Unit 1 Lesson 3 Vocabulary

I sat astride the horse.

What does the word "astride" mean?

• To be almost asleep

• To move in a clumsy way

• With one leg on each side

• To shine with reflected light

The cat drowsed in the sunlight.

What does the word "drowsed" mean?

• To give voice to

• To almost be asleep or lightly asleep

• Physical or mental effort

• To be confused

My mom has a vegetable patch in our backyard.

What does the word "patch" refer to?

• A small piece of ground where something grows

• To move in a clumsy way

• To shine with reflected light

• Made by passing strands or lengths of material over and under one another

The dew on the grass glistened in the early morning.

What does the word "glistened" mean?

• To be confused

• To shine with reflected light

• To give voice to

• Done in a serious and sorrowful manner

My Aunt Sue collects beautifully woven baskets.

What does the word "woven" mean?

• Made by passing strands or lengths of material over and under one another

• To almost be asleep or lightly asleep

• Physical or mental effort

• To move in a clumsy way

The candidate uttered her opinion to the crowd.

What does the word "uttered" mean?

• To shine with reflected light

• To give voice to or to express out loud

• To be confused

• Done in a serious and sorrowful manner

As if the morning exertions weren't enough, he decided to climb the mountain again.

What does the word "exertions" mean?

• Physical or mental effort

• To move in a clumsy way

• To almost be asleep or lightly asleep

• To be confused

I looked solemnly out the window, hoping the rain would stop.

What does the word "solemnly" mean?

• To give voice to

• Done in a serious and sorrowful manner

• To shine with reflected light

• To move in a clumsy way

He stared in bewilderment at the difficult book.

What does the word "bewilderment" mean?

• To be confused

• To almost be asleep or lightly asleep

• Physical or mental effort

• To give voice to

I blundered the presentation because I forgot to prepare.

What does the word "blundered" mean?

• To move in a clumsy way

• To shine with reflected light

• To be confused

• Made by passing strands or lengths of material over and under one another