Word Detectives #1

Please choose the best word that fits this sentence:

Charlie was wondering if he was getting sick. He had been feeling ___________ for the past few days. He didn't have any energy and was feeling very lazy. His mom said she would take him to the doctor if he didn't perk up soon.

• sluggish

• navigate

• taunt

• vivid

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Recess was Nick's least favorite time of the day. The older kids always made it a point to ________ and tease him because he liked to read during recess instead of play soccer with everyone else.

• sluggish

• navigate

• taunt

• vivid

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Danitra was taking a photography class on the weekends. She love taking pictures of the sunrise because the colors were always so bright and _________ during that time of day.

• sluggish

• navigate

• taunt

• vivid

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Nikki was cleaning out her dad's garage to earn some extra money. She found an old tape and decided to throw it away since it was _________ and they no longer had any use for it.

• obsolete

• guardian

• sparse

• intercept

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After spending hours looking and decorating a birthday cake for her dad, Darla declared she was _________ over the cake. She planned on babysitting the cake until dinner. She didn't want her brothers to sneak a slice before the birthday party later that evening.

• obsolete

• guardian

• sparse

• intercept

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Carried rushed home to ___________ the mail before her mom got home. She had ordered a birthday present for her mom and she didn't want to find it.

• obsolete

• guardian

• sparse

• intercept

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At the beginning of the summer, Virginia planted an abundance of plants in her vegetable garden hoping to harvest a large crop. But, after a very hot summer, her garden was very _________. Only a few plants survived.

• obsolete

• guardian

• sparse

• intercept

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Michelle's mom always says she is such an ____________. Michelle is constantly egging on her younger brother. She knows just what to do to annoy and irritate him.

• antagonist

• spurt

• intercept

• obsolete

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Jermaine was tired and didn't want to go to his friend's birthday party, but as soon as she got to the party, he got a _________ of energy. He was dancing and playing all the games with his friends.

• antagonist

• spurt

• intercept

• obsolete

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After spending a month living in Chicago, Kristy was finally able to ___________ her way around the city. She knew all the short cuts and easiest ways to get to her favorite shops.

• antagonist

• navigate

• intercept

• obsolete