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:

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:

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:

Maria noticed that Mrs. Linn's curtains were still closed. Maria thought that was peculiar because Mrs. Linn always opened her curtains in the morning. The word peculiar 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:

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:

Mother divided the cake into six equal portions for the children. The word portion means:

As Jake struggled to solve the problems on the test, it became apparent that he had not spent enough time studying. The word apparent 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:

What an extraordinary day we had! First we found buried treasure in the backyard and then we were interviewed on television! The word extraordinary means:

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

Jenny told me about the movie she saw, but she did not reveal the ending because she knew I was going to see it too. The word reveal means:

No one lived in the old house. The paint was peeling and the yard was overgrown. It had been vacant for a long time. The word vacant means: