Michael's mother asked him to pick some peaches. He went out to the orchard. What does orchard mean?
fruit trees
fruit stand
fruit basket
No one lived in the old house. The paint was peeling and the yard was overgrown. It had been vacant for a long time. What does vacant mean?
lonely
empty
haunted
Mother divided the cake into six equal portions for the children. What does portion mean?
plates
parts
desserts
What an extraordinary day we had! First we found buried treasure in the backyard and then we were interviewed on television! What does extraordinary mean?
amazing
unremarkable
interesting
The sun was low in the sky. Everyone was packing up and getting ready to go home because the park would close at dusk. What does dusk mean?
dusk
sunset
sunrise
As Jake struggled to solve the problems on the test, it became apparent that he had not spent enough time studying. What does apparent mean?
late
clear
lazy
Talia preferred the red shirt because she likes red more than yellow or blue. What does preferred mean?
liked very much
always cleaned
would rather have
Allan was always bragging and showing off. His brother, David, on the other hand, was a quiet and humble boy. What does humble mean?
not prideful
not annoying
not loud
Lauren loves to read. She frequently spends her Saturday afternoons curled up with a book. What does frequently mean?
often
favourite
whole day
Susan reduced the amount of paper she was using by always remembering to use both sides of each piece. What does reduced mean?
counted
decreased
added to
My mom would not permit me to ride my bike to the store. However, she would let my older sister ride her bike to the store. What does permit mean?
help
allow
tell
Benjamin ate three pieces of cake and two scoops of ice cream. An hour later, his stomach felt queasy and he decided to lie down for awhile. What does queasy mean?
full
tired
sick
Maria noticed that Mrs. Linn's curtains were still closed. Maria thought that was peculiar because Mrs. Linn always opened her curtains in the morning. What does peculiar mean?
good
stupid
odd
Mr. Jessup was delighted by the generosity of his students. They had all offered to share their lunches with Amber, who had forgotten hers. What does generosity mean?
intelligence
kindness
gratitude
Mom spent all day working in the garden. She felt weary and just wanted to go to bed. What does weary mean?
tired
sick
annoyed
Lily wanted to go to the movies, but she knew that she would benefit more by going to the afternoon study group. What does benefit mean?
be smart
be entertained
be helped
Amelia rarely paid attention in class. By contrast, her best friend Tasha was always very attentive and listened carefully to everything the teacher said. What does attentive mean?
lazy
focused
bored
Please be careful with that vase. It is quite fragile. What does fragile mean?
easily broken
very beautiful
not useful
After about an hour, the fireman concluded his talk by reminding everyone to check their smoke alarms as soon as they got home. What does concluded mean?
ended
remembered
continued
The book shelf was sturdy enough to hold all of Nathan's books without falling apart. What does sturdy mean?
beautiful
strong
big
Mara checked her numbers one last time. She wanted her report to be accurate so that her boss would know she had done a good job. What does accurate mean?
correct
interesting
exciting
Everyone contributed something for the food drive. Ana and her family donated a large bag of canned goods. What does contributed mean?
borrowed
received
gave
On a typical day, Jane would eat lunch at noon. However, if she had a meeting at noon, she would not eat until 14:00. What does typical mean?
normal
beautiful
busy
Becky had waited all week to go to the beach. She was so eager to leave on Saturday morning that she woke everyone up at 6:00! What does eager mean?
awake
excited
tired
Dr. Calles had worked for years on the project. He had done a considerable amount of research and felt ready to present his work at the conference. What does considerable mean?
long
hard
large
The valiant young woman grabbed the little boy just in time to save him from the speeding car. What does valiant mean?
quick
clever
brave
The severe weather caused many roads to close. School was cancelled and everyone stayed indoors. What does severe mean?
harsh
quick
snowy
Lucy was furious when she discovered that the dog had eaten her homework again! What does the word furious mean?
angry
amused
tired
Mara worried that the kids at school would make fun of her new glasses. She did not want to be mocked just for having poor vision. What does mocked mean?
dislike
teased
seen
Everyone had a good time at the picnic. The games were fun and the food was plentiful. In fact, there was so much food they had to take some home. What does plentiful mean?
very delicious
not tasty
more than enough
You must never explore a cave by yourself. It is essential for you to go with at least one other person. What does essential mean?
acceptable
advisable
important
Jenny told me about the movie she saw, but she did not reveal the ending because she knew I was going to see it too. What does reveal mean?
tell
hide
change
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