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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Words & meanings

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1. Which word means “a structure built by birds to hold eggs”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
Which word means “a struct… · Words & meanings
2. Which word means “a large celestial body orbiting a star”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
Which word means “a large … · Words & meanings
3. Which word means “a luminous ball of gas seen as a point of light in the night sky”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
Which word means “a lumino… · Words & meanings
4. Which word means “water droplets falling from clouds”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
Which word means “water dr… · Words & meanings
5. Which word means “a field of grass and wildflowers”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
Which word means “a field … · Words & meanings
6. Which word means “a visible light or signal placed on a coast or hill to guide navigators”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
Which word means “a visibl… · Words & meanings
7. Which word means “an instrument with a magnetic needle showing north”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
Which word means “an instr… · Words & meanings
8. Which word means “the preserved remains or impression of an ancient organism in rock”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
Which word means “the pres… · Words & meanings
9. Which word means “a percussion instrument sounded by striking a stretched skin”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
Which word means “a percus… · Words & meanings
10. Which word means “an act of travelling from one place to another”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
Which word means “an act o… · Words & meanings
11. Which word means “a deep gorge with steep rocky sides carved by a river”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
Which word means “a deep g… · Words & meanings
12. Which word means “a large vessel that travels across the sea”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
Which word means “a large … · Words & meanings

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Words & meanings

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1. Which word means “a structure built by birds to hold eggs”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
nest
The matching word is “nest”.
2. Which word means “a large celestial body orbiting a star”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
planet
The matching word is “planet”.
3. Which word means “a luminous ball of gas seen as a point of light in the night sky”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
star
The matching word is “star”.
4. Which word means “water droplets falling from clouds”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
rain
The matching word is “rain”.
5. Which word means “a field of grass and wildflowers”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
meadow
The matching word is “meadow”.
6. Which word means “a visible light or signal placed on a coast or hill to guide navigators”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
beacon
The matching word is “beacon”.
7. Which word means “an instrument with a magnetic needle showing north”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
compass
The matching word is “compass”.
8. Which word means “the preserved remains or impression of an ancient organism in rock”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
fossil
The matching word is “fossil”.
9. Which word means “a percussion instrument sounded by striking a stretched skin”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
drum
The matching word is “drum”.
10. Which word means “an act of travelling from one place to another”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
journey
The matching word is “journey”.
11. Which word means “a deep gorge with steep rocky sides carved by a river”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
canyon
The matching word is “canyon”.
12. Which word means “a large vessel that travels across the sea”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
ship
The matching word is “ship”.

12 questions · Seed 42 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Words & meanings

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Which word means “a structure built by birds to hold eggs”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
Which word means “a struct… · Words & meanings
2. Which word means “a large celestial body orbiting a star”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
Which word means “a large … · Words & meanings
3. Which word means “a luminous ball of gas seen as a point of light in the night sky”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
Which word means “a lumino… · Words & meanings
4. Which word means “water droplets falling from clouds”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
Which word means “water dr… · Words & meanings
5. Which word means “a field of grass and wildflowers”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
Which word means “a field … · Words & meanings
6. Which word means “a visible light or signal placed on a coast or hill to guide navigators”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
Which word means “a visibl… · Words & meanings
7. Which word means “an instrument with a magnetic needle showing north”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
Which word means “an instr… · Words & meanings
8. Which word means “the preserved remains or impression of an ancient organism in rock”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
Which word means “the pres… · Words & meanings
9. Which word means “a percussion instrument sounded by striking a stretched skin”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
Which word means “a percus… · Words & meanings
10. Which word means “an act of travelling from one place to another”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
Which word means “an act o… · Words & meanings
11. Which word means “a deep gorge with steep rocky sides carved by a river”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
Which word means “a deep g… · Words & meanings
12. Which word means “a large vessel that travels across the sea”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
Which word means “a large … · Words & meanings

12 questions · Seed 42 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Words & meanings

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Which word means “a structure built by birds to hold eggs”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
nest
The matching word is “nest”.
2. Which word means “a large celestial body orbiting a star”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
planet
The matching word is “planet”.
3. Which word means “a luminous ball of gas seen as a point of light in the night sky”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
star
The matching word is “star”.
4. Which word means “water droplets falling from clouds”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
rain
The matching word is “rain”.
5. Which word means “a field of grass and wildflowers”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
meadow
The matching word is “meadow”.
6. Which word means “a visible light or signal placed on a coast or hill to guide navigators”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
beacon
The matching word is “beacon”.
7. Which word means “an instrument with a magnetic needle showing north”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
compass
The matching word is “compass”.
8. Which word means “the preserved remains or impression of an ancient organism in rock”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
fossil
The matching word is “fossil”.
9. Which word means “a percussion instrument sounded by striking a stretched skin”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
drum
The matching word is “drum”.
10. Which word means “an act of travelling from one place to another”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
journey
The matching word is “journey”.
11. Which word means “a deep gorge with steep rocky sides carved by a river”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
canyon
The matching word is “canyon”.
12. Which word means “a large vessel that travels across the sea”? Word bank: dog, hat, lamp, rain, nest, kite, frog, ship, star, drum, garden, window, planet, journey, lantern, compass, harbour, glacier, orchard, bridge, anchor, fossil, beacon, canyon, meadow, summit.
ship
The matching word is “ship”.

12 questions · Seed 42 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification