City of Ember Vocab Sentences

After playing outside all day, I felt ________ and ready for a nap.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Our community garden continues to ​ (a)   as more flowers bloom and vegetables grow every day.

• prosper
• dawdle
• convoluted
• serene
• beckon

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

After stubbing my toe, I had to limp and _______ my way to the nurse's office for a bandage.

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

The lake was so calm and ​ (a)   , with ducks swimming and the trees reflecting in the water.

• serene
• wry
• dismay
• delectable
• taint

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

When I told a joke about homework, Sarah responded with a ​ (a)   smile, showing she understood the irony.

• wry
• dawdle
• endure
• beckon
• taint

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Even though the hike was tough, we had to ​ (a)   it to reach the beautiful waterfall at the end of the trail.

• endure
• amble
• lurch
• convoluted
• predicament

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Match the example with the word.

• prosper

• to take a nice walk through the park on a Sunday afternoon

• predicament

• a burglar helping another burglar pull off a crime

• accomplice

• to decide between my two favorite foods: pizza or tacos

• amble

• the high school boys basketball team this year

• beckon

• to call someone over

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Samuel thought the meal at Caleb and Ma's house was ​ (a)   !

• delectable
• taint
• dismay
• lurch
• weary

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

The thief was trying to tell his ​ (a)   the very ​detailed plan.

In reply he said, "I think we are going to mess up somewhere because it's so ​ (b)   ."

"As long as you don't ​ ​ (c)   and take forever, it should work perfectly!

• accomplice
• dawdle
• convoluted
• endure
• prosper

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

I felt a sense of ​ (a)   when I realized I forgot to bring my lunch to school.

• dismay
• amble
• dawdle
• wry
• prosper

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4