Unlocking Difficulties: Vocabulary Items in the literary piece The Little Match Girl by Hanz Christian Andersen Prepared by: Armina Yocte and Rio Solomon, BSE II-English

1. Q&A
Today

2. 1. The girl scratched the match in the wall
near her. What is the meaning of the word
match as used in the sentence?
A. An exact counterpart
B. A contest with two or more
parties
C. A short slender piece of flammable wood tipped
with combustible mixture that bursts into flame
when slightly heated through friction.

3. CORRECT!

4. WRONG!

5. 2. She walked with bare head and feet.
What is the meaning of the word bare in
the sentence?
A. Open to view and lacking
clothing.
B. To move while holding up and
supporting.
C. Sufficient courage to fight.

6. CORRECT!

7. WRONG!

8. 3. The poor girl was almost hit by a carriage that
is passing by. What is the meaning of the word
carriage in the sentence?
A. Posture
B. A hanger for a sword.
C. A horse-drawn vehicle.

9. CORRECT!

10. WRONG!

11. 4. He thought that he could use it as a cradle
someday if he’ll have kids. What is the meaning
of the word cradle in the sentence?
A. The earliest period of life.
B. A bed or cot for a baby.
C. A rocking device used in panning
for gold.

12. CORRECT!

13. WRONG!

14. 5. The little girl stared at the iron stove with
brass ornament. What is the meaning of the
word brass in the sentence?
A. Empty cartridge shells.
B. Brazen self-assurance
C. An alloy consisting essentially of
copper and zinc in variable
proportions.

15. CORRECT!

16. WRONG!

17. 6. The goose jumped down from the dish and
waddled across the floor. What is the meaning
of the word waddle as used in the sentence?
A. Stand forward
B. Fight recklessly
C. Swing back and forth

18. CORRECT!

19. WRONG!

20. 7. She sank down and huddled herself together.
What is the meaning of the word huddle in the
sentence?
A. Crowd together
B. Calm
C. Rejuvenate

21. CORRECT!

22. WRONG!

23. 8. She made haste to light the whole bundle of
matches, for she wished to keep her
grandmother there. What is the meaning of the
word haste in the sentence?
A. Clumsiness
B. Rush
C. Laziness

24. CORRECT!

25. WRONG!

26. 9. There lay the poor little one, with pale cheeks
and smiling mouth, leaning against the wall.
What is the meaning of the word pale in the
sentence?
A. A material used to fetch water
B. The nausea felt when sick
C. Light in color

27. CORRECT!

28. WRONG!

29. 10. The New Year's sun rose and shone upon a
little corpse! What is the meaning of the word
corpse in the sentence?
A. The commandant in a military
unit
B. A dead body
C. A corporation

30. CORRECT!

31. WRONG!

32. 11. The child still sat, in the stiffness of death,
holding the matches in her hand, one bundle of
which was burnt. What is the meaning of the
word stiffness in the sentence?
A. Firmness
B. Absurdity
C. Loneliness

33. CORRECT!

34. WRONG!

35. 12. No one had bought anything of her the
whole day, nor had any one given here even a
penny. What is the meaning of the word penny
in the sentence?
A. Ball pen
B. Money
C. A toy for little girls

36. CORRECT!

37. WRONG!

38. That’s the end of the
game. Congratulations
to the winners!