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I played a game with my sister. When she used the spinner, it landed on high numbers. She was able to ADVANCE in the game very quickly, and she won.
The context shows the bolded word in the passage means:
A) get ahead
B) fall behind
C) stay in the same place
get ahead
The library is a place I enjoy. It has to be quiet in a library so that people can read. When someone comes in and makes noice or talks in a loud voice, it DISTURBS me.
The context shows the underlined word in the passage means:
A) bothers
B) helps
C) tickles
bothers
Everyone has EMOTIONS. Sometimes you may get angry or you might be afraid. You may be very sad one day, or you might jump up and down for joy. All these are EMOTIONS and there are many more.
The context shows the bolded word in the passage means:
A) ideas
B) feelings
C) pictures
feelings
The puppy was very little. When my mother picked it up, the puppy was frightened. It began to WRIGGLE. After a while, it felt safer and lay still.
The context shows the bolded word in the passage means:
A) eat
B) sleep
C) twist and turn
twist and turn
Some snakes, such as the rattlesnakes, are dangerous. A rattlesnake uses VENOM to fight its enemies. If a rattlesnake bites you, the VENOM can get into your blood and make you very sick. A person might even die from such a bite.
The context shows the bolded word in the passage means:
A) poison
B) nails
C) dirt
poison
We have had our cat for six years. He is soft, and he lets us play with him. He is a good pet, and we are FOND of him.
THe context shows the bolded word in the passage means:
A) dislike
B) like
C) punish
like
I could see Neal and Jeffrey from a block away. They walked in my direction. As they APPROACHED, I could see from the looks on their faces that they were happy.
The context shows the bolded word in the passage means:
A) walked farther away
B) skipped
C) moved nearer
moved nearer
Everyone in my family knows that I like to read. If I am reading, I do not like to be INTERRUPTED. If someone comes into my room, I tell them to come back when I am not busy.
The context shows the bolded word in the passage means:
A) stopped in the middle
B) caught
C) beaten
caught in the middle
My uncle got very sick last week. My parents called the doctor at eleven o'clock at night. The doctor said to rush my uncle to the hospital IMMEDIATELY. We went to the hospital very quickly.
The context shows the bolded word in the passage means:
A) tomorrow
B) in a few hours
C) as soon as possible
as soon as possible
I walked into the room. It was filled with the SCENT of roses. For a minute, I thought that someone had sprinked perfume around. Then, I saw all the flowers on the table and I knew where the SCENT was coming from.
The context shows the bolded word in the passage means:
A) color
B) smell
C) money
smell