Ice Cream
Brett and Chase had been playing the same card game for nearly two hours. Twice, Brett had been one card away from winning the game. Again, Brett carefully examined the cards in his hands and the cards on the board. He picked a card from the pile and exclaimed, "Third time's a charm!" Why did Brett say that?
Brett picked the winning card.
Hannah turned off her alarm, rolled out of bed, and sleepily got ready for school. She stumbled down to the kitchen, but no one else was there. Hannah suddenly wondered, Wait, what day is it? What happened?
Hannah didn't realize it was Saturday.
Unlike my parents, who love classical music, I detest it. What does detest mean?
Hate/Strongly dislike
Everyone contributed something for the food drive. Anna and her family donated a large bag of canned goods. What does contributed mean?
Gave
Kara stood in the school hallway, staring at the unfamiliar faces. She looked around and finally saw Room 302 just down the hall. She hesitated, reminded herself to breathe, and walked into the classroom. Why did Kara feel this way?
Kara is starting at a new school. It is her first day of school there.
Alana and Fred's pumpkin was the last to be weighed at the Giant Pumpkin Contest. They hauled it onto the scale and watched as the number appeared. Fred gasped, and Alana screamed, "We did it!" Why did they gasp and scream?
Fred and Alana won the pumpkin contest because their pumpkin weighed the most.
My mom would not permit me to ride my bike to the store. However, she would let my older sister ride her bike to the store. What does permit mean?
Allow
Jenny told me about the movie she saw, but did not reveal the ending because she knew I was going to see it next weekend. What does reveal mean?
Tell
Pete climbed slowly, sweat dripping down his forehead as he made his way up the dark stairs. Pausing on the twelfth floor, he wiped his face. "I really miss that elevator," he muttered. Why is Pete climbing the stairs?
The elevator is broken.
The rockets boomed like thunder and burst into a rainbow of colors that streaked across the sky. Bright stars twinkled and then disappeared as they fell to earth. The crowd cheered and applauded. What is happening? What holiday is it?
There are fireworks for the Fourth of July.
Becky had waited all week to go to the beach. She was so eager to leave on Saturday morning that she woke everyone up at 6:00! What does eager mean?
Excited
Lucy was furious when she discovered that her dog had eaten her homework again! What does furious mean?
Very angry
Ken began a long explanation of what had happened at the school assembly. As he chattered on, Emily kept her eyes on her book. Sometimes she nodded and made comments like, "Yes, it is cold today." Why did Emily say that?
Emily is not paying attention to Ken.
Bernie packed up his backpack, grabbed his coat from the classroom closet, and left. As he struggled into the coat, he noticed the sleeves were too short and the shoulders felt too tight. Bernie looked at the tag on the coat and groaned. Why did Bernie groan?
Bernie took the wrong coat from the closet.
The bookshelf was sturdy enough to hold all of Nathan's books without falling apart. What does sturdy mean?
Strong
I told the teacher I was late because my mom overslept. She said that excuse was not plausible because she saw my mom drive by early in the morning. What does plausible mean?
Likely/Possible
The blender was full with blueberries, raspberries, and yogurt. Ben could hardly wait for his delicious treat. He added the ice and pushed the button. "Ugh!" Ben cried, as the walls and ceiling were now splattered in red and blue. What was Ben making? What happened?
Ben was making a smoothie. He forgot to put the lid on the blender, so the smoothie came out of the blender and hit the walls and ceiling.
Everything was new and exciting for Sandy. After playing catch with a little orange ball, she spent most of her morning chewing on her plastic toy. In the afternoon, she practiced sitting patiently when her owner gave her the hand sign. When she was a good listener, she got a delicious treat. Who is Sandy?
Sandy is a puppy.
Ben ate three pieces of cake and two scoops of ice cream. An hour later, his stomach felt queasy and he decided to lie down for awhile. What does queasy mean?
Sick
The severe weather caused many roads to close. School was cancelled and everyone stayed indoors. What does severe mean?
Harsh