The Mouse and the Motorcycle

Word Bank
arouse	beckoned	cockiness	dawn
elevator	executed	exhilarated	resist
threadbare	threshold	tousled

Vocabulary activity for Chapter 5 of The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary!

Here are some exerts from the story. Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word. When you have answered all of the questions, click the "Check Answer" button. A box will pop-up with your score. Do not close until your score is printed or reviewed by your teacher.

When Ralph had mastered riding the motorcycle on the _____ carpet, he went bumping over the roses on the less worn parts under the dresser and the bedside table.
1. threadbare
2. aroused
3. threshold
Ralph had a scary feeling he was on the _____ of adventure.
1. tousled
2. dawn
3. threshold
He _____ a sharp turn and started back.
1. exhilarated
2. executed
3. tousled
_____ by speed, Ralph raced up and down.
1. Exhausted
2. Exhilarated
3. Tousled
He saw the door open and a _____ man in a bathrobe and slippers appeared carrying a little terrier.
1. tousled
2. beckoned
3. exhausted
It was better to continue toward the _____ and hope he could find a place to hide.
1. threshold
2. dawn
3. elevator
Ralph could not _____ sticking out his tongue and waggling his paws in his ears.
1. tousle
2. resist
3. arouse
He knew it was sure to _____ anger.
1. arouse
2. exhilarate
3. exhaust
He had a feeling of _____ he had never known before.
1. exhilaration
2. resistance
3. cockiness
When the morning song of birds in the pines grew louder than the snores of the guests and _____ slipped through the window at the end of the hall, Ralph knew it was time to return to room 215.
1. threshold
2. dawn
3. elevator
They boy held out his hand and _____.
1. beckoned
2. resisted
3. executed