1.  forgive : blame :: releases : _____ A. immobilizes B. correspond C. arrangement D. assure E. accustomed
2. kind : benign :: obvious : _____ A. jaunty B. indolent C. frigid D. conspicuous E. obsolete
3. rowdy : unruly :: unripe : _____ A. immature B. assignment C. account D. immigrant E. irrational
4. bold : tentative :: productive : _____ A. frigid B. intricate C. excruciating D. unnerve E. indolent
5. try : attempt :: project : _____ A. assignment B. accompany C. assure D. irreparable E. arrest
6. What do all the words that begin with I on this week's list have in common? (Besides the I and the double letter.)

1. Joshua's favorite activity is reading. A. Joshua's B. favorite C. activity D. reading E. NOTA
2. Painting is hard work! A. painting B. is C. hard D. work E. NOTA
3. Drawing is one of Daisy's many talents. A. talents B. Daisy's C. one D. drawing E. NOTA
4. Mallory was skating when her mom called. A. Mallory B. was C. skating D. when E. NOTA
5. William is watching a movie with his sister. A. watching B. movie C. with D. sister E. NOTA
6. Kicking a soccer ball correctly takes practice. A. kicking B. practice C. ball D. correctly E. NOTA
7. She was sprinting around the lawn when the sprinklers suddenly came on. A. she B. sprinting C. around D. suddenly E. NOTA
8. My dad enjoys jogging on the beach. A. my B. enjoys C. jogging D. on E. NOTA
9. Climbing is a fun sport that requires strength and stamina. A. climbing B. sport C. requires D. stamina E. NOTA
10. I was biking down the hill when I got a flat. A. was B. biking C. down D. when E. NOTA

Vocabulary Pretest

1. My dad is so __________ that it is impossible for people to dislike him. A. Benign B. Indolent C. Frigid D. Obsolete E. Intricate
2. She had to __________(ly) schedule her dental appointment because she wasn’t sure if she would be in town that day. A. Excruciating B. Intricate C. Conspicuous D. Tentative E. Unnerve
3. Sending letters via “snail mail” is becoming more and more _________ as e-mail becomes more and more popular. A. Frigid B. Unnerve C. Benign D. Obsolete E. Requisition
4. The weather in Antarctica is __________. A. Jaunty B. Conspicuous C. Frigid D. Benign E. Tentative
5. The tourist stood out because of his __________ cameras and maps. A. Frigid B. Conspicuous C. Requisition D. Indolent E. Unnerve
6. Her boyfriend walked with a __________ step. A. Frigid B. Jaunty C. Excruciating D. Conspicuous E. Unnerve
7. My aunts design very __________ jewelry. A. Frigid B. Unnerve C. Excruciating D. Intricate E. Tentative
8. Tears ran down Micah’s face because of the __________ pain he felt when the tree fell on him. A. Excruciating B. Frigid C. Requisition D. Jaunty E. Benign
9. Being pulled over for speeding is a very __________(ing) experience. A. Obsolete B. Tentative C. Indolent D. Unnerve E. Intricate
10. Chelsea’s __________ attitude towards her schoolwork is causing her grades to suffer. A. Intricate B. Indolent C. Excruciating D. Conspicuous E. Obsolete
11. Because the manager thought her employees were stealing from her, she __________(ed) all of their backpacks and purses. A. Conspicuous B. Requisition C. Excruciating D. Indolent E. Benign

1. What does the Attendant do when Jonas walks into the room? A. Stands up B. Salutes him C. Smiles at him D. All of the above E. NOTA
2. Why are The Receiver’s doors locked? A. To insure privacy B. To protect him C. To make sure no one breaks in and steals his things D. To keep kids out E. NOTA
3. What is the most conspicuous difference between The Receiver’s dwelling and Jonas’s own dwelling? A. The bed B. The thick, luxurious fabrics C. The curved table legs D. The ceiling E. The books
4. The Receiver does not have the power to turn off the speaker. A. True B. False
5. Why was it so exhausting for The Receiver to give Jonas the memory of snow? A. Because it was his favorite one B. Because he is frightened by snow C. Because he had to tug it forward from many generations back D. Because he’s old and tired E. NOTA
6. How does Jonas feel after he has been given the memory of snow? A. happy B. cold C. surprised D. exhausted E. NOTA
7. The Receiver says he has _____, not _____. A. power, honor B. honor, knowledge C. respect, power D. honor, fun E. honor, power
8. What is bothering Jonas when The Receiver tells him they’ve done enough for that day? A. The memories frightened him B. He is confused because the memories are not painful C. He still doesn’t understand what snow or sunshine are D. He doesn’t like his Assignment E. NOTA
9. Why is Jonas glad The Receiver gave him the sunburn memory? A. So he can better understand what is meant by pain B. So he can tell Lily about it C. He likes being warm D. He knows what the word “sunburn” means now E. NOTA
10. What does The Receiver tell Jonas to call him when Jonas asks his name? A. The Old Receiver B. The Current Receiver C. The Receiver D. The Giver E. The Memory Giver