Vocab. 301 Practice

Nancy ________ the ribbon by cutting the ends with scissors.

• crumpled

• tightened

• shrink

• shortened

I __________the little girl’s shoelaces so that they wouldn’t come untied.

• crumbled

• tightened

• cramped

• shortened

The bread __________easily, so soon we had a pile of small crumbs.

• crumbled

• tightened

• cramped

• shortened

When you cook spinach, the large leaves __________and become much smaller.

• crumbled

• tightened

• shrink

• shortened

Sean fastened snugly his seat belt by pulling on the strap. Which word could replace the underlined portion?

• crumpled

• shrank

• tightened

Marjorie bit into the cupcake and it broke into small pieces. Which word could replace the undelined portion?

• shorten

• crumbled

• shrank

Her dress had to be made shorter because it was dragging on the floor. Which word could replace the undelined portion?

• crumbled

• tightened

• shortened

Rita pressed the paper into a ball and tossed it in the trash can. Which word could replace the undelined portion?

• tightened

• shrank

• crumpled

Wool clothing becomes small in size if you put it in the dryer. Which word could replace the undelined portion?

• shrinks

• crumbles

• shortens

To crumble means to?

• break something into small pieces

• crush or press and object with your hand

• make it shorter

• become smaller in size

• make something tighter