Precise Words

Maui has good rain forests.

• nice

• special

• wide and large

• lush and fertile

The big cliffs on the island of Kauai were in the movie Jurassic Park 3.

• full

• great

• steep

• large

One waterfall on the "Big Island" goes down into a large bowl-shaped gulch.

• falls

• jumps

• moves

• plunges

For numbers 4 and 5, read the paragraph and choose the correct answer.

An interactive volcano, Diamond Head, is the most famous place on the island of Oahu. Most volcanoes, like Diamond Head, rarely erupt. But when they do, hot lava can blaze wildly.

Choose a word to replace place that better describes what Diamond Head is.

• area

• spot

• section

• landmark

For numbers 4 and 5, read the paragraph and choose the correct answer.

An interactive volcano, Diamond Head, is the most famous place on the island of Oahu. Most volcanoes, like Diamond Head, rarely erupt. But when they do, hot lava can blaze wildly.

Choose a word to replace hot that better describes volcanic lava

• fiery

• grand

• warm

• heavy