WEEK 1
The teacher looked at the work the student had done to try to understand the student's thought process, or ____________.
Cognition
During the interview, Emily kept saying she didn't have anything ____________ to say about herself.
Noteworthy
"Will this ever end?" sighed Jordan, who was getting bored after an hour in ELA. "It seems like this class is ____________."
Infinite
Veronica's hamster had crawled under her bed, so she put some treats on the floor to ____________ the hamster back out.
Lure
I already spent three hours watching TV this morning, so my mom said I have to limit my ____________ for the rest of the day.
Screen Time
When I saw the money on the ground, I had the ____________ to take it even though I knew I shouldn't.
Impulse
David was playing with slime. He liked the way that it stretched and held its shape; the slime had a lot of ____________.
Plasticity
In the United States, we use dollars. In Mexico, the ____________ is pesos.
Currency
Winter in Minnesota is brutally cold. The trees are bare, snow covers the ground, and the streets are empty. The landscape is ____________.
Stark
The author's ____________ is that the forest should be protected from logging. As evidence, he mentions that many endangered species live in the forest.
Claim
I didn't understand the article, so I read it again to try to ____________ the author's meaning.
Analyze
The ____________ language in France is French, although some people there speak other languages, too.
Predominant
My dad said that it's ____________ that I mow the lawn if I want to go to the movies on Saturday.
Imperative
I thought the story I read on Facebook was ____________, but my sister warned me that it was probably fake.
Credible
The inspector held up the red glove to ____________ it. It was the only thing the missing person had left behind, so he needed to be sure that he hadn't overlooked anything.
Evaluate
A ____________ acts as a messenger to transfer information from one part of the brain to another.
Neuron
"What do you want for your birthday?" asked Allie.
"A book, I guess," replied Tanya.
Allie looked confused. "What kind of book? Be ____________."
Explicit
Jason wanted to get to the basketball game as quickly as possible. He took off his heavy backpack so as not to ____________ his speed.
Hinder
After I spilled juice all over my parents' brand new carpet, my mom took all my video games for a month. I then tried to ____________ the punishment by cleaning the carpet as best as I could.
Mitigate
I always tell my cousin that riding a bike without a helmet is dangerous, but every time she tries to ____________ me by saying that she's never crashed before.
Refute
My sister is interested in the nervous system, so she is going to college to study ____________.
Everyone thought the Earth was the center of the universe until 1543 when Copernicus ____________ that it was actually the Sun.
Theorized
The class was taking an important test, but Sarah felt like she couldn't concentrate because the person next to her was coughing loudly. Sarah couldn't ignore the ____________.
Stimuli
While the class was having a debate on the use of technology in schools, Carrie raised her hand and said, "I'm hungry. Can I have a snack?" The teacher then scolded her for saying something that was not ____________.
Relevant
Bella was ____________ by the magic trick. She felt as if she were hypnotized.
Captivate