Volume 1 weeks 5 and 6

What is the definition of clutch?

• the movement of the body that shows an idea or feeling

• to be against something

• to tightly hold something

• a large collection of things thrown into a pile

An antonym of oppose is:

• kind

• consent

• spread

• brief

Which word best completes this sentence? My dad had to ________ my little sister's hand as they crossed the busy street.

• snide

• gesture

• acknowledge

• clutch

An antonym of origin is:

• start

• common

• last

• repeat

Which sentence best completes this sentence? The store has a ________ collection of candy to choose from.

• diverse

• redundant

• snide

• heap

The definition of snide is:

• to tightly hold something

• different from one another

• to do something in a mean or nasty way

• to be against something

A synonym of oppose is:

• fight

• pile

• common

• rude

A synonym of persevere is:

• recognize

• persist

• helpful

• clump

Which word best completes this sentence? The crossing guard made a ________ for us to cross the street.

• acknowlege

• heap

• gesture

• clutch

What does the word origin mean?

• different from one another

• to keep working on something even though it is difficult

• more than what is needed

• the start of something