s wife (Nagaina) attacks Rikki, the mongoose is (adj) ____________________ by jumping out of the way and biting the snake.

PART BDirections: Match the vocabulary words on the left with the definitions on the right.

1. _____ cower (v) a. (n) a porch, usually roofed and partly enclosed

2. _____ immense (adj) b. (v) to cringe or move back defensively in fear

3. _____ gait (n) c. (n) a channel for carrying away excess water or liquid

4. _____ valiant (adj) d. (adj) to a huge extent or degree

5. _____ consolation (n) e. (n) a simply-built, one-story house with a veranda

6. _____ veranda (n) f. (n) a way of walking, running, or moving along on foot

7. _____ sluice (n) g. (adj) appearing wet and dirty by being dragged

8. _____ bungalow (n) h. (adj) brave and steadfast

9. _____ draggled (adj) i. (n) the stone or brick parts of a building or other structure

10._____ masonry (n) j. (n) a source of comfort to someone who is upset

Name: ____________________ Date: __________ Core: __________

RIKKI-TIKKI-TAVI VOCABULARY QUIZ 7th Grade Language Arts

cower (v) immense (adj) gait (n) valiant (adj) consolation (n)

veranda (n) sluice (n) bungalow (n) draggled (adj) masonry (n)

PART CDirections: Use 5 of your vocabulary words from the word bank above and create a sentence with each. Make sure that you capitalize and punctuate correctly. There must be AT LEAST 10 WORDS in each sentence. Underline the vocabulary word used in each sentence.

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Name: ____________________ Date: __________ Core: __________

RIKKI-TIKKI-TAVI VOCABULARY QUIZ 7th Grade Language Arts

cower (v) immense (adj)

gait (n) valiant (n) veranda (n)

PART ADirections: Read the following sentences and complete each with the correct vo-cabulary word from the word bank above. The part of speech of each vocabulary word is in parentheses () before the blank.

1. Last weekend, we took a tour of the president’s (adj) ____________________ mansion.

2. When Mr. Davis flexed his huge muscles at me, it made me (v) ____________________ out of fear.

3. Sometimes my grandparents like to just sit out on their (n) ____________________ that is attached to their house and sip their sweet tea.

4. After I sprained my ankle, I had an awkward (n) ____________________ for the next few days.

5. The knights in fairy tales are always very (adj) ____________________, saving the princess from the angry, fire-breathing dragon.

PART BDirections: Match the vocabulary words on the left with the definitions on the right.

1. _____ cower (v) a. (n) a porch, usually roofed and partly enclosed

2. _____ immense (adj) b. (v) to cringe or move back defensively in fear

3. _____ gait (n) c. (adj) brave and steadfast

4. _____ valiant (adj) d. (n) a way of walking, running, or moving along on foot

5. _____ veranda (n) e. (adj) to a huge extent or degree