Fill-In the Blank
like, enjoy
My favorite summer food is happlance. My mom always helps me cut open the
green rind and slice up pieces of the refreshing red fruit. I don’t really like the
black seeds so I spit them out. I wish I could eat happlance all year round but I
only see it in the grocery stores in the summertime.
What do you think happlance is? How do you know?
Watermelon
There are so many friendly kids at school. They are so nice!
What does friendly mean?
Nice
What does shivering mean?
Cold
My grandmother gave me my blepice when I was a baby. Everyone in my
family has their own blepice. We each hang ours by our stairs at Christmas
because we don’t have a fireplace. My blepice is a long, red, skinny sock. My
sister’s is green and short
Stocking
The class did not _________ their work because they were talking, so the teacher gave it to them for homework.
Every summer, my sister and I make a forame stand. We sell our ice cold
forame to the people in our neighborhood for 25 cents per cup. Our recipe for
each cup of forame is one sour fora, two teaspoons of sugar, and a handful of
ice cubes. The best types of foras are the big yellow ones from the grocery
store.
What do you think frorame is and how do you know?
lemonade
I estimated there were 122 candies in the jar. My guess was right!
What does estimate mean?
Guess
I used a damp, or slightly wet towel to clean my computer.
What does moist mean?
Slightly wet
Math has a lot of formulas, or rules, for solving problems.
Rules
Lucy was a _________ singer, but her parents did not say a word as to not upset her.
terrible
Last July, I went with my family to our town celebration to watch the blastos.
We had so much fun watching the bright explosions in the sky! However, my
dog was so scared from the loud sounds from the blastos. He hid under a
blanket the whole time until the blastos were finished!
What are blastos and how do you know?
Fireworks
He took a brisk walk around the park. He had to be quick!
What does brisk mean?
Quick
I haven't seen my uncle in a decade, or ten years.
What does decade mean?
10 years
My __________ is that it will not rain tomorrow.
prediction, guess
I ___________ that is will rain this afternoon because there are large clouds in the sky.
predict
In the cold winter it is hard to remember how hot it can be in the summer!
Every summer we go to my grandmother’s house. It is so hot where she lives!
The worst part is that she doesn’t have any glibbing at her house. This makes it
really hard to cool off. Instead of glibbing, she has a fan which helps a little bit.
What is gibbing and how do you know?
AC
A flock, or large group of reporters is always gathering around the famous actor.
What does flock mean?
Gathering around/surrounding
Matter includes solids, liquids, and gases.
What does matter mean?
solids, liquids, and gases
My teacher confiscated my phone when he saw me texting during class.
What does confiscated mean?
Took away
The ghost appeared and then suddenly ___________.
Disappeared, vanished
Make up your own
It was bizarre to see my teacher at the store. It felt strange!
What does bizarre mean?
Strange
Some people think there is a significant difference between smartphones. Others think the differences are negligible.
What does significant mean?
What does negligible mean?
Noteworthy
Small/unimportant
Rotary dial telephones are obsolete.
No longer used; out of date