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Mr. Aronson liked most animals and even owned a dog. However, he loathed all cats and refused to even be in the same room as one.

What does the word loathed mean?

• hated

• repelled

• adored

No one was visiting my booth. I wistfully watched other guests pass right by me and walk down to the parade.

What is the meaning of wistfully in paragraph 12?

• With sadness

• With relief

• With anxiety

• With curiosity

After the hurricane, people returned to their ruined houses to salvage as many of their possessions as they could.

What does the word salvage mean?

• destroy

• save

• sell

As the author of the Harry Potter series, JK Rowling is a prominent writer in the field of children's literature.

What does the word prominent mean?

• knowledgeable

• lucky

• well-known

Since it was a school day, Denise thought it was peculiar that she saw no children on the street during her drive to work.

• normal

• strange

• ordinary

• usual

In paragraph 4, what does the word notoriously mean?

• Frequently traveled

• Hard to locate

• Recognized in a negative way

• Viewed from a distance

On the way to her room after just having been grounded, Tammy murmured something under her breath. What does murmured mean?

• holler

• whisper

• yell

• cry

In paragraph 15, the word donned means —

• Mended

• Thought about

• Put on

• Imagined

The teacher stopped the students after she observed them wrestling.

• overlook

• miss

• ignore

• witness

In paragraph 6, the word prevalent means —

• elaborate

• creative

• vital

• widespread