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 book shelf was sturdy enough to hold all of Nathan's books without falling apart. The word sturdy means: 

Mom spent all day working in the garden. She felt weary and just wanted to go to bed. The word weary 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:

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: 

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: 

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:

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: 

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

The severe weather caused many roads to close. School was cancelled and everyone stayed indoors. The word severe 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: