No one lived in the old house. The paint was peeling and the yard was overgrown. It had been vacant for a long time. What does vacant mean?
haunted
empty
lonely
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Mara worried that the kids at school would make fun of her new glasses. She did not want to be mocked just for having poor vision. What does mocked mean?
teased
dislike
seen
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Susan reduced the amount of paper she was using by always remembering to use both sides of each piece. What does reduced mean?
decreased
added to
counted
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Talia preferred the red shirt because she likes red more than yellow or blue. What does preferred mean?
would rather have
liked very much
always cleaned
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As Jake struggled to solve the problems on the test, it became apparent that he had not spent enough time studying. What does apparent mean?
late
lazy
clear
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The book shelf was sturdy enough to hold all of Nathan's books without falling apart. What does sturdy mean?
strong
big
beautiful
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Michael's mother asked him to pick some peaches. He went out to the orchard. What does orchard mean?
fruit basket
fruit stand
fruit trees
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The sun was low in the sky. Everyone was packing up and getting ready to go home because the park would close at dusk. What does dusk mean?
sunset
dusk
sunrise
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Allan was always bragging and showing off. His brother, David, on the other hand, was a quiet and humble boy. What does humble mean?
not prideful
not annoying
not loud
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You must never explore a cave by yourself. It is essential for you to go with at least one other person. What does essential mean?
important
acceptable
advisable
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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! What does eager mean?
tired
awake
excited
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After about an hour, the fireman concluded his talk by reminding everyone to check their smoke alarms as soon as they got home. What does concluded mean?
ended
remembered
continued
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The severe weather caused many roads to close. School was cancelled and everyone stayed indoors. What does severe mean?
snowy
harsh
quick
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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. What does permit mean?
help
allow
tell
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Amelia rarely paid attention in class. By contrast, her best friend Tasha was always very attentive and listened carefully to everything the teacher said. What does attentive mean?
bored
focused
lazy
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Mr. Jessup was delighted by the generosity of his students. They had all offered to share their lunches with Amber, who had forgotten hers. What does generosity mean?
