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The puppy was famished after skipping two meals.
What does famished mean?
A. Very hungry
B. Very sleepy
C. Very playful
A. Very hungry
The sky grew gloomy as dark clouds rolled in before the storm.
What does gloomy mean?
A. Bright and sunny
B. Dark and sad-looking
C. Colorful
B. Dark and sad-looking
The loud thunder made the baby wail uncontrollably.
What does wail mean?
A. Laugh
B. Cry loudly
C. Sleep
B. Cry loudly
The old house was abandoned, with broken windows and overgrown weeds.
What does abandoned mean?
A. Lived in
B. Left empty
C. Cleaned
B. Left empty
He whispered quietly so he wouldn’t disturb the sleeping baby.
What does disturb mean?
A. Wake up or bother
B. Help
C. Feed
A. Wake up or bother
The glass vase was fragile, so we handled it with care.
What does fragile mean?
A. Strong
B. Easily broken
C. Very heavy
B. Easily broken
She was reluctant to try the new food because it looked strange.
What does reluctant mean?
A. Excited
B. Unsure or unwilling
C. Hungry
B. Unsure or unwilling
The minuscule ant carried a crumb many times its size.
What does minuscule mean?
A. Very small
B. Very strong
C. Very fast
A. Very small
Maria was drenched after walking home in the rain without an umbrella.
What does drenched mean?
A. Completely dry
B. Very wet
C. Very tired
B. Very wet
She beamed with joy after winning the contest.
What does beamed mean?
A. Smiled brightly
B. Cried
C. Shouted
A. Smiled brightly
After running the marathon, she was exhausted and could barely walk.
What does exhausted mean?
A. Full of energy
B. Very tired
C. Confused
B. Very tired
The detective examined the clues carefully to solve the mysterious case.
What does mysterious mean?
A. Easy to understand
B. Strange or hard to explain
C. Funny
B. Strange or hard to explain
He trudged through the mud, his boots heavy with each step.
What does trudged mean?
A. Walked quickly
B. Walked with difficulty
C. Jumped
B. Walked with difficulty
The classroom was subdued as the teacher gave instructions.
What does subdued mean?
A. Noisy
B. Quiet
C. Busy
B. Quiet
The boy shivered as he stood outside in the snow without a coat.
What does shivered mean?
A. Shook from cold
B. Laughed loudly
C. Ran fast
A. Shook from cold
The students were eager to start the field trip and lined up quickly.
What does eager mean?
A. Excited and ready
B. Nervous
C. Angry
A. Excited and ready
Jake grabbed his umbrella before leaving the house.
What can you infer?
It might rain
The ice cream melted quickly in the sun.
What can you infer about the weather?
It is hot
Lily studied all night and reviewed her notes before class.
What can you infer?
She has a test
The dog scratched at the door and wagged its tail.
What can you infer?
The dog wants to go outside
Tom covered his ears when the fire alarm went off.
What can you infer?
The sound is loud
The girl wore a heavy coat, gloves, and a scarf.
What can you infer about the weather?
It is cold
The lights flickered and then went out during the storm.
What can you infer happened?
The power went out
Sam yawned several times and rubbed his eyes during class.
What can you infer?
He is tired
The shelves at the store were empty after the big storm warning.
What can you infer?
People bought many supplies