His shirt was orange ____ blue with a gator on it.
so
because
but
and
I looked at the plans for your new house. This is earthquake country. You need to fortify the frame or you’ll have a disaster with the first tremor. The word fortify means:
destroy
strengthen
build
shake
You need worms ______ a fishing rod to catch a fish in the lake.
or
because
and
so
Mary, of course you’re always tired. Most nights you stay up late working and infrequently take a day off. What does “infrequently” mean?
sadly
not often
always
excitedly
No one suspected that Jerry was a spy. On the surface he behaved like any normal citizen. When his covert activity was discovered and announced to the world, we were all shocked. Covert means:
hidden
helpful
friendly
loud
This is a clandestine operation. It is extremely important that no one discovers what you’re doing! A clandestine operation is supposed to be __________.
harmful
exciting
secret
dangerous
I was happy to see my best friend, _____ I hugged him.
but
or
so
because
I was working with three other students on a group project for Science class. We had so many disagreements that we had to ask the teacher to help us resolve our issues. Resolve means:
debate
cancel
consider
settle
Pam and Gia are sisters, but they’re very different. Just look at how they dress. Pam doesn’t care what she wears or how outdated her clothes are. Gia, on the other hand, is quite chic. The word chic means:
intelligent
out-dated
stylish
strange
“I am going to rescind the permission I gave for you to use my toys," T. J. announced angrily. I thought you would take good care of them, but I was wrong!” Rescind means:
repeat
continue
cancel
celebrate
She was feeling tired, ____ she went to bed.
because
so
but
and
I love recess _____ gym class.
but
and
because
so
Lisa said, “Mia, why are you making such a big deal about Linda's hair? Yes, she did dye it purple and it's an odd color. But so what? It's such a trivial matter. ”Trivial means:
strange
disgusting
dangerous
unimportant
I was feeling tired, ____ I took a nap
because
but
and
so
I am going to bed early _______ we are going on a road trip in the morning.
or
and
so
because
David hoped that nobody would know he was in the building. Didn’t he realize that parking his new car in the driveway made his presence rather conspicuous? The word conspicuous means:
expensive
unfortunate
obvious
important
We were going on a picnic, _____ it started to rain.
but
so
and
or
I like that store. The employees care about their customers and strive to make the customers feel right at home. Which word is a synonym of “strive”?
try
complain
fail
clean
If you don’t get help quickly for your condition, it could become chronic. Then you may have to take medicine for the rest of your life. Chronic means:
long-lasting
is very painful
makes you smell bad
We have lofty expectations for you, son. You will attend college and be elected president of the United States before you turn forty.Lofty means:
shaky
low
high
small
Michael is an ardent supporter of his presidential candidate. That became obvious to me when I found out how much time he’s donated to the campaign. Ardent means:
foolish
intelligent
enthusiastic
old
Skye likes candy ____ cupcakes.
so
and
because
but
When Kim and Kia were fighting over a boy, Shana stepped in as a mediator. She sat them both down and got them talking to each other again. Mediator means:
peacemaker
enemy
witness
troublemaker
Tammy bought me a gift _______ it is my birthday.
so
but
and
because
I'm working hard for the same candidate that you support. You're doing it for pay but I'm not doing this for money. I’m doing it out of conviction. Conviction means:
fear
strong belief
being found guilty
anger
I am sad _____my grandparents are leaving tomorrow.
so
but
and
because
You decide, you can get a pet dog ___ a pet lizard.
or
but
so
because
He wanted to play inside, _____ it was too nice outside to stay indoors.
so
or
but
and
She wants blueberries ____ raspberries.
but
because
so
and
My mom loves coffee, _____ she does not like tea.
and
so
because
but
I wanted to eat the apple in the basket ____ I couldn't reach it on the table.
but
because
so
or
Dad went to the store to buy a tool ____he could fix my broken toy.
so
and
or
because
I like blueberries, ____ I do not like raspberries.
and
because
but
so
Connie is never happy when everyone is getting along. She always instigates fights and then acts like little Miss Innocent. When you instigate something, you __________.
check it out
protect it
get it started
ignore it
We can go to a toy store ___ we can go to the candy store.
but
so
because
or
I saw a cool shirt, ____ I asked my mom to buy it for me.
so
but
because
and
The home team made sure the officials were on their side. They won the championship but no one from any other town would accept the winners as legitimate champions. Legitimate means:
real