After about an hour, the fireman concluded his talk by reminding everyone to check their smoke alarms as soon as they got home. The word concluded means: a) began b) continued c) ended

Benjamin ate three pieces of cake and two scoops of ice cream. An hour later, his stomach felt queasy and he decided to lie down for awhile. The word queasy means:

Becky had waited all week to go to the beach. She was so eager to leave on Saturday morning that she woke everyone up at 6:00! The word eager means:

Lucy was furious when she discovered that the dog had eaten her homework again! The word furious means:

Lauren loves to read. She frequently spends her Saturday afternoons curled up with a book. The word frequently means:

Please be careful with that vase. It is quite fragile. The word fragile means:

Amelia rarely paid attention in class. By contrast, her best friend Tasha was always very attentive and listened carefully to everything the teacher said. The word attentive means:

You must never explore a cave by yourself. It is essential for you to go with at least one other person. The word essential means:

Mara worried that the kids at school would make fun of her new glasses. She did not want to be mocked just for wearing them. The word mocked means:

Dr. Calles had worked for years on the project. He had done a considerable amount of research and felt ready to present his work at the conference. The word considerable means:

The sun was low in the sky. Everyone was packing up and getting ready to go home because the park would close at dusk. The word dusk means:

Lily wanted to go to the movies, but she knew that she would benefit more by going to the afternoon study group. The word benefit means: