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:
focused
nice
bored
My mom would not permit me to ride my bike to the store. However, she would let my older sister ride her bike to the store. The word permit means:
allow
help
ask
The severe weather caused many roads to close. School was cancelled and everyone stayed indoors. The word severe means:
plesant
sunny
harsh
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
began
ended
continued
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:
unhappy
excited
scared
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:
very important
not important
scary
Allan was always bragging and showing off. His brother, David, on the other hand, was a quiet and humble boy. The word humble means:
show off
annoying
not prideful
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:
sunset
afterschool
sunrise
Michael's mother asked him to pick some peaches. He went out to the orchard. The word orchard means:
store
grove of fruit trees
fruit salad
The book shelf was sturdy enough to hold all of Nathan's books without falling apart. The word sturdy means:
strong
fragile
big
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:
clear
mysterious
sad
Talia preferred the red shirt because she likes red more than yellow or blue. The word preferred means:
would rather have
washed
does not want
Susan reduced the amount of paper she was using by always remembering to use both sides of each piece. The word reduced means:
decreased
added to
increased
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:
ignored
admired
teased
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:
filled
empty
haunted
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:
large
small
medium
