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  • In the sentence "The diminutive puppy could fit in my hand," what does diminutive mean?
    spotted
    tiny
  • What happened at the end?
    The bird runs.
    The ball hits the bird.
  • The teacher asked us to scatter the seeds across the garden. What does scatter mean?
    Spread out
    Gather
  • In the sentence "The exhausted runner collapsed at the finish line," what does 'collapsed' most likely mean?
    jumped up
    fell down
  • What happened at the end?
    The boy runs.
    The boy fell.
  • What happened in the middle?
    The ball hits the bird.
    The bird runs.
  • The puppy was famished after playing all day and ate his dinner very quickly. What does famished mean?
    sleepy
    hungry
  • In "The generous boy shared all his candy," what does 'generous' mean?
    giving
    selfish
  • What happened in the middle?
    The boy runs.
    The girl moves the ball.
  • What happened in the beginning?
    The boy jumps.
    The boy runs.
  • What happened in the middle?
    The boy jumps.
    The boy runs.
  • After running the race, Maya felt exhausted and needed to rest. What does exhausted mean?
    Tired
    Energetic
  • "The scorching sun made the day unbearable." What does 'scorching' suggest?
    extremely hot
    cool
  • "The transparent glass allowed us to see right through it." What does transparent mean?
    thick
    clear
  • In "The jubilant children celebrated their victory," what does jubilant mean?
    tired
    extremely happy
  • What happened in the beginning?
    The dog sees the pizza.
    The dog takes the pizza.
  • "The timid mouse hid when it saw the cat," what does timid mean?
    shy
    brave
  • What happened in the middle?
    The dog smells the pizza.
    The dog sees the pizza.
  • In "The delectable chocolate cake disappeared quickly," what does 'delectable' mean?
    very tasty
    disgusting
  • What happened at the end?
    The man scores.
    The man runs.
  • "The malodorous garbage needed to be taken out immediately." What does malodorous mean?
    heavy
    bad-smelling
  • What happened at the end?
    The boy falls.
    The boy jumps.
  • The sky was so gloomy that we knew it would rain soon. What does gloomy mean?
    Dark and cloudy
    Bright and sunny
  • What happened in the middle?
    We see the roots.
    We see the stem.
  • "The peculiar noise made everyone look around." What does peculiar mean?
    normal
    strange
  • What happened in the beginning?
    The man jumps.
    The man falls.
  • What happened in the middle?
    The man kicks.
    The man runs.
  • In "The famished hikers quickly ate their lunch," what does famished mean?
    lost
    very hungry
  • In "The pristine beach had no trash on it," what does pristine mean?
    clean and unspoiled
    dangerous
  • Jonah was reluctant to eat the broccoli, even though his mom asked him to. What does reluctant mean?
    Eager
    Unwilling
  • What happened in the beginning?
    The man has a jar.
    The man blows a bubble.
  • Lena was timid about raising her hand in class, so she stayed quiet. What does timid mean?
    shy
    excited
  • The fragile vase broke when it fell off the shelf. What does fragile mean?
    Breakable
    Strong
  • What happened at the end?
    We see the stem.
    We see the roots.
  • What happened in the middle?
    The man sees the jar.
    The man blows a bubble.
  • What happened in the beginning?
    The bird runs.
    The dog throws the ball.
  • The magician made the rabbit vanish right before our eyes! What does vanish mean?
    Disappear
    Appear
  • What happened in the beginning?
    The boy runs.
    The girl moves the ball.
  • What happened at the end?
    The man likes the bubbles.
    The man blows a bubble.
  • What happened at the end?
    The dog smells the pizza.
    The dog takes the pizza.
  • What happened in the beginning?
    We see the stem.
    We see the seed.
  • "The massive elephant was larger than all the others." What does massive mean?
    friendly
    very large