Mr. Tanen's Tie Trouble-Vocab/Grammar

What does the word received mean in the sentence below?

Jim received a letter from his uncle today.

• found

• got

• lost

• mailed

What does the word staring mean in the sentence below?

The cat is staring at the goldfish in the bowl.

• looking

• smelling

• talking

• touching

What does the word repeated mean in the sentence below?

Dad did not hear Sara at first so Sara repeated her question.

• forgot

• studied

• said again

• learned about

What does the word disappointed mean in the sentence below?

Sam was disappointed when his soccer team lost the game.

• angry

• happy

• sad

• surprised

What does the word chuckled mean in the sentence below?

The child chuckled when Henry sang a silly song.

• cried

• laughed

• fell asleep

• looked away

What does the word bark mean in the sentence below?

The tree had shiny leaves and smooth bark.

• a kind of animal

• a tool for digging

• the sound a dog makes

• the outside of a tree trunk

What does the word like mean in the sentence below?

Tom looks just like his brother.

• need

• enjoy

• same as

• bigger than

What does the word fan mean in the sentence below?

Kathy is a baseball fan, and she watches every game.

• a stick for hitting a ball

• a machine that blows air

• a person who works hard

• a person who likes something a lot

What does the word yard mean in the sentence below?

Amy has a swing and a slide in her yard.

• school

• three feet

• neighborhood

• the space around a house

What does the word fly mean in the sentence below?

This toy airplane can really fly.

• a zipper

• a kind of bug

• become bigger

• move through the air