What does it mean?
As soon as the fire alarm started ringing, the students quickly FLED the classroom and gathered outside on the field.
A. Stayed in place and waited
B. Ran away quickly to escape
Fled: To run away from something
Synonym for FLED?
A. Escaped
B. Laughed
C. Built
A. Escaped
FLED
The cat FLED the room when it heard a loud noise.
Before the storm hit, the weather reporter tried to WARN people about the dangerous winds and heavy rain.
A. To give someone a heads-up about danger or a problem
B. To celebrate something exciting
Inform someone in advance of an upcoming problem or possible danger
Synonym for WARN?
A. Ignore
B. Alert
C. Forget
B. Alert
WARN
The lifeguard will WARN swimmers to stay away from the deep water.
When the ball suddenly flew toward her face, Maya used her instinct to duck without even thinking.
What does instinct most nearly mean?
A. A natural reaction or feeling you are born with
B. A rule you must study and memorize
Instinct is a natural and automatic behavior, that happens without learning.
Synonym for INSTINCT?
A. Thought
B. Alert
C. Impulse
C. Impulse
INSTINCT
The deer used its INSTINCT to run away from danger.
Even in the dark, the cat used its sharp SENSE of hearing to find where the tiny mouse was hiding.
A. A way your body understands things, like seeing or hearing
B. A type of food you eat
The five senses (sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch) or a feeling about something.
Synonym for SENSE?
A. Perception
B. Color
C. Chair
A. Perception
SENSE
I could SENSE that something was wrong.
Far away in the mountains, the sky grew dark, and the thunder began to GRUMBLE, sounding like a deep rumbling drum.
A. A bright flashing light
B. A low, rumbling sound like thunder
Grumble: A low, rumbling sound like thunder
Synonym for GRUMBLE?
A. Whisper
B. Noise
C. Celebrate
B. Noise
GRUMBLE
The students GRUMBLE when homework is too hard