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I like to go to the library for many reasons, but I particularly enjoy going because it's one of the few places I can go where it's quiet and nobody DISTURBS me. What does DISTURBS mean?

bothers

helps

touches

irritates

My family decided to go on a bike ride after lunch. When my mom looked at her bike, she noticed the back tire was flat so she got out the air pump to INFLATE it before we went riding. What does INFLATE mean?

blow up with air

blow up with water

deflate

go up quickly

There was a FOUL smell coming from the garbage can even after the trash collectors came and picked up the garbage bags. I had to wash the whole can with soap and water to get rid of the smell. What does FOUL mean?

unpleasant

pleasant

pleasing

unwashed

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?

happiness

sadness

boredom

indifference

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

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?

shake

cry

scream

close our eyes

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

replace

examine

turn off

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

hurry up

move next to

collide

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?

kept away from

kept hidden from

ignored

shared a space

My grandpa needs to wear a hearing aid because his hearing is IMPAIRED. He cannot hear when many people are talking at once without it. What does IMPAIRED mean?

damaged

very good

strong

repaired

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?

against the law

not allowed

allowed

secretive

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?

extremely tired

full of energy

sick of camping

hopeless

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?

added festive items to create a fun atmosphere

made a mess

painted the room

ruined the party

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?

moved closer to

moved farther away from

ran quickly at

got lost

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?

safe place

cold place

quiet place

meeting place

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?

empty

tall

dull

colorful

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?

very big

very small

bigger than

medium-sized

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?

change

argue about

keep

add more

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

like

play with

talk to

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?

often

sometimes

daily

rarely