Before a competition, snowboarders spend time practicing and ______ their skills.
trAIning
Spell a word that means "to get out when you're trapped."
escApE
The colorful arc appeared after the storm like a ______.
rAInbow
A special day when school is closed.
holidAY
A large shaking of the ground.
EarthquAkE
The instructor had to ______ how to safely land a jump.
explAIn
Spell a word that means "the people who live next to you"
The train carrying products across the country was a ______ train.
frEIGHt
What do you do when you don't want to do something?
ComplAIn
displAY
Good athletes ______ their focus even when a course is difficult.
mAIntAIn
Spell a word that means "a place where you use the slide at recess"
plAYground
Our family takes a summer ______ every year.
vacation
Bonus 200 points: why does vacation have the long a sound? *hint* think of it's root word.
The feather felt ______less compared to the bowling ball.
wEIGHt
What is December 26th according to Julian?
birthdAY