Word Practice

Carlos was exasperated when his baby sister spilled milk on his homework.

• mad

• frustrated

• sad

• alarmed

The tree bloomed with an abundance of fruit this year, so Scott’s mom made jam.

• small amount

• a lot

• variety

• different kind

The machine was more efficient than the workers at creating parts.

• productive

• timely

• annoying

• slow

The glass fell off the railing and plummeted to the ground below where it shattered.

• tossed

• sat

• fell

• smacked

If you make exercise a priority, then you will find time to do it everyday.

• important

• singular

• first

• work

The Blue Jackets were so arrogant; they had won the tournament five years in a row, so they assumed they’d win again.

• mean

• proud

• full-of-themselves

• unaware

Delilah exaggerated how many miles she ran each day, which is why she was unable to complete the race.

• manipulated

• lied

• overstated

• made up

The thief eluded the police when he ducked into an alleyway.

• scared

• escaped

• surprised

• hit

Morgan was optimistic about her chances of winning the swim meet; she’d been practicing a lot.

• proud

• concerned

• enlightened

• hopeful

The omniscient narrator described the thoughts of all the characters in the stories.

• all-knowing

• self-aware

• human

• surprising