The elephant at the zoo was enormous. It was much bigger than the car they drove in! The word enormous means…
very large
easy to carry
very small
kind of heavy
The green cat in the painting looked peculiar. None of us had ever seen a cat that color before! The word peculiar means…
loud
funny
strange or odd
normal
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…
throw it everywhere
cover it up
pile it up neatly
hide it
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…
stop for a momet
answer quickly
shout the answer
laugh at the question
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 lost it
he spilled water on it
his dog ate it
he forgot it at home
Sam was running late and said, “I’m racing against the clock!” What does “racing against the clock” mean?
he is watching the clock move
he is trying to finish before time runs out
he has no homework
he is fixing a broken clock
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 working too hard and getting tired
She was playing all day
She was being very lazy
She was getting lots of sleep
Carter felt butterflies in his stomach before giving his speech. What does “butterflies in his stomach” mean?
He was tired
He was excited to eat
He was nervous
He was sleepy
I tried to predict who would win the race by watching how fast the runners were going. The word predict means…
describe that is happenign now
explain the past
guess what will happen next
argue
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
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 confusing
The words are very hard
The words are very long
The two puppies looked identical. They both had brown spots and wagged their tails the same way! The word identical means…
completely different
exactly the same
almost the same
a little similar
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…
nervous or unsure
quick to join
ready to play
very excited
When it was his turn to present, Eric got cold feet and didn’t want to go up. What does “got cold feet” mean?
his feet were actually cold
His feet hurt
He got scared or nervous
He forgot his project
After the test, Mia said she needed to “hit the books” before the next one. What does “hit the books” mean?
Read funny stories
Throw away books
Take a nap
Study hard
Maria felt frustrated when she couldn’t solve the tricky puzzle. She crossed her arms and frowned at the pieces. The word frustrated means…
angry or upset because something is hard
a little bored
excited about something new
very calm
Leah is very generous. She always shares her toys and snacks with her friends. The word generous means…
share and give
borrow from others
keep things to themselves
hide
Mom told us to be careful with the fragile glass vase. It could break easily if we dropped it. The word fragile means…
easy to break
strong and hard
hard to move
heavy
Amaya was eager to open her birthday presents. She bounced in her seat and kept asking, “Is it time yet?” The word eager means…
confused
sad
scared
excited and ready
Ben’s hands were covered in paint, and there were colorful splatters on his shirt. What had Ben most likely been doing?
r
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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…
throw it away
break it
look at it carefully
guess about it
After hearing the joke, Kevin said, “That cracked me up!” What does “cracked me up” mean?
it made him laugh a lot
it scared him
it confused him
it made him angry
Maria said, “My backpack weighs a ton today!” What does Maria mean?
her backpack is broken
her backpack is full and heavy
her backpack is very light
she lost her backpack
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
Lina said, “It’s a piece of cake!” when asked about the science homework. What does “a piece of cake” mean?
It was easy
It was tasty
It was boring
It was scary
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…
extremely excited
very brave
worried or nervous
very hungry
After dinner, Dad said, “I’m stuffed!” What does “I’m stuffed” mean?
He did not like the food
He's tired
He's very full
He's confused
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