Red
Blue
Green
Yellow
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100

The severe weather caused many roads to close. School was cancelled and everyone stayed indoors.

What is harsh?

100

What an extraordinary day we had! First we found buried treasure in the backyard and then we were interviewed on television.

What is amazing?

100

David knew that the advanced studies program was rigorous. It would require a great deal of reading and homework. Still, he felt he was up for the challenge.

What is difficult?

100

Grandpa was in a jovial mood, making jokes and laughing at everything.

What is happy?

100

Mr. Aronson liked most animals and even owned a dog. However, he loathed all cats and refused to even be in the same room as one.

What is hated?

200

Mara checked her numbers one last time. She wanted her report to be accurate so that her boss would know she had done a good job.

What is correct?

200

Jenny told me about the movie she saw, but she did not reveal the ending because she knew I was going to see it too.

What is tell?

200

The shallow river was usually easy for hikers to wade across. However, the recent heavy rains had turned it into a rushing torrent, too treacherous to cross.

What is dangerous?

200

We are depleting the Earth's reserves of oil. Someday there will not by any left.

What is using up?

200

Many of the girls were wearing top hats to school now. Heather was the first one to do it, but everyone had forgotten that the idea had originated with her.

What is started?

300

Lily wanted to go to the movies, but she knew that she would benefit more by going to the afternoon study group.

What is be helped?

300

There was some controversy about the new school dress code. While most parents and teachers were in favor of the new code, many students were not.

What is disagreement?

300

Dan did not enjoy his job as a dishwasher. It was monotonous work, doing the same thing over and over.

What is boring?

300

Greg was quite conspicuous with his neon colored t-shirt and jester's hat. It was easy to spot him in the crowd.

What is noticeable?

300

Marcia was in a difficult predicament. She had accidentally agreed to go to the dance with two different boys!

What is situation?

400

Amelia rarely paid attention in class. By contrast, her best friend Tasha was always very attentive and listened carefully to everything the teacher said.

What is focused?

400

Mara was feeling apprehensive about the camping trip. She had never slept in a tent before. What if there were bears or mountain lions?

What is worried?

400

As the students generated ideas for solving the problem, Mr. Smith wrote them on the board so they would not be forgotten.

What is came up with or brainstormed?

400

Over the years, Mrs. Reid had accumulated thousands of books. She was planning to donate many of them to the library.

What is collected?

400

After the hurricane, people returned to their ruined houses to salvage as many of their possessions as they could.

What is save?

500

After about an hour, the fireman concluded his talk by reminding everyone to check their smoke alarms as soon as they got home.

What is ended?

500

As the author of the Harry Potter series, JK Rowling is a prominent writer in the field of children's literature.

What is well-known?

500

In order to be eligible for the lifeguard program, participants had to first take First Aid training and be advanced swimmers.

What is qualified?

500

Everyone knew that Rachel would get to sing the solo in the show. She had the best voice. It was inevitable.

What is expected?

500

After the war was over, the soldiers liberated all of the prisoners, allowing them to return to their families.

What is freed?