Vocabulary Review 3/28

My cousin studies agriculture at school. What does the word agriculture mean in this sentence?

• the practice of farming, producing crops, and raising animals
• you are preparing the soil for farming and raising crops
• you cut and gather what you need from it
• lumps that form in milk when it turns sour

My parents try to make sure we all get good nutrition. What does the word nutrition mean in this sentence?

• stings a little or feels prickly
• you are preparing it, or getting it ready, for the next step
• the process of eating the right kinds of food to be healthy
• they dry out and get smaller and wrinkled

At the end of the growing season, the farmer had to reap all of the crops.

• a place where milk is prepared for drinking or is made into other products, like butter, cream, and cheese
• you cut and gather what you need from it
• they take turns doing a job or serving a purpose
• a group of trees that are close to one another

I saw my neighbor tilling the ground before planting seeds. What does the word tilling mean in this sentence?

• a bright red color
• a long, thin stem of a plant that grows along the ground or up and around something
• big and strong
• you are preparing the soil for farming and raising crops

I looked at the stalk of the corn during the corn maze. What does the word stalk mean in this sentence?

• the process of eating the right kinds of food to be healthy
• the main stem of a plant
• lumps that form in milk when it turns sour
• a group of trees that are close to one another

My brother wants to work at the dairy. What does the word dairy mean in this sentence?

• they take turns doing a job or serving a purpose
• the practice of farming, producing crops, and raising animals
• a place where milk is prepared for drinking or is made into other products, like butter, cream, and cheese
• they dry out and get smaller and wrinkled

I wanted a cold glass of milk, but it had curds. What does the word curds mean in this sentence?

• the lumps that form in milk when it turns sour
• a group of trees that are close to one another
• a long, thin stem of a plant that grows along the ground or up and around something
• a bright red color

My mouth feels tingly when I eat pineapples. What does the word tingly mean in this sentence?

• stings a little or feels prickly
• it is put away so it can be used later
• big and strong
• the main stem of a plant

My favorite crayon is scarlet. What does the word scarlet mean in this sentence?

• you are preparing the soil for farming and raising crops
• the process of eating the right kinds of food to be healthy
• a bright red color
• you are preparing it, or getting it ready, for the next step

We went to a grove to take family pictures. What does the word grove mean in this sentence?

• the main stem of a plant
• the practice of farming, producing crops, and raising animals
• a place where milk is prepared for drinking or is made into other products, like butter, cream, and cheese
• a group of trees that are close to one another