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  • Helen rummaged around in her backpack until she found the book she needed. What does "rummaged" mean
    cleaned
    listened
    searched
    walked
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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?
    huge
    quiet
    vegetable
    small
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  • The flowers began to wilt in the hot sun because they had no water.
    change color
    fall over
    stand tall
    smell good
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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?
    kick hard
    jump over
    trip and fall
    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
    forest
    sleep
    hunt
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  • Hector scattered the carrot seeds in the dirt and then watered them. What does "scattered" mean?
    paid for
    ate quickly
    threw around
    listening to
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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
    wash
    enlarge
    repair
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  • After running the race, Juana was exhausted and had to sit down to catch her breath. What does "exhausted" mean?
    unique
    very tired
    ready to start
    bored
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  • Juan asked Pedro to assist him with the heavy boxes he was carrying inside. What does "assist" mean?
    help
    correct
    enjoy
    meet
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  • The puppy was timid, hiding behind the chair when new people came over. What does the word timid mean?
    excited
    playful
    shy
    brave
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  • The accident occurred at twelve o'clock on Main St. What does "occurred" mean?
    crashed
    reported
    watched
    happened
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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 cold
    very hot
    very wet
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  • The story was so humorous that Naydelin couldn't stop laughing. What does "humorous" mean?
    sad
    scary
    boring
    funny
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