Ambassador to Nowhere Texas: Vocabulary Chapters 12-17

After the heavy rainstorm, my jacket was completely _______.

• betray

• drenched

• preoccupied

• scampering

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

The little squirrel was _______ across the yard looking for food.

• scampering

• enforced

• scowl

• preoccupied

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

He felt hurt when his friend decided to _______ his secret to everyone.

• cause

• betray

• effect

• moseyed

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

The school principal _______ the new safety rules to ensure everyone followed them.

• insulting

• preoccupied

• enforced

• drenched

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Seeing the unfair treatment, she gave a _______ that showed her disapproval.

• scowl

• ambassador

• catastrophe

• cause

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

During the exam, he was so _______ by his worries that he couldn’t concentrate.

• preoccupied

• scampering

• betray

• enforced

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

The oil spill was an environmental _______ that affected marine life for years.

• catastrophe

• ambassador

• effect

• moseyed

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

After dinner, we _______ along the beach, enjoying the cool evening breeze.

• scampering

• moseyed

• betray

• preoccupied

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

At the international summit, the _______ worked to build strong diplomatic ties between nations.

• ambassador

• catastrophe

• cause

• scowl

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

His _______ remarks during the meeting offended many of his colleagues.

• insulting

• preoccupied

• drenched

• betray

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.6.4