Scenarios
After Shayla’s father lost his job, there were several months when he was always down. Shayla noticed that he didn’t seem to have the energy for anything.
depression
After her art class completes a project, Ms. Mitchell chooses a few of the best works to display at the front of the classroom.
curate
Carlos found studying and reviewing his notes ___ to his performance on the test.
beneficial
Arya heard the rumors ___ her friend Mike, who always passed juicy gossip on to her.
via
Given the choice between a gift and cash, most people we interviewed said they would rather have cash.
majority
Janet was surprised to find out that adding worms to her soil led to an increase in nutrients. This caused her lettuce to grow faster.
beneficial
Mr. Flores was irritated when Jaelen started telling a story about his dog in history class. “Let’s try to stay on topic, please,” Mr. Flores said.
relevant
I never read the entire newspaper. Instead, I focus on articles that are ___ to my life.
relevant
One of the ___ of getting braces is not being able to eat candy apples or sticky candy.
drawbacks
When Jack realized that his sadness wasn’t going away, he wondered if he might be ___.
depressed
Because it was on the other side of the city, Zahara rode the subway to the museum.
via
Pam bought a new printer that’s really fast. The only problem is that the ink takes forever to dry, so it smudges very easily.
drawback
My niece has given me so many adorable drawings. It’s hard to ___ a group of them to hang on my fridge!
curate
Between recording and editing her own videos and watching other people’s videos, it seems like Ellie spends the ___ of her free time on TikTok.
majority
another word for SADNESS
After realizing all of the speakers were of one race, the committee reached out to experts from many cultures and ethnicities.
diversity
Mayor Adebayo announced that she wouldn’t be running for reelection. Then she said, “I hope you will all vote for Deputy Mayor Tanaka; he has my full support.”
affirm
Barclay loved the lunch buffet at the corner bodega because it was filled with ___ food and drink options.
Mahdi’s big sister is a powerful force in his life. She always ___ his good decisions and cheers him on.
affirms
another word for SUPPORT