Zach noticed that the marker was dried out so he discarded it.
to throw away
TRIPLE POINTS When Elmer was whispering during the game of telephone, his voice was barely audible so, the person next to hear asked him to repeat it.
able to be heard
When Shuelmer was about to give his big speech in front of everyone, he felt very anxious.
nervous
It is essential that students get enough rest each night. What does essential mean?
necessary, important
DAILY DOUBLE Maggie's mom had to come to the school to get Maggie's phone after her teacher confiscated it.
took it away
Allison's sister Linda ate eggs for breakfast but, Allison was content just eating cereal.
happy
Edward thought that sitting near the tranquil ocean after a stressful day would help him relax.
peaceful or calm
Miss Hassell announced that since the bathroom was broken, students would have to use the alternate bathroom on the 500 hallway.
other
Leslin wanted onions and peppers on the pizza but, Nuha detested vegetables so, they had to just get pepperoni.
hated
Sam was so hungry that after he consumed the spaghetti, he went back for seconds.
ate
DAILY DOUBLE Nora did not want to quarrel with her brother so, she just gave him the toy he wanted, even though it was not his turn.
fight or argue
Contrary to what her mom told her, Helen wore flip flops outside when it was raining.
the opposite of
Nazli used a transparent bag to collect her shells from the beach so that she could show everyone at school without having to take them out.
see through
After Ms. Risbud read the directions, she asked if anyone had any inquiries before they started.
questions
After her bird escaped, Ellis tried to coax it back into the cage with a treat.
to persuade or try to get someone to do something
After finding crumbs in his bed, Evan's mom concluded that Evan had been eating crackers before he went to sleep.
made a final decision
Grady was bewildered about how to do the project because there were no directions.
confused
Justin knew that no one lived inside the house after he saw how desolate it was inside.
empty
TRIPLE POINTS German did not understand why people were arguing over which color was better because he felt like that was a frivolous argument.
not important
Lucy and Prix had a dispute about which gymnastics routine was the best.
disagreement
When Jordan asked Sufiya if she wanted a red pencil or a blue pencil Sufiya said she was indifferent and that Jordan could pick for her.
does not care either way
DAILY DOUBLE When Connor was buying a birthday present for Mr. Taft, he stopped to contemplate what he would like the most.
think about
When Hope suggested to her class that they skip gym for the rest of the year, the class laughed at the preposterous idea.
silly