The treasure they discovered had been buried deep in the sand. It would take all day to unearth it.What does unearth mean? A. to get up B. to bury C. to find D. to uncover

He knew his future was precarious and likely to fall apart. What does precarious mean?A. safe B. secure C. superstitious D. uncertain

Elena found the word problem confusing and difficult, so she asked her teacher if he could simplify it for her. Which SAGE clue helps you understand simplify? A. word problem B. difficult C. teacher D. found

She was virtuous, unlike her evil and conniving brother. What does virtuous mean? A. having no manners B.rude C.high moral standards D. annoying

What word helps you understand peculiar? In 2009, scientists discovered a peculiar rat. This unusual animal weighed 3.5 pounds and was 32 inches long.

What does jam mean in this sentence: If the entire class wanted to take the same subway train, they would have to jam into a crowded compartment. A. to wedge between B. to squeeze C. to block D.to apply

Colorado is home to a beautiful canyon. The Gunnison river carved out this ravine. It's now part of a national park. What is ravine? A. shallow water B. deep valley C. deep water

Something in the refrigerator is so putrid, a wave of odor wafted out when we opened the door. What is putrid? A. rancid B. appetizing C. fresh D. pleasant

During the demonstration, a skirmish broke out so the police were called to restore order. What does skirmish mean? A. fight B. truce C. suspension D. scream

What does racket mean? Though some may have described the sound of the bagpipes as beautiful, to Grandpa it sounded like a loud racket. A. a happy sound B. an illegal activity C. a terrible noise D. a device used for tennis

The splinter was buried deep inside her fingertip. To extract it, she would need to find a pair of tweezers and keep a level head.What clues helps you know extract? A. The splinter B. was buried C. a pair of tweezers D. level head

I called him a nuisance because he annoyed me with his incessant line of questioning.What is nuisance? A. blessing B. help C. annoyance D. nerd