W&W 5th- Module 2, Lesson 6 Vocabulary Deep Dive

The later it got, the harder it was to​ ​ (a)   , so I put my math homework away until morning.

• reason
• surmise
• meditate
• presume
• speculate

Answer explanation

The correct answer is REASON because it's hard to think logically and in an orderly way when you are tired.

Without asking her, he ​ (a)   his teacher would give him extra time to complete his project since he had been sick.

• reasoned
• surmised
• meditated
• presumed
• speculated

Answer explanation

The correct answer is PRESUMED because the student is just assuming that the teacher will give him extra time without asking her.

Since I had no facts, I could only ​ (a)   about my sister's motives.

• reason
• surmise
• meditate
• speculate
• presume

Answer explanation

The correct answer is SPECULATE because the person is jut guessing or wondering. She doesn't have facts.

I (a)   that Grandma is staying for a few weeks since she brought several suitcases with her.

• reason
• surmise
• meditate
• speculate
• presume

Answer explanation

The correct answer is SURMISE because the person made an inference. Since the grandmother had several suitcases, the person inferred that the grandmother would stay more than a week. The person came to a conclusion based on little evidence but didn't know for sure.

"Are you going to just stand there and ​ (a)   about jumping off the diving board, or are you going to jump?" asked my cousin, as she waited impatiently behind me.

• reason
• meditate
• speculate
• presume
• surmise

Answer explanation

The correct answer is MEDITATE because the person was spending time thinking deeply about going off the diving board but not actually doing it.