Name: ___________________

Date: ___________________

Vocabulary Activity Sheet 

These sentences are taken from the story.  Circle the answer that comes closest in meaning to each word in bold type.

1. “A withered old lady, whose name was Widow Wycherly, came also.”

a.  honored                      b.  crippled                      c.  wrinkled

      2.  “They were complete skeptics when it came to believing that it              could make them young again." 

            a. demons                      b.  doubters                     c.  children

3.  “Some of its fragile red leaves curled around its moist center.” 

a.  delicate                      b,.  ragged                      c.  bright

4.  “Meanwhile, the three gentlemen acted in a way which proved       that the water of the Fountain of Youth had some intoxicating qualities.  Or perhaps they were just lightheaded and dizzy.”  

a.  secret             b.  exciting                      c.  harmful

5. “Now he rattled out booming sentences about patriotism, national glory, and the people’s rights.”

            a.  peaceful life            b.  wise advice            c.  love of country

      6.  “But they had been kept as fresh as violets by the virtues of this            wonderful water."

            a.  good qualities            b.  brave efforts            c.  strictness

7. “On its black top stood a beautiful and elaborate cut-glass vase.”

a.  colorful                       b.  fancy               c.  sturdy

8. “Their most remarkable change was an impulse to make fun of how weak and feeble they had been just lately.”

            a.  delight             b.  urge                c.  failure

9. “She had a mischievous, merry look on her rosy face.”

a.  loving              b.  changing                    c.  teasing

10. “They began to exchange threatening glances…They grabbed fiercely at one another’s throats.”