A
Tim went to the
museum every
weekend because he
was so fascinated by
art.
a)bored
b)angered
c)punished
d)interested
d)interested
Sam was so hungry
that he didn’t leave a
single particle of
muffin on the plate.
a)plate
b)piece
c)red
d)tasty
b)piece
Since athletes must
stay in great shape,
they seldom eat junk
food.
a)rarely
b)always
c)try to
d)hate
a)rarely
Grandpa didn’t know
that it was going to rain
on the fishing trip, and
now he had to alter his
plans.
a)continue
b)change
c)help
d)swim
b)change
Nutritious foods,
such as fruits and
vegetables, help
our bodies grow.
a)gross
b)healthy
c)spoiled
d)fresh
b)healthy
The rays from the
rising sun shone
splendidly through
our window.
a)beautifully
b)dim
c)ugly
d)rudely
a)beautifully
Tracy held the delicate flower
gently so the stem
wouldn’t break.
a)fragile
b)sturdy
c)pretty
d)prickly
a)fragile
Kim didn’t like her new
haircut until several
people made remarks
on how nice it looked.
a)jokes
b)copies
c)comments
d)silly
c)comments
The bird was
perched up on a
branch looking down
at the people below.
a)sitting
b)flying
c)eating
d)feeding
a)sitting
The cat scuttled
quickly around the
room without lying
down at all.
a)walked
b)crawled
c)ran
d)snuck
c)ran
The smooth
dancer moved with
elegance across
the stage.
a)bumpy
b)clumsy
c)beautiful
d)grace
d)grace
The judge questioned
the witness, but he
sat silent and
declined to answer.
a)willingly
b)helpful
c)refused
d)pleasantly
c)refused
On the way to her room
after just having been
grounded, Tammy
murmured something
under her breath.
a)screamed
b)sang
c)slipped
d)whispered
d)whispered
The smell from the
refrigerator was very
foul, but the freezer
smelled fresh.
a)skinny
b)free
c)helpful
d)unpleasant
d)unpleasant
The lanky dog
never got fat,
even though he
ate a lot.
a)furry
b)skinny
c)huge
d)friendly
b)skinny
I meandered
through the woods
taking my time
exploring.
a)hurried
b)ran
c)wandered
d)jogged
c)wandered
After the bird
escaped, Chris tried to
coax it back into the
cage with treats.
a)encourage
b)frighten
c)keep
d)punish
a)encourage
The sun was scorching on the hot summer day.
a)chilling
b)burning
c)cooling
d)breezing
b)burning
The sun made
the lake water
shimmer.
a)dark
b)dirty
c)sparkle
d)dull
c)sparkle
The diamond ring
was radiantly
shining on her
finger.
a)barely
b)brightly
c)hardly
d)dim
b)brightly
Some people feel
perplexed by brain
teasers, while others
figure them out
quickly.
a)relaxed
b)confused
c)at ease
d)calm
b)confused
After falling many times
on his skis, Doug was
reluctant to ski down
the mountain again.
a)unwilling
b)ready
c)happy
d)excited
a)unwilling
The girl languidly
put on her jacket
as if she had no
energy at all.
a)energy-less
b)quickly
c)actively
d)energetically
a)energy-less
The gorilla is often gentle, but it can also be ferocious.
a)violent
b)happy
c)big
d)short
a)violent
Jackie was
mortified after her
puppy ripped her
friend’s brand new
sweater.
a)joyful
b)brightly
c)embarrassed
d)happy
c)embarrassed