Giant Peach Review Worksheet
Novel Study Chapters 2 & 3 Review
Score: _____ / 32
James and the Giant Peach
Test Preparation Review • Part 1: Words A–H (Definitions & Story Context)
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Date: _____________
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Teacher: ______________
Part 1 Word Bank (Words A–H) beckoning • blunt • bristly • brute • cellar • crouching • dainty • emerging • ghastly • hags
beckoning (v.) blunt (adj.) bristly (adj.) brute (n./adj.) cellar (n.) crouching (v.) dainty (adj.) emerging (v.) ghastly (adj.) hags (n. pl.)
A Part 1: Exact Definition Match (10 Points)
Write the letter of the matching definition in each bracket
1. beckoning [ ]
2. blunt [ ]
3. bristly [ ]
4. brute [ ]
5. cellar [ ]
6. crouching [ ]
7. dainty [ ]
8. emerging [ ]
9. ghastly [ ]
10. hags [ ]
A. An underground room beneath a house used for storage.
B. Waving or gesturing for someone to come closer.
C. Mean, ugly, or wicked old women in stories.
D. Dull and not sharp; or speaking in a direct, rude way.
E. Bending down low with knees bent close to the body.
F. A cruel, mean person or beast; or rough, raw force.
G. Frightful, horrible, or pale like a ghost.
H. Covered with stiff, scratchy hairs or prickles.
I. Small, delicate, and graceful in appearance.
J. Coming out into view from inside or behind something.
B Part 2: Story Context Fill-in-the-Blank (6 Points)
Use Part 1 words to complete each story event
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Standing in the garden, the peculiar old man was to James, urging him to take the bag of magic crystals.
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Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker were two lazy, selfish who treated poor James with endless cruelty.
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Inside the peach, the giant Centipede wriggled dozens of prickly, legs as he grumbled about his boots.
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The tiny Ladybug smoothed her spotted wings with polite and gentle manners.
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Fearful of his aunts' shouting, James spent his days low behind the bushes, hoping to stay unnoticed.
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The aunts shrieked with horror when they looked upon the giant insects inside the peach.
James and the Giant Peach Novel Study • Chapters 2 & 3 Review Turn to Page 2 for Part 2: Words H–T →
James and the Giant Peach Part 2 • Words H–T Review
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Part 2 Word Bank (Words H–T) hideous • hobbled • luminous • musty • peculiar • radiant • resign • soggy • spectacles • tilting
hideous (adj.) hobbled (v.) luminous (adj.) musty (adj.) peculiar (adj.) radiant (adj.) resign (v.) soggy (adj.) spectacles (n. pl.) tilting (v.)
C Part 3: Exact Definition Match (10 Points)
Write matching definition letter in each bracket
17. hideous [ ]
18. hobbled [ ]
19. luminous [ ]
20. musty [ ]
21. peculiar [ ]
22. radiant [ ]
23. resign [ ]
24. soggy [ ]
25. spectacles [ ]
26. tilting [ ]
A. Shining with light; glowing in the dark.
B. Wet, soft, and completely soaked with water.
C. Very ugly or dreadful to look at.
D. Walked slowly or with an awkward limp.
E. Eyeglasses worn to help a person see better.
F. Beaming brightly with light, warmth, or joy.
G. Smelling stale, damp, or moldy from old age.
H. To accept something you cannot stop; or to quit a job.
I. Strange, odd, or unusual; not normal.
J. Leaning, tipping, or slanting over to one side.
D Part 4: Synonyms in Study Guide (4 Points)
Circle the synonym list matching each word
27. Which set of synonyms belongs to luminous?
A) limped, stumbled B) glowing, shining, bright C) stale, moldy, damp D) delicate, neat, fragile
28. Which set of synonyms belongs to hobbled?
A) limped, stumbled, shuffled B) calling over, waving C) give in, surrender D) leaning, tipping, slanting
29. Which set of synonyms belongs to musty?
A) soaked, waterlogged B) ugly, monstrous C) stale, moldy, damp D) direct, frank
30. Which set of synonyms belongs to soggy?
A) prickly, scratchy B) soaked, drenched, waterlogged C) squatting, stooping D) odd, strange, weird
E Part 5: Story Application Writing (2 Points)
Write full sentences reflecting events in Chapters 2 & 3
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Write a descriptive sentence about the giant peach using both radiant and peculiar:
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Write a sentence about the giant creatures inside the peach tunnel using either luminous OR tilting:
James and the Giant Peach Novel Study • Chapters 2 & 3 Vocabulary Review End of Review • 20 / 20 Target Words Mastered
Giant Peach Review Answer Key
Teacher Resource Official Answer Key & Scoring Guide
Total Available: 32 Points
James and the Giant Peach
Vocabulary Review Answer Key • Page 1: Words A–H (Parts 1 & 2)
Chapters 2 & 3 Novel Study • ELA Grade 5–8
Page 1 Point Breakdown: Part 1: 10 Points (1 pt each) • Part 2: 6 Points (1 pt each)
Page 1 Total: 16 Pts
A Part 1: Exact Definition Match Answers (10 Points)
1 point per correct match
1. beckoning Waving or gesturing for someone to come closer.
B
2. blunt Dull and not sharp; or speaking in a direct, rude way.
D
3. bristly Covered with stiff, scratchy hairs or prickles.
H
4. brute A cruel, mean person or beast; or rough, raw force.
F
5. cellar An underground room beneath a house used for storage.
A
6. crouching Bending down low with knees bent close to the body.
E
7. dainty Small, delicate, and graceful in appearance.
I
8. emerging Coming out into view from inside or behind something.
J
9. ghastly Frightful, horrible, or pale like a ghost.
G
10. hags Mean, ugly, or wicked old women in stories.
C
B Part 2: Story Context Fill-in Answers (6 Points)
1 point per exact vocabulary term
- Standing in the garden, the peculiar old man was beckoning to James...
Clue: gesturing to approach
- Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker were two lazy, selfish hags who treated poor James...
Clue: wicked old women
- Inside the peach, the giant Centipede wriggled dozens of prickly, bristly legs...
Clue: stiff, scratchy hairs
- The tiny Ladybug smoothed her dainty spotted wings...
Clue: small, delicate, graceful
- Fearful of his aunts' shouting, James spent his days crouching low behind the bushes...
Clue: knees bent close to body
- The aunts shrieked with ghastly horror when they looked...
Clue: frightful, horrible, ghost-like
Teacher Answer Key • James and the Giant Peach Chapters 2 & 3 Review Turn to Page 2 for Parts 3, 4 & 5 →
James and the Giant Peach Answer Key: Words H–T (Parts 3, 4 & 5)
Page 2 Total: 16 Points
