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  • Later as we headed "homeward" on a plane, my grandmother said 'that was the best vacation I've ever had!'
    toward home
    to a hotel
    away from home
  • The music teacher praised her tone, and said it was the sweetest, most "melodious" voice in the group.
    squeaky
    loud
    nice sounding
  • Arachne was a skilled "weaver". She could spin thread to create the most beautiful cloth.
    spider
    Greek goddess
    maker of cloth
  • As she "departed" the park, she could hear the trees rustling behind her.
    left
    stayed at
    arrived at
  • Joe watched his little brother and sister. Whenever Joe or his "siblings" got hungry, he made them a snack.
    mother and father
    friends and foes
    brothers and sisters
  • She was "disobedient". She didn't sit when he told her to or come when he called.
    well behaved
    unfriendly
    badly behaved
  • People handed us "garlands" of flowers, called leis, to wear around our necks.
    Hawaiian food
    long plane rides
    strings or wreaths
  • His cards kept falling, but he "persevered". Eventually he succeeded in building a little house.
    strict about card tricks
    strict about jam
    staying with a task
  • She "postponed" her lunch date and instead searched for Mr. Whiskers.
    changed to a later time
    called back
    went on
  • It was "meticulous" work. The task required such care and patience.
    careless and sloppy
    detailed and careful
    boring
  • Then it "abruptly" swerved. In an instant, it fell to the ground.
    in slow motion
    over time
    all of a sudden
  • The wolf was far from "ferocious". In fact, he was friendly and kind.
    sweet and silly
    fierce and mean
    big and bouncy
  • She challenged Arachne to a contest. After they'd both woven their cloth, the gods "proclaimed" that Arachne's was superior.
    wished
    chose
    announced
  • They lived in a strong, "durable" home made of bricks.
    dirty
    sturdy
    pretty
  • Daria was sure she would be assigned a "solo". She was looking forward to singing a song all by herself.
    sung by herself
    song that rhymes
    slow song
  • She was looking forward to having him home, but now that he was here, she felt funny and "awkward" around him.
    older
    comfortable
    uncomfortable
  • They did not go away like they normally did. They "persisted".
    kept going
    stopped happening
    were silly
  • Finally, the teacher had a strategy that would "terminate" the hiccups for good.
    cough
    stop
    whistle
  • He was studying "philosophy". He was reading big books about the meaning of life.
    math
    sports
    big ideas
  • After the eight week class, she "graduated".
    finished something
    ate the treat
    barked very loudly
  • He "bolted" onto the porch and down the front steps as fast as lightning.
    rolled
    ran quickly
    skipped