Unit 2 Practice

Read the sentence.

The teacher set up a conference, or meeting, with the parents of each student in her class.

Based on context clues, the word conference means

• class.

• parents.

• meeting.

Read the sentences.

A fable, a short tale that teaches a lesson, often has animals as main characters. "The Lion and the Mouse" is a good example of a fable.

Based on context clues, the word fable means

• animals.

• a short tale.

• main characters.

Read the sentences.

The parade had just begun when the storm hit. As the rain poured down, people fled like they were in a race to find shelter.

Based on context clues, the word fled means

• hid.

• ran.

• stood.

Read the sentence.

My sister is really outgoing and loves to talk to people, but I am timid.

Based on context clues, timid means

• shy.

• exciting.

• sad.

A role is

• a part you play.

• an offer you make.

• a reason you do something.

To control something means to

• save it.

• build it.

• direct it.

Read these sentences.

Have you ever wondered why your eyes might be one color, while your parents' eyes are a different color? We all have traits, such as eye color, hair color, and height.

These details appeal most directly to the sense of

• sight.

• sound.

• smell.

To inherit means to

• trade things with family members.

• offer things to family members who want them.

• get things from family members who lived before us.

A trait is a

• fact.

• flavor.

• feature.

To transmit means to

• fix.

• lift.

• send.