Big Idea/Critical Vocab. Willie B

Choose the sentence that best fits the meaning of the word solitary.

• She likes to paint but also likes drawing and sketching.

• She spends many hours alone each day, drawing and sketching.

Choose the sentence that best fits the meaning of the word dominated.

• From the start, the Tigers showed they were the stronger team.

• Before the season, the Tigers practiced their plays every day.

Choose the sentence that best fits the meaning of the word enclosure.

• Lambs can wiggle out through a hole in the fence.

• The farmer built a new pen for the sheep and lambs.

Choose the sentence that best fits the meaning of the word anticipation.

• I couldn’t sit still because I was excited for the show to start.

• I didn’t pay attention to the show because I was sleepy.

Choose the sentence that best fits the meaning of the word inhumane.

• The thin, hungry animals were crowded into a small space.

• The animals were different from any others I had seen.

Choose the sentence that best fits the meaning of the word coaxing.

• Stuck high in the tree, the kitten was crying loudly.

• I tried to get the kitten inside the house by offering it a treat.

Choose the sentence that best fits the meaning of the word generation.

• He prefers spending most of his time alone.

• He has a lot in common with other people his own age.

Choose the sentence that best fits the meaning of the word possession.

• This necklace is the most precious thing I own.

• My sister said I can borrow her necklace for the party.

Choose the sentence that best fits the meaning of the word territory.

• The children keep their pet rabbits in a cage in their backyard.

• Rabbits spend their whole lives in an area of ten acres or less.