Off and Running Vocabulary

What does the word scanned mean? I scanned the crowd to see if I could find my friends.

• shouted at
• looked over
• guessed the size of
• asked questions about

What does the word prodded mean? The teacher prodded her students to do a science fair project.

• asked
• guessed
• pushed
• wished

What does the word beckoned mean? Sarah beckoned to her brother to peek at the baby birds in the nest.

• laughed
• looked
• sang
• signaled

What does the word inflated mean? The girl inflated the tire before attempting to ride her bicycle.

• filled with air 
• cleaned with soap
• fixed with a patch
• placed water inside

What does the word gradually mean? Isabel gradually figured out how to solve her problem.

• usually
• quickly
• little by little
• with great effort

What does the word decorated mean? The students decorated the front of their notebooks.

• added things
• ripped off
• erased
• cut 

What does hesitated mean? Jake hesitated to answer the question.

• answered quickly
• paused
• didn't answer
• asked

What does the word debate mean? The class had a debate to discuss who should be class president.

• argument
• vote
• formal discussion
• fight

What does the word stalled mean? The spilled water in the hallway stalled the students who were trying to get to lunch.

• helped
• slipped
• moved
• stopped

What does the word shaken mean? Jill was shaken after she fell off the monkey bars at recess.

• happy
• upset
• excited
• surprised