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Grandpa didn't know that is was going to rain on the fishing trip, and now he had to alter his plans.

• continue
• change
• help
• swim

If you park your car on the _______, it might roll all the way down.

• slope

• driveway

• level

• sidewalk

Ben is so APPREHENSIVE about appearing in the play that he has an upset stomach.

• thrilled

• modest

• bored

• nervous

I tried to make my pony jump the stream, but she balked.

• forgot

• slept

• refused

• leaped

Ms. Hawkins REPRIMANDED a student for throwing paper airplanes in class.

• scolded

• rewarded

• arrested

• seated

Choose the sentence that uses the underlined word in the same way.

The ending of this story doesn't make any sense.

• Wanda lost her SENSE of smell while she had a cold.

• The birds could SENSE that there was a cat nearby.

• There was no SENSE to Tom's money-making scheme.

• Aunt Harriet has a great SENSE of humor.

Definition: In order to become law, all 13 colonies had to ratify, or approve, the Constitution.

What is the best meaning of the word ratify?

• vote

• understand

• approve

• discuss

"Unlike John's room, which was immaculate, Jeff's room was very messy."

What type of context clue is used to help determine the meaning of the underlined word?

• antonym

• inference

• definition

• synonym

Your plan looks good. I hope it will really work. It’s time to implement it and see if it’s as brilliant as you claim.

An implement means ______________.

• instrument

• take apart

• change

• carry out

We have rather lofty expectations for you, son. You will attend college. You will become rich and famous. You will be elected president of the United States before you turn forty.

Which word is a synonym of “lofty”?

• high

• shakey

• small

• lowly