List 17 Spelling Vocabulary

Match each vocabulary word to its correct meaning.

• Pediatrician

• A children's doctor

• Tournament

• A series of contests in some sport

• Amphibian

• Someone who does something for pleasure, not for a profession

• Amateur

• An animal doctor

• Veterinarian

• An animal that lives both on land and in water

Match each vocabulary word to its correct meaning.

• Croissant

• A narrow strip of land connecting two larger bodies of land

• Capital

• A rich, flaky bread roll made in the shape of a crescent

• Strait

• A major highway where automobiles travel at high rates of speed

• Expressway

• The city that is the seat of government of a state, nation, or province

• Isthmus

• A narrow channel connecting two larger bodies of water

Match each vocabulary word to its correct meaning.

• Comprehension

• An inherited behavior pattern

• Compassionate

• A book of synonyms and antonyms

• Conscientious

• Power of understanding

• Instinct

• Careful to do what is right

• Thesaurus

• Desiring to help those who have trouble

Place the correct city with the correct state.

(a)   , NM

(b)   , OH

(c)   , MN

• Cincinnati

• Minneapolis

• Albuquerque

Complete each sentence with the best word.

🔷 Traffic was backed up for miles on the (a)   .

🔶 A mother bear has an (b)   to protect her cubs.

🔷 The (c)   actors have an excellent performance in the play.

• expressway

• strait

• instinct

• isthmus

• amateur

• comprehension