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On a typical day, Jane would eat lunch at noon. However, if she had a meeting at noon, she would not eat until 2:00. The word typical means:
busy
beautiful
ordinary
Lauren loves to read. She frequently spends her Saturday afternoons curled up with a book. The word frequently means:
sometimes
never
often
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:
empty
better
sick
Please be careful with that vase. It is quite fragile. The word fragile means:
easily broken
useless
beautiful
Mom spent all day working in the garden. She felt weary and just wanted to go to bed. The word weary means:
annoyed
tired
sick
Mother divided the cake into six equal portions for the children. The word portion means:
desserts
parts
plates
Everyone contributed something for the food drive. Ana and her family donated a large bag of canned goods. The word contributed means:
borrowed
gave
received
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:
odd
stupid
good
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:
change
hide
tell
Lily wanted to go to the movies, but she knew that she would benefit more by going to the afternoon study group. The word benefit means:
talk
be helped
be entertained
Lucy was furious when she discovered that the dog had eaten her homework again! The word furious means:
tired
amused
angry
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:
unremarkable
interesting
amazing
The valiant young woman grabbed the little boy just in time to save him from the speeding car. The word valiant means:
loving
brave
angry
Mara checked her numbers one last time. She wanted her report to be accurate so that her boss would know she had done a good job. The word accurate means:
exciting
correct
interesting
Mr. Jessup was delighted by the generosity of her students. They had all offered to share their lunches with Amber, who had forgotten hers. The word generosity means:
excitement
kindness
intelligence
