Ways of moving

Question 1

amble

Answer 1

Sometimes I just amble around the garden, looking at the flowers.

Question 2

creep

Answer 2

Shall we creep downstairs while Mum’s asleep and watch that scary film on TV?

Question 3

dash

Answer 3

Sorry, I must dash ! I’ve got to go to a meeting.

Question 4

hike

Answer 4

He’s going to hike across the moors tomorrow, if the weather’s good.

Question 5

limp

Answer 5

I had to limp home after I twisted my ankle on my walk.

Question 6

march

Answer 6

They watched the soldiers march down the street.
I’m not here simply to mooch around the shops!

Question 7

mooch

Answer 7

I have to buy my mum a birthday present!

Question 8

pad

Answer 8

The cat padded across the carpet and rubbed against my legs.

Question 9

prowl

Answer 9

They say that a beast prowls these woods at night, so I never come here after dark.

Question 10

rush

Answer 10

Don’t rush ! We’ve still got plenty of time.

Question 11

scamper

Answer 11

I like to watch the squirrels scamper along the branches.

Question 12

scramble

Answer 12

She scrambled up the wet bank, pushing ferns out of the way.

Question 13

skulk

Answer 13

There’s no need to skulk in the shadows like that – come and join us!

Question 14

slip

Answer 14

The soap slipped through my fingers and fell back into the water with a splash.

Question 15

sneak

Answer 15

He tried to sneak past without being seen, but the bouncer spotted him.

Question 16

speed

Answer 16

I get dizzy watching the racing cars speed around the track.

Question 17

sprint

Answer 17

Hurry up! We’ll have to sprint for the bus or we’ll miss it.

Question 18

stagger

Answer 18

We pick up the heavy box and stagger indoors with it.

Question 19

storm

Answer 19

Furious, my brother storms upstairs and slams his bedroom door.

Question 20

stride

Answer 20

She came striding over as if she owned the place, and asked what we were doing!

Question 21

stroll

Answer 21

Do you fancy strolling around the park with us after lunch?

Question 22

strut

Answer 22

The kids are strutting up and down, pretending to be on the catwalk!

Question 23

swagger

Answer 23

He swaggered over to me and asked if I wanted his phone number. Such arrogance!

Question 24

tear

Answer 24

Don’t tug at the zip or you’ll tear the material.

Question 25

tiptoe

Answer 25

We tiptoed past the open doorway without being heard.

Question 26

trot

Answer 26

The ponies came trotting across the field to see what all the noise was about.

Question 27

trudge

Answer 27

trudged home through the mud, feeling wet and miserable.

Question 28

waddle

Answer 28

My daughter loves seeing the ducks waddle along the riverbank.

Question 29

wade

Answer 29

Do you think we could wade through the shallow water here, and explore that little island?

Question 30

wander

Answer 30

Hold your child’s hand in the supermarket so that they can’t wander off while you’re not looking.