SENSE
A cake so delicious it makes your mouth water — what's the adjective?
mouth-watering
In "a lovely small dog," which category is "lovely" — opinion or size?
opinion
Fill in the blank: "It's so ___ to see kids playing in the fresh air, so far from traffic."
heartening
True or False: changing which word you stress can change a sentence's meaning
true
What old English proverb suggests children shouldn't speak unless spoken to?
"Children should be seen and not heard"
Voices you can hear but not clearly, as if through a wall
muffled
In "a round wooden table," which category is "round"?
shape
Fill in the blank: "What is so ___ is that the playground was vandalized just three months after it was repainted."
upsetting
In "I'd rather MY child play outdoors," stressing "my" emphasizes... my child specifically, or the activity of playing?
my child specifically
"Squishy" and "squeaky," describing the grass — which two senses do they connect to?
touch and sound
Sunlight through tree leaves, making patches of light and shadow
dappled
"A lovely small wooden box" — name the 3 categories used, in order
opinion, size, material
Fill in the blank: "It's been so ___ to see the connection between respiratory conditions and school locations."
alarming
In "I'd rather my child PLAY outdoors," stressing "play" emphasizes... my child specifically, or the activity itself?
the activity itself
"Muffled" and "shriller," describing children's voices — which sense do they connect to?
sound
A strong, sharp smell — like garlic or blue cheese
pungent
True or False: "the old red Italian car" follows correct adjective order
true
Fill in the blank: "This is by far the most ___ news we've had about investment in parks in years."
encouraging
What do we call small sounds like "um" or "you know" used while deciding what to say?
fillers
"Hazy" and "dappled," describing the sunlight — which sense do they connect to?
sight
The sound of a door that needs oil
squeaky
Put these in the correct order: "wooden old small box"
a small, old, wooden box
This is by far the most ___ update we've had about the new playground safety measures."
reassuring
what are filler words used for?
deciding what to say next
What two-word phrase ends the poem from the book?
"dappled happiness"