Vocabulary
Define the underlined word.
The clothing store holds an annual back-to-school sale every September.
every year
Sam carefully threaded the hook through the bait, then threw the line out into the water. He sat and waited for a bite.
What is Sam doing? How do you know?
fishing (hook, bait, water)
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foot
feet
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eat
ate
Define the underlined word.
Grandma Marie loved to indulge her grandchildren whenever she was watching them, giving them all the things they were never allowed to have, like soda and sweets.
treat or spoil
Katie placed the saddle on old Toby's back. She secured the straps and then placed her left foot into the stirrup.
What is Katie about to do? How do you know?
ride a horse (saddle, stirrup)
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man
men
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break
broke
Define the underlined word.
There was a long hiatus in the television broadcast. This pause was caused by technical problems.
break, interruption or pause
Dad positioned the tree in the corner of the living room. We then draped lights and decorations on the tree.
What time of the year is it? How do you know?
December (tree, lights, decorations)
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mouse
mice
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sell
sold
Define the underlined word.
Mya was nervous for the first day of school. She was an introvert, and her timidness made it hard for her to make new friends.
a shy or quiet person
Sam looked through the window at the city far below. The light came on informing all those on board to fasten their seat belts. They were about to land.
Where is Sam? How do you know?
on an airplane (city far below, about to land)
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goose
geese
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drive
drove
Define the underlined word.
Sean blew out the candles on his 12th birthday cake, thinking about all the changes that would take place in the next decade. He would graduate from high school, get a car, and be in college before he knew it.
10 years
The crowd began to roar as I made a few practice swings with the bat. The umpire called to me, but I was not in any hurry to face the most famous pitcher in history.
Who is the speaker? How do you know?
baseball player (swinging a bat, face the pitcher)
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homework
homework (it stays the same!)
Make a sentence using the past tense of...
buy
bought