Context Clues #3

Aiden was giving his book report on a biography of a baseball player. At one point, he talked about a basketball player. "I think you've begun to digress," his teacher said. Aiden said, "Actually not!" Then he explained that the baseball player and basketball player became best friends.

• slow down

• get off the subject

• get dressed

Kayden was in a hurry to get to the playground. She pulled the zipper on her coat so fast that her sweater got stuck in it. She struggled to unzip it but she couldn't do it. Luckily, her mom was able to extricate the sweater.

• mend

• notice

• remove

Brielle, her mom, and her dad stood before a large pile of wood in the backyard. They knew they had quite an endeavor ahead of them. "Let's build this tree house!" Brielle's mom said. Following plans they had printed from the Internet, the trio built a small but nice tree house.

• surprise

• decision

• task

Ziasiah was in line at the cafeteria. Camren cut in line. Ziasiah took it as an affront. "All these people behind you were first," Ziasiah said. Camren blushed. "I'm sorry," he said. " I was in a hurry and wasn't thinking properly." He went to the back of the line.

• invitation

• fact

• insult

Jaiden tried out for the soccer team but didn't make it. His friends thought he would be disappointed. He was, but his stance was positive. He planned to practice a lot, have fun with it, and try out again.

• failure

• attitude

• score

Heather was determined to plant her garden in one afternoon. She had chosen to start with eight vegetables. She was diligent, stopping only to drink water. By dinnertime, she was finished. She told her family that in a few weeks, they'd be eating vegetables grown in their backyard.

• expensive

• determined

• tidy

Josh was preparing to leave for summer camp. For the campers' safety, the camp had to impel all campers to get certain shots, so Tim went to the doctor. He also had to buy a sleeping bag and some mosquito spray.

• suggest

• trick

• require

When I'm sad, having my dog nearby will often console me. Just having him around and loving me tends to soothe me.

• amuse

• distract

• comfort

• distress