U3 Wks 1 and 2 Task Cards

Kurt was entranced and fascinated by the

singer’s beautiful voice.

The word entranced means:

• captivated

• disgusted

• bored

• a way in

My father hailed a cab by standing on the curb

and raising his hand.

The word hailed means

• rained

• signaled

• honored

• whispered

The police were alerted to a break-in when they

heard the alarm going off.

The word alerted means

• startled

• suspected

• worried

• played

We had to prepare for our presentation by

practicing until we felt confident in giving it.

The word prepare means

• to forget

• to get ready

• to be sleepy

• to let go

Shawn used invisible ink to write the letter to his

friend.

The word invisible means

• not seen

• to inspect

• to be absent

• to be liked

Unlike my twin brother’s youthful behavior, I

always made sure to act mature at dinner.

The word mature means

• simple

• an adult

• smart

• childish

I requested four books from the library, so that

I could take them with me on my vacation.

The word requested means

• to call a friend

• to ask for something

• to question

• to be played

Shelia coaxed and tempted the lost kitten out

from the bushes with some cat treats.

The word coaxed means:

• to ask

• to not care

• to turn away

• to persuade

The horse was in distress after it hurt its ankle

jumping over the rocks.

The word distress means

• old

• pain

• delight

• happiness

The towel absorbed all the water that had been

spilled on the floor.

The word absorbed means

• stop

• add liquid

• soak up

• lay down