Hansel and Gretel RAZ Vocabulary | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

"Gretel didn't see the cage door close, but she heard the click and saw a wicked smile flash across the old woman's face." What does WICKED mean in this sentence?

Very mean or bad

Kind and helpful

Strange or unusual

Pretty and eye-catching

"Hansel tore the bread into crumbs and dropped them as he walked, marking their path as Father trudged deeper and deeper into the forest." What does TRUDGED mean in this sentence?

Walked slowly and tiredly

Ran as fast as you could

Swam swiftly

Flew through the sky

"When the children were finally full, the woman made up an enormous feather bed and drew a treasure chest from her shelf." What does TREASURE mean in this sentence?

Something that is very special or valuable

Something no one cares about

A piece of candy

Some garbage you throw out

"Swooning with sugar, Hansel and Gretel happily followed the old woman inside." What does SWOONING mean in this sentence?

Becoming overwhelmed with excitement or joy

No emotions; couldn't care less

Terrified and trying to avoid something

Filled with anger and rage

"Father said, 'Your stepmother and I don't have enough food to feed you.'" What does STEPMOTHER mean in this sentence?

A woman who has married a child's father

A wicked witch

A beautiful princess

Your mother's sister

"'Get back to work!,' the woman snarled, her voice suddenly low and cruel." What does SNARLED mean in this sentence?

Growled aggressively or said something in an angry way

Cried with tears flowing down the face

Shouted in a high-pitched voice

Whispered shyly

"The woman seized his arm in her clawlike grasp." What does SEIZED mean in this sentence?

Took control by force

Let go of

Touched loosely

Ran away from

"In a sunny meadow sat a quaint cottage made entirely of sweets!" What does QUAINT mean in this sentence?

Pleasantly old-fashioned or unusual

Incredibly ugly

Made of metal

Broken apart and destroyed

"She brought out a dirty rag and rusty bucket, which looked loathsome against the pretty, sugared walls of the candy house." What does LOATHSOME mean int his sentence?

Very unpleasant. Causing extreme disgust

Perfectly belonging

More beautiful than anything around it

Stylish and sophisticated

"He and his sister played marbles with the huge, sparkling gemstones." What are GEMSTONES?

Minerals that can be cut, polished, and used in jewelry

Old, dull marbles

A type of rock that can be found on the ground

German toys

"Father furtively gave a small piece of bread to Hansel and said, 'Sshhh, here's our last piece of bread.'" What does FURTIVELY mean in this sentence?

Sneakily

Aggressively

Loudly

Crazily

"Hansel almost envied his sister, who was too young to remember happier times." What does ENVIED mean in this sentence?

Felt jealous of another person's qualities or good fortune

Hated

Loved more than anyone else in the world

Felt confused about how someone behaved