Lesson 13 Wordly Wise

A calendar shows

• seconds, minutes, and hours

• planets, moons, and stars

• days, weeks, and months

• grass, trees, and flowers

The Gulf of Mexico is a large area of

• snowy mountaintops

• ocean partly enclosed by land

• high, flat land

• grassland with very few trees

Someone who leaves in haste leaves

• for vacation

• without wanting to

• after getting in trouble

• very quickly

Which of these is likely to surrender?

• a runner who wins a race

• soldiers who are losing a war

• students who earn high grades

• a cat that is sleeping in the sun

When twenty-four students scatter, they

• jump up and down.

• shiver with cold.

• move quickly in different directions.

• quickly decide to play a game.

President Trump will speak to the nation at six o'clock. This means he will speak to

• Congress

• everyone in a certain city

• everyone in a certain state

• everyone in the whole country

Victoria has experience working with small children. This means that she

• does not like working with small children.

• has funny stories about working with small children.

• worked with small children for a short time only.

• gained knowledge and skill from working with small children.

A thrill is a feeling of

• misery

• excitement

• anger

• sympathy

Who celebrates a national holiday?

• everyone in a certain neighborhood

• everyone in a certain city

• everyone in a certain country

• everyone in a certain state

Which of these might you find at a carnival?

• rides and food stalls

• desks and chalkboards

• nurses and doctors

• taxis and buildings