After reading the story, Leo had to summarize the main events in just a few sentences. What does summarize mean? Use summarize in your own sentence.
give a brief statement of the main points of (something).
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Tall trees surround the playground, giving it shade on sunny days. What does surround mean? Use surround in your own sentence.
be all around (someone or something).
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When Liam realized his little brother had scribbled on his homework, he felt furious and had to take a deep breath to calm down. What does furious mean? Use furious in your own sentence.
extremely angry
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boom
Lose 50 points!
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shark
Other team loses 20 points!
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shark
Other team loses 25 points!
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thief
Give points!
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Our teacher showed us an example of a completed project so we knew what to do. What does example mean? Use example in a sentence.
a parallel or closely similar case especially when serving as a precedent or model
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As the storm clouds began to approach, the students hurried inside the school building. What does approach mean? Use approach in your own sentence
Come near or nearer to (someone or something) in distance or time.
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I prefer chocolate ice cream over vanilla because it tastes sweeter to me. What does prefer mean? Use prefer in your own sentence
like (one thing or person) better than another or others; tend to choose.
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In her notebook, Maya checked her previous homework to make sure she had answered all the questions correctly. What does previous mean? Use previous in your own sentence.
existing or occurring before in time or order.
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Lila tried to convince her parents to let her stay up late by promising she would wake up on time for school. What does convince mean? Use convince in your own sentence.
cause (someone) to believe firmly in the truth of something.
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A tall fence marked the border between the two neighboring yards. What does border mean? Use border in your own sentence.
a line separating two political or geographical areas, especially countries. the edge or boundary of something, or the part near it.
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lifesaver
Give 15 points!
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Win 20 points!
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fairy
Take points!
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The turtle will defend itself by pulling into its hard shell when it feels scared. What does defend mean? Use defend in your own sentence.
resist an attack made on (someone or something); protect from harm or danger.
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It is typical for Sara to drink hot chocolate on cold winter mornings. What does typical mean? Use typical in your own sentence.
having the distinctive qualities of a particular type of person or thing.
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The temperature was increasing quickly, so the students took off their jackets during recess. What does increasing mean? Use increasing in your own sentence.
becoming greater in size, amount, or degree; growing.
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It was obvious that Mia had practiced her piano piece a lot because she played it perfectly. What does obvious mean? Use obvious in your own sentence.
easily perceived or understood; clear, self-evident, or apparent.
