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  • Posey needs to pack for her trip because ____ only two days away.
    it’s
    its
  • Posey donned a ___________ bonnet for the renaissance fair.
    historical
    historic
  • The __________ reason for this meeting is to brainstorm ideas for the theme of Chester’s birthday party.
    principal verb
    principal noun
    principal adj
  • ___________ is a feeling of sorrow for someone else’s suffering.
    Sympathy
  • The revolving door remained ________ because Posey was pushing on it the wrong way.
    stationery
    stationary
  • Chester found a letter hidden _______ the papers on the desk.
    between
    among
  • A panel of ________ judges who had never met the contestants before judged the singing contest.
    uninterested
    disinterested
  • Chester visited the beach in Kitty Hawk where the Wright brothers made their ___________ first airplane flight.
    historic
    historical
  • Posey spent all day carrying messages ________ Chester and the other students.
    between
    among
  • __________ is the ability to understand another person’s perspective or feelings.
    Empathy
  • Chester was sorry for the _______ his humming had.
    effect
    affect
  • Posey can run __________ than Chester.
    farther
  • Posey was called into the ________ office.
    principal (adj)
    principal’s
  • Chester’s humming _________ Posey’s ability to concentrate.
    affected
    effected
  • Posey was _________ in attending Chester’s singing class.
    uninterested
    desinterested
  • Posey doesn’t like surprise parties as a matter of _______.
    principal
    principle
  • Posey received many _________ on her purple fedora.
    compliments
    complements
  • Chester’s lime green boots were a perfect ___________ to his jacket.
    complement
    compliment
  • Chester’s grandfather ___________ from Canada sixty years ago.
    emigrated
  • Chester printed his résumé on his best ____________.
    stationary
    stationery
  • Posey discovered that the cows were loose/lose. Chester was careful not to loose/lose his ticket.
    loose lose
  • Posey’s sister ___________ to Ireland in 2004.
    immigrated
  • Chester is __________ away from finishing his project than Posey is.
    further
  • Posey ensured/assured/insured Chester that no one would cheat at Bingo. Posey took steps to (e/a/i) that no one cheated at Bingo. Posey was glad the Bingo hall was (e/a/i) against damage caused by rowdy Bingo players.
    assured/ ensure/ insured
  • Chester is obsessed with both the book and _____ author.
    it's
    its