WW3 Review Lessons 4-6

noun-the usual amount or kind of something;
the result of adding a set of numbers and then

dividing by the total numbers in the set.

adjective- not special or unusual; ordinary

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The _______ of 2, 3, and 7 is 4.

​average

noun-a deep crack or opening in the

earth.

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When we came to the _____, we saw that the only way across was an old rope bridge.

​chasm

noun-one of the seven great land areas of

the world. These are Africa, Antarctica, Asia,

Australia, North America, South America,

and Europe.

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Because Antarctica is very cold, it is the _________ with the fewest people.

​continent

noun-honor or praise; a way of

expressing thanks; a way of buying

things and paying for them later.

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After the kitten was rescued, everyone gave the ______ to Marcia, who had quickly climbed the tree to get it.

​credit

verb-to make possible; to give the means

to bring about.

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Living for  a year in Greece _______ everyone in my family to learn to speak some Greek.  

​enabled

adjective-having an unpleasant taste or smell;

stormy with strong winds and heavy rain.

noun-in sports, a move or play that is against the

rules.

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We biked as fast as we could to reach home before the ____ weather hit.

​foul

noun-a sudden increase in the strength

of the wind.

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As the hurricane got closer, _____ of wind shook the house.

​gusts

noun-an unpleasant, painful, or difficult

experience or test.

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Lena’s visit to the dentist was not the ______ she had feared it would be.

​ordeal

noun-a broad, flat area of high ground.

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After a thousand-foot climb, the explorers reached the _______.

​plateau

verb-to make or do something by using whatever is

nearby; to set up sails on a boat

Noun-a machine or construction that is used for a

special purpose.

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Oil ____ pump oil from 1,000 feet deep.

​rigs

noun-a plan that gives expected times for
different things to happen;a list of times

when trains, buses, and airplanes arrive and

leave.

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This ________ says that the last bus for Los Angeles leaves at midnight.

​schedule

adjective-very cold

noun-the area around the North

Pole

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Many people could not start their cars during the last week’s ______ weather.

​arctic

verb-to surprise or cause wonder

adjective-causing wonder or

surprise

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Freddy ______ his parents by tidying his room without being told.

​amazed

noun-an open, flat area marked off for a game

or sport; the home of a king, queen or other
royal person; the place where a judge holds

trials and decides matters of law

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After school, my friends and I met at the basketball _____ to practice different shots.

​court

verb-to choose by voting for; to

make a choice

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The fourth grade students _______ Jill the class president.

​elected

noun-a period of time between

events; a space between two things.

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The announcer explained that there would be a ten minute ________ before the next race began.

​interval

noun-a group of people that works together for
a common purpose; a group of sports teams that

play each other to see which is best

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Third baseman Ellis has the best batting average in our ______.

​league

noun-a line or point beyond which one may not

go.

verb-to keep from going beyond a certain point

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At our library, the _____ to the number of books a person can borrow at one time is ten.

​limit

noun-a stone or marker that gives the
distance in miles to another point; an

important event

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On our hike, we rested by a _________ that said “Camden 26 miles.”

​milestone

noun-anything a person does to relax

or have fun; play

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Sanaa’s favorite __________ is ice skating.

​recreation

verb-to grab or get in the way of a player in

a game to stop the player or take the ball

away; to do to try something

noun-the tools needed for some sport or

activity.

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Just as I caught the ball, Ian _______ me.

​tackled

noun-a dividing line between two states or

countries; the edge of something

verb-to be next to

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The U.S. _______ Mexico to the south and Canada to the north.

​borders

noun-the silky case that a caterpillar

makes to protect itself for a time before

it becomes a moth.

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The empty ______ hanging from the leaf meant the moth had already flown away.

​cocoon

verb-to wave or flap quickly

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Sitting by their clubhouse, Olivia and Victor watched their flag _______ above them.

​flutter

noun-a small amount of liquid, often in the

form of small drops

adjective-damp or slightly wet.

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Grass snakes usually live in _____ places like the banks of rivers.

​moist

noun-a sweet liquid produced by many
flowering plants. It is used by bees to

make honey.

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The bees hummed among the flowers of the cherry tree as they gathered ______.

​nectar

noun-a number of steps that one takes in

order to do or make something.

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In early spring, Uncle Ted and Aunt Flora began the _______ of making maple syrup by collecting sap from their maple trees.

​process

noun-the distance or a section between two
objects or supports; a period or length of time

verb-to stretch from one side to another

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The Harahan Bridge, which _____ the Mississippi River between Tennessee and Arkansas, is over one hundred years old.

​spans

adjective-fit or right for some purpose

or event

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Checkers and other games with small parts are not ________ for very young children, who might try to swallow the pieces.

​suitable

noun-wooded areas with trees that can be

used for wood products; tree trunks that can

be cut into planks or boards.

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As we drove down the mountain, we followed a truck loaded with ______ on its way to a sawmill.

​timber

​timber

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​Help Wanted!

On Tuesday night, a group of area residents will meet at Town Hall. These volunteers will discuss novel ideas for making the most of the town's beaches and docks. The mayor has asked that anyone interested in helping out attend the meeting.

"Our town are has many special features. One such feature is our beautiful coast," said Mayor Finley. "These features should attract lots of visitors. We have some of the best spots for recreation in the entire state."

"People can swim, sail, and fish in our waters. But we need to make better use of all our marine services. Look at our docks. They can handle up to two hundred vessels a day. Right now, the docks are half-empty for most of the summer. The more boats we bring in, the better."

The mayor said he decided to launch this new effort because having more visitors could help many of the town's stores and restaurants.

"This will take time and effort," the mayor said. "And we need to examine all the possibilities. Let's tackle these problems now. That way we will get everything done before summer."

One group of residents suggested that special events, such as a sand castle-building contest, would be a good idea. The mayor agreed. He asked all other interested residents to share their ideas on Tuesday night.

Multiple Choice

Volunteers are people who

• offer to do a job, usually without pay.

• offer to do a job with pay

• cannot do a job

• can do a job, but don't want to

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Which of these might you find along a coast?

• sand

• waves

• seashells

• all of the above

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Recreation means

• your job

• things you do for fun

• things you do to help someone

• homework

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In this passage, marine means

• new

• having to do with a town

• having to do with boats

• free

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To tackle a problem means to

• ignore it

• be scared of it

• try to do something about it

• create it

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Nectar is

• tiny drops of water

• a sweet liquid from flowers

• a sweet liquid that bees make

• hard candy

Multiple Choice

When curtains flutter, they

• flap

• close

• open

• fall down

Multiple Choice

Which of these might have one or more spans?

• a tablecloth

• a boulder

• a monkey

• a bridge

Multiple Choice

A border between two countries is a

• river valley

• dividing line

• battle

• meeting

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The house was an average house. This means it was

• two stories tall

• between two other houses

• not special or unusual in any way

• painted white

Multiple Choice

Timber comes from

• flowers

• cereal

• leaves

• tree trunks

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A picture's border is its

• edge

• colors

• style

• artist

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To span a river is to

• paddle a canoe in it

• swim in it

• stretch from one side to the other

• travel many miles down the river

Multiple Choice

There was a fifteen minute interval between two movies. In this sentence, interval means

• drinking fountain

• snack bar between two theaters

• period of time between two events

• cartoon

Multiple Choice

A milestone in a person's life is

• an important event

• a difficult problem

• a surprising event

• something that happens every day

Multiple Choice

To limit the number of guests invited to a party means to

• count them to make sure they are all coming

• feel surprised that the guest list is so long

• keep from inviting more than a certain number

• forget to keep track of the number

Multiple Choice

A sports league is

• a single sports team

• a group of teams that play against each other

• an area where people play sports

• the equipment used for a certain sport

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A tennis court is

• a tennis racket

• a tennis net

• a tennis ball

• an open, flat area for playing tennis

Multiple Choice

Which of these wild animals live in the Arctic?

• desert reptiles

• polar bears

• monkeys

• kangaroos

Multiple Choice

When you tackle a job, you

• do it or try to do it.

• ask someone else to do it

• do it badly

• forget to do it

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To elect someone is to

• argue with that person

• tell that person to do a job

• speak to that person

• choose that person by voting

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An amazing event is one that causes people to feel

• wonder or surprise

• great sadness

• puzzled and angry

• calm and happy

Multiple Choice

A queen's court is her

• crown

• home

• king

• horse

Multiple Choice

To give someone credit for a job is to

• choose that person to do a job

• give that person a lot of money

• wonder whether that person will do a good job

• thank and praise that person

Multiple Choice

Food that tastes foul is

• sweet

• unpleasant

• creamy

• salty

Multiple Choice

To enable someone to go on a trip is to

• order that person to go

• hope that he or she will be able to go

• make it possible for him or her to go

• warn that person not to go

Multiple Choice

To rig the sails on a boat means to

• set them up

• use them for sailing

• repair them

• buy them

Multiple Choice

Foul weather is

• very hot

• sunny and breezy

• stormy

• pleasant

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a continent?

• California

• Paris

• Asia

• Mexico