Vocabulary/Unit 3 Week 1

When Joe returned from the kitchen, he peeked into Sally's box. He could not believe it, but the box was empty! Then he saw a slight movement out of the corner of his eye. Sally had slithered out of her box and was headed straight toward Mrs. Brown.

What does the word slithered mean, based on the paragraph clues?

• stopped

• jumped

• glided

• flown

"Please don't worry-everything is all right," Hal's mother assured her. "Hal has everything under control. Now Hal, please apologize to Mrs. Brown and tell her how sorry you are that this happened."

Based on the paragraph clues, what does the word apologize mean?

• repeat a question

• give an excuse

• explain your reasons

• ask for forgiveness

"Please don't worry-everything is all right," Hal's mother assured her. "Hal has everything under control. Now Hal, please apologize to Mrs. Brown and tell her how sorry you are that this happened."

Which phrase in the paragraph BEST explains the meaning of apologize?

• "this happened"

• "how sorry you are"

• "everything under control"

• "don't worry"

I beamed with pleasure when Mrs. Smith said, "I really like that idea, Pat. We would have to ask the principal for permission to have students in the building before school starts, but I am confident that she will like the idea. I know she wants new students to feel comfortable."

What does the word confident mean in the paragraph?

• sure

• satisfied

• confined

• comfortable

I beamed with pleasure when Mrs. Smith said, "I really like that idea, Pat. We would have to ask the principal for permission to have students in the building before school starts, but I am confident that she will like the idea. I know she wants new students to feel comfortable."

Which phrase from the paragraph helps you understand what confident means?

• "I know she wants"

• "before school starts"

• "beamed with pleasure"

• "ask the principal"

We were all members of the new student welcoming committee. Each member of the group was once a new kid at this school, and we knew what the first few days in a strange place were like.

What does the word committee means in the paragraph?

• teacher

• student

• member

• group