My best friend and I spend nearly every day together. We really enjoy hanging out and are glad we get to see each other so FREQUENTLY. What does FREQUENTLY mean?
sometimes
daily
often
rarely
I went to the same school for four years, but then my family moved to another city. When I went back 6 years later, I didn't RECOGNIZE my old friends because they had changed so much. What does RECOGNIZE mean?
know
play with
talk to
like
We planned to go to the park today, but when we saw the dark clouds, we knew we had to REVISE our plans. We decided to go another day instead. What does REVISE mean?
keep
argue about
add more
change
I knew elephants were big, but I didn't realize how ENORMOUS they were until I was standing right in front of one at the zoo. It made me feel so small! What does ENORMOUS mean?
bigger than
very big
very small
medium-sized
During summer months, tree branches are full of leaves. Once fall comes, the leaves will fall off and the trees with be BARE by winter. What does BARE mean?
dull
empty
tall
colorful
During winter, animals that live in the woods still need to take care of themselves. Some animals dig holes in the ground to protect themselves while others look for a cave that will serve as a SHELTER. What does SHELTER mean?
quiet place
safe place
meeting place
cold place
I was at the mall shopping when I saw Kelly, Carly, and Stephanie a few stores down. As they APPROACHED, I could tell they were just as excited to see me as I was to see them. What does APPROACHED mean?
ran quickly at
moved farther away from
got lost
moved closer to
Tomorrow is my sister's birthday. We worked really hard to get the house DECORATED with balloons and ribbons for her big day. What does DECORATED mean?
painted the room
added festive items to create a fun atmosphere
ruined the party
made a mess
After setting up our tent, we went on a long hike. When we got back to camp, we went fishing and cooked our dinner. By bedtime, we were EXHAUSTED and fell asleep quickly. What does EXHAUSTED mean?
full of energy
extremely tired
hopeless
sick of camping
The police caught a man robbing a bank and took him straight to jail. The man should have known better because it's ILLEGAL to steal. What does ILLEGAL mean?
not allowed
secretive
against the law
allowed
When I was sick, my parents ISOLATED me from the room I share with my brother. They were worried he might catch what I had and get sick, too, so they put me in another room. What does ISOLATED mean?
shared a space
kept away from
kept hidden from
ignored
My mom and I were driving home when suddenly a deer ran out in front of us. My mom quickly slammed on the brakes to AVOID hitting the deer. What does AVOID mean?
keep away from
collide
move next to
hurry up
My father noticed a puddle of water on the floor near the kitchen sink. After looking at the pipe under the sink, he knew he had to call a plumber to REPAIR the leaky pipe. What does REPAIR mean?
fix
examine
turn off
replace
My little sister and I did not like the scary movie we watched last night. Our whole bodies started to TREMBLE so I turned the movie off as quick as I could. It still took a long time for us to calm down. What does TREMBLE mean?
cry
scream
shake
close our eyes
Since my brother and I fight a lot, we often get SCOLDED by our mother. She says we have to learn how to get along and stop fighting all the time. What does SCOLD mean?
sternly told us what we did was wrong
blamed us for fighting again
laughed at us
made us make up to each other
We had a party yesterday for my niece, Claire, to celebrate her 4th birthday. When she saw all the presents stacked in a pile, she squealed with GLEE and couldn't wait to open them! What does GLEE mean?
indifference
boredom
happiness
sadness
