Hair Care Vocabulary Worksheet with Clues and Answers
A worksheet titled "From the words provided for each clue, you need to use the word which best matches the clue." with 17 numbered questions about hair care and grooming, including vocabulary like shampoo, conditioner, and hairbrush. The worksheet is from "Fun in Class" and dated 2017.
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Let’s go through each question one by one. I’ll read the clue, think about what it means, and pick the best word from the options given.
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1. What do you use to wash your hair?
Options: a) bar of soap b) shampoo c) fingernail polish
→ You wash your hair with shampoo. Soap is for body, polish is for nails.
✔ Answer: b) shampoo
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2. What do you call an animal that preys on other animals?
Options: a) hunter b) carrier c) tiger d) predator
→ “Predator” is the scientific term for an animal that hunts others. Tiger is one example, but not all predators are tigers.
✔ Answer: d) predator
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3. What is a person who lives in caves or holes called?
Options: a) cave dweller b) troglodyte c) hermit d) cave man
→ “Troglodyte” is the fancy word for someone who lives in caves. Cave dweller is close, but troglodyte is more precise. Hermit = lives alone, not necessarily in caves.
✔ Answer: b) troglodyte
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4. What is the process of turning liquid into gas called?
Options: a) evaporation b) condensation c) precipitation d) sublimation
→ Evaporation = liquid → gas (like water drying up). Condensation is gas → liquid. Precipitation is rain/snow. Sublimation is solid → gas.
✔ Answer: a) evaporation
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5. What do you call a person who writes books?
Options: a) author b) writer c) editor d) publisher
→ Both “author” and “writer” work, but “author” is the most common term for someone who writes books. Editor fixes writing, publisher prints it.
✔ Answer: a) author
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6. What do you call a place where people gather to watch sports?
Options: a) stadium b) arena c) coliseum d) playing field
→ All could work, but “stadium” is the most general and commonly used word for big sports venues. Arena is often indoor, coliseum is specific (like Roman), playing field is just the grass area.
✔ Answer: a) stadium
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7. What do you call a tool used to cut paper?
Options: a) scissors b) knife c) blade d) cutting mat
→ Scissors are made for cutting paper. Knife can do it too, but scissors are designed for it. Blade is part of a knife. Cutting mat protects surfaces.
✔ Answer: a) scissors
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8. What do you call a group of stars that form a pattern?
Options: a) constellation b) galaxy c) cluster d) nebula
→ Constellation = recognizable star pattern (like Orion). Galaxy = huge system of stars (like Milky Way). Cluster = group of stars close together. Nebula = cloud of gas/dust.
✔ Answer: a) constellation
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9. What is a small sponge ball that traps sweat and dirt when you bathe?
Options: a) loofah b) scrubby c) puff d) sponge
→ Loofah is a natural sponge-like thing used in baths. Scrubby is for dishes. Puff is soft makeup applicator. Sponge is generic — loofah is more specific to bathing.
✔ Answer: a) loofah
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10. What do you call a tool used to clean your teeth?
Options: a) toothbrush b) floss c) pick d) scraper
→ Toothbrush is the main tool for cleaning teeth. Floss cleans between teeth. Pick and scraper are less common or for specific uses.
✔ Answer: a) toothbrush
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11. What do you call a person who studies rocks?
Options: a) geologist b) miner c) paleontologist d) archaeologist
→ Geologist studies Earth materials including rocks. Miner digs them out. Paleontologist studies fossils. Archaeologist studies human history.
✔ Answer: a) geologist
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12. What do doctors apply to help heal broken bones?
Options: a) cast b) splint c) bandage d) brace
→ Cast is hard plaster/fiberglass wrap for broken bones. Splint is temporary support. Bandage covers wounds. Brace supports joints.
✔ Answer: a) cast
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13. What do adults make when they punch or hit so hard their knuckles get too long?
Wait — this seems odd. Knuckles don’t get longer from punching. Maybe it’s a trick? Or typo? Let’s look at options:
Options: a) knuckle b) fist c) punch d) bruise
→ If you punch hard, you might get a bruise. Knuckle is part of hand. Fist is closed hand. Punch is the action. Bruise is injury from hitting.
✔ Answer: d) bruise *(assuming the question meant “what happens when you punch too hard?”)*
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14. What do we call a set of rules that governs how something works?
Options: a) law b) regulation c) code d) standard
→ “Code” can mean a set of rules (like building code, moral code). Law/regulation are official government rules. Standard is a benchmark. Code fits best here.
✔ Answer: c) code
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15. What is a man who sews suits called?
Options: a) tailor b) seamstress c) dressmaker d) couturier
→ Tailor = makes men’s suits. Seamstress/dressmaker = usually women’s clothes. Couturier = high-fashion designer.
✔ Answer: a) tailor
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16. What do we call a line drawn at the edges of two fields?
Options: a) boundary b) border c) fence d) edge
→ Boundary = imaginary or marked line separating areas. Border is similar but often between countries. Fence is physical structure. Edge is just the side.
✔ Answer: a) boundary
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17. What do we call a woman who plays drums professionally?
Options: a) drummer b) percussionist c) musician d) artist
→ Drummer is correct, but “percussionist” is more accurate because drums are percussion instruments. Musician/artist are too broad.
✔ Answer: b) percussionist
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Final Answer:
1. b) shampoo
2. d) predator
3. b) troglodyte
4. a) evaporation
5. a) author
6. a) stadium
7. a) scissors
8. a) constellation
9. a) loofah
10. a) toothbrush
11. a) geologist
12. a) cast
13. d) bruise
14. c) code
15. a) tailor
16. a) boundary
17. b) percussionist
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1. What do you use to wash your hair?
Options: a) bar of soap b) shampoo c) fingernail polish
→ You wash your hair with shampoo. Soap is for body, polish is for nails.
✔ Answer: b) shampoo
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2. What do you call an animal that preys on other animals?
Options: a) hunter b) carrier c) tiger d) predator
→ “Predator” is the scientific term for an animal that hunts others. Tiger is one example, but not all predators are tigers.
✔ Answer: d) predator
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3. What is a person who lives in caves or holes called?
Options: a) cave dweller b) troglodyte c) hermit d) cave man
→ “Troglodyte” is the fancy word for someone who lives in caves. Cave dweller is close, but troglodyte is more precise. Hermit = lives alone, not necessarily in caves.
✔ Answer: b) troglodyte
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4. What is the process of turning liquid into gas called?
Options: a) evaporation b) condensation c) precipitation d) sublimation
→ Evaporation = liquid → gas (like water drying up). Condensation is gas → liquid. Precipitation is rain/snow. Sublimation is solid → gas.
✔ Answer: a) evaporation
---
5. What do you call a person who writes books?
Options: a) author b) writer c) editor d) publisher
→ Both “author” and “writer” work, but “author” is the most common term for someone who writes books. Editor fixes writing, publisher prints it.
✔ Answer: a) author
---
6. What do you call a place where people gather to watch sports?
Options: a) stadium b) arena c) coliseum d) playing field
→ All could work, but “stadium” is the most general and commonly used word for big sports venues. Arena is often indoor, coliseum is specific (like Roman), playing field is just the grass area.
✔ Answer: a) stadium
---
7. What do you call a tool used to cut paper?
Options: a) scissors b) knife c) blade d) cutting mat
→ Scissors are made for cutting paper. Knife can do it too, but scissors are designed for it. Blade is part of a knife. Cutting mat protects surfaces.
✔ Answer: a) scissors
---
8. What do you call a group of stars that form a pattern?
Options: a) constellation b) galaxy c) cluster d) nebula
→ Constellation = recognizable star pattern (like Orion). Galaxy = huge system of stars (like Milky Way). Cluster = group of stars close together. Nebula = cloud of gas/dust.
✔ Answer: a) constellation
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9. What is a small sponge ball that traps sweat and dirt when you bathe?
Options: a) loofah b) scrubby c) puff d) sponge
→ Loofah is a natural sponge-like thing used in baths. Scrubby is for dishes. Puff is soft makeup applicator. Sponge is generic — loofah is more specific to bathing.
✔ Answer: a) loofah
---
10. What do you call a tool used to clean your teeth?
Options: a) toothbrush b) floss c) pick d) scraper
→ Toothbrush is the main tool for cleaning teeth. Floss cleans between teeth. Pick and scraper are less common or for specific uses.
✔ Answer: a) toothbrush
---
11. What do you call a person who studies rocks?
Options: a) geologist b) miner c) paleontologist d) archaeologist
→ Geologist studies Earth materials including rocks. Miner digs them out. Paleontologist studies fossils. Archaeologist studies human history.
✔ Answer: a) geologist
---
12. What do doctors apply to help heal broken bones?
Options: a) cast b) splint c) bandage d) brace
→ Cast is hard plaster/fiberglass wrap for broken bones. Splint is temporary support. Bandage covers wounds. Brace supports joints.
✔ Answer: a) cast
---
13. What do adults make when they punch or hit so hard their knuckles get too long?
Wait — this seems odd. Knuckles don’t get longer from punching. Maybe it’s a trick? Or typo? Let’s look at options:
Options: a) knuckle b) fist c) punch d) bruise
→ If you punch hard, you might get a bruise. Knuckle is part of hand. Fist is closed hand. Punch is the action. Bruise is injury from hitting.
✔ Answer: d) bruise *(assuming the question meant “what happens when you punch too hard?”)*
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14. What do we call a set of rules that governs how something works?
Options: a) law b) regulation c) code d) standard
→ “Code” can mean a set of rules (like building code, moral code). Law/regulation are official government rules. Standard is a benchmark. Code fits best here.
✔ Answer: c) code
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15. What is a man who sews suits called?
Options: a) tailor b) seamstress c) dressmaker d) couturier
→ Tailor = makes men’s suits. Seamstress/dressmaker = usually women’s clothes. Couturier = high-fashion designer.
✔ Answer: a) tailor
---
16. What do we call a line drawn at the edges of two fields?
Options: a) boundary b) border c) fence d) edge
→ Boundary = imaginary or marked line separating areas. Border is similar but often between countries. Fence is physical structure. Edge is just the side.
✔ Answer: a) boundary
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17. What do we call a woman who plays drums professionally?
Options: a) drummer b) percussionist c) musician d) artist
→ Drummer is correct, but “percussionist” is more accurate because drums are percussion instruments. Musician/artist are too broad.
✔ Answer: b) percussionist
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Final Answer:
1. b) shampoo
2. d) predator
3. b) troglodyte
4. a) evaporation
5. a) author
6. a) stadium
7. a) scissors
8. a) constellation
9. a) loofah
10. a) toothbrush
11. a) geologist
12. a) cast
13. d) bruise
14. c) code
15. a) tailor
16. a) boundary
17. b) percussionist
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