The elephant at the zoo was enormous. It was much bigger than the car they drove in! The word enormous means…
easy to carry
very large
very small
kind of heavy
The balloon started to expand as we blew more air into it. Soon, it was twice its original size! The word expand means…
stay the same
change shape
get smaller
grow bigger
Amaya was eager to open her birthday presents. She bounced in her seat and kept asking, “Is it time yet?” The word eager means…
excited and ready
sad
scared
confused
When the teacher asked a question, Lucas hesitated before answering. He stopped for a second because he wasn’t sure what to say. The word hesitate means…
answer quickly
shout the answer
laugh at the question
stop for a momet
Carter felt butterflies in his stomach before giving his speech. What does “butterflies in his stomach” mean?
He was nervous
He was excited to eat
He was tired
He was sleepy
Leah is very generous. She always shares her toys and snacks with her friends. The word generous means…
keep things to themselves
borrow from others
share and give
hide
Before her test, Zoe felt anxious. She tapped her pencil and bit her lip while waiting for the papers to be handed out. The word anxious means…
very brave
worried or nervous
extremely excited
very hungry
Maria felt frustrated when she couldn’t solve the tricky puzzle. She crossed her arms and frowned at the pieces. The word frustrated means…
very calm
a little bored
excited about something new
angry or upset because something is hard
After dinner, Dad said, “I’m stuffed!” What does “I’m stuffed” mean?
He's tired
He did not like the food
He's very full
He's confused
During the science experiment, we had to observe what happened when we mixed two liquids. We watched closely and wrote down everything we saw. The word observe means…
guess about it
break it
look at it carefully
throw it away
Jayden was reluctant to jump into the pool because the water looked very cold. He stood at the edge for a long time before finally jumping in. The word reluctant means…
very excited
nervous or unsure
quick to join
ready to play
After hearing the joke, Kevin said, “That cracked me up!” What does “cracked me up” mean?
it confused him
it made him laugh a lot
it made him angry
it scared him
Maria said, “My backpack weighs a ton today!” What does Maria mean?
she lost her backpack
her backpack is full and heavy
her backpack is very light
her backpack is broken
After the test, Mia said she needed to “hit the books” before the next one. What does “hit the books” mean?
Study hard
Read funny stories
Throw away books
Take a nap
When it was his turn to present, Eric got cold feet and didn’t want to go up. What does “got cold feet” mean?
He forgot his project
He got scared or nervous
His feet hurt
his feet were actually cold
Sam was running late and said, “I’m racing against the clock!” What does “racing against the clock” mean?
he has no homework
he is fixing a broken clock
he is watching the clock move
he is trying to finish before time runs out
The two puppies looked identical. They both had brown spots and wagged their tails the same way! The word identical means…
exactly the same
a little similar
almost the same
completely different
During the spelling test, Ava said, “These words are a walk in the park!” What does “a walk in the park” mean?
The words are very easy
The words are very hard
The words are very long
The words are confusing
When the wind blew hard, the papers scattered all over the playground. It took a long time to pick them up. The word scatter means…
hide it
pile it up neatly
cover it up
throw it everywhere
Mom told us to be careful with the fragile glass vase. It could break easily if we dropped it. The word fragile means…
hard to move
strong and hard
easy to break
heavy
Lina said, “It’s a piece of cake!” when asked about the science homework. What does “a piece of cake” mean?
It was boring
It was scary
It was tasty
It was easy
Ben’s hands were covered in paint, and there were colorful splatters on his shirt. What had Ben most likely been doing?
w
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Tomas was cautious when he crossed the icy sidewalk. He walked slowly and looked where he was stepping. The word cautious means…
talk loudly
act carefully
leave without looking
run quickly
When Jayden opened his backpack, his homework was soaked. His water bottle had leaked all over it! What probably happened to Jayden’s homework?
he spilled water on it
his dog ate it
he lost it
he forgot it at home
I tried to predict who would win the race by watching how fast the runners were going. The word predict means…
argue
guess what will happen next
explain the past
describe that is happenign now
The green cat in the painting looked peculiar. None of us had ever seen a cat that color before! The word peculiar means…
strange or odd
funny
normal
loud
Lily’s mom told her she was “burning the candle at both ends” by staying up late and waking up early. What does this mean?
She was playing all day
She was getting lots of sleep
She was working too hard and getting tired
She was being very lazy
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