Wordly Wise Grade 4 Lesson 10

To regain your strength is to...

• brag about it.

• get it back.

• lift a heavy object.

• grow weaker.

An orphan has no

• place to live.

• children.

• brothers and sisters,

• parents.

A person's livelihood is

• that person's favorite pastime.

• how that person supports himself.

• that person's family.

• how that person makes friends.

"What ails you?" means the same as

• "What is the matter?"

• "How are you?"

• "Where are you going?"

• "How is it going?"

To banish sorrow is to

• feel miserable.

• get rid of it completely.

• cry.

• feel a little sad.

To communicate important news is to

• tell it to someone.

• learn about it.

• think about it.

• listen to a radio news program.

People most often deliberate about

• brushing their teeth.

• important decisions.

• pieces of junk mail.

• jokes.

To desire new clothes is to

• buy some.

• decide not to buy any.

• want some very much.

• forget to buy them.

The depth of a desk drawer is

• how handy it is.

• what color it is.

• how deep it is.

• how heavy it is.

When is a dog most likely to cower?

• when it is sleepy

• when it is hungry

• when it is excited about going for a walk

• when someone shouts angrily at it