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Emily is going to get her vision tested because she can't see the board at school. What does vision probably mean?

• how well a person sees

• what color eyes a person has

• how well a person hears

• how strong a person is

Alex was excited by the tremendous monster trucks at the show. They were bigger than he had ever seen. What does tremendous probably mean?

• powerful

• very big

• very small

• brightly colored

If you gaze long enough at that picture of an old woman, she will seem to turn into a young woman. What does gaze probably mean?

• throw things

• shout

• look

• listen

With talent like that, he should go far as a musician. I've never heard such amazing playing. What does talent probably mean?

• hair

• confidence

• manners

• ability

Janelle had a sore calf after the race. She rubbed her leg from the knee to the ankle. What does calf probably mean?

• toe

• muscle

• lower part of the leg

• hand

My father went into a rage when I told him about the broken lamp. What does rage probably mean?

• lamp store

• anger

• sorrow

• lecture

My mom says I should assist older people when I can, opening doors for them or helping them across the street. What does assist probably mean?

• wave to

• help

• say hello to

• ignore

That movie was really humorous. I laughed so hard I was almost crying. What does humorous probably mean?

• boring

• scary

• funny

• sad

I decided to go on the camping trip after all, but the offer was withdrawn. What does withdrawn probably mean?

• bad

• accepted

• nice

• taken back

My friends and I like to stroll through the park. Going slowly means we can see more of nature. What does stroll probably mean?

• walk slowly

• run

• skateboard

• race