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  • Helen rummaged around in her backpack until she found the book she needed. What does "rummaged" mean
    searched
    cleaned
    walked
    listened
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  • Natalia and Alejandra saw hundreds of colored flowers in the vast garden near the park. What does the word "vast" mean?
    quiet
    vegetable
    huge
    small
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  • The flowers began to wilt in the hot sun because they had no water.
    smell good
    fall over
    change color
    stand tall
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  • There was a large rock in the path, which caused Adan to stumble. Ahmed helped him up and they continued into the forest. What does "stumble" mean?
    jump over
    trip and fall
    kick hard
    walk around
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  • At the end of spring, the bear awoke from his slumber and began searching for food. What does the word "slumber' mean?
    party
    hunt
    forest
    sleep
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  • Hector scattered the carrot seeds in the dirt and then watered them. What does "scattered" mean?
    paid for
    ate quickly
    listening to
    threw around
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  • Milan hoped his mom could mend the hole in his favorite shirt so he could wear it to the party. What does "mend" mean?
    iron
    repair
    enlarge
    wash
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  • After running the race, Juana was exhausted and had to sit down to catch her breath. What does "exhausted" mean?
    very tired
    bored
    ready to start
    unique
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  • Juan asked Pedro to assist him with the heavy boxes he was carrying inside. What does "assist" mean?
    correct
    meet
    enjoy
    help
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  • The puppy was timid, hiding behind the chair when new people came over. What does the word timid mean?
    playful
    excited
    shy
    brave
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  • The accident occurred at twelve o'clock on Main St. What does "occurred" mean?
    happened
    crashed
    watched
    reported
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  • David put on his gloves, jacket, and hat before going out in the frigid air. What does "frigid" mean?
    very dusty
    very hot
    very cold
    very wet
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  • The story was so humorous that Naydelin couldn't stop laughing. What does "humorous" mean?
    funny
    boring
    scary
    sad
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