Wonder Vocabulary 1

Match each vocabulary word to its definition.

• when 2+ events happen by luck or chance

• contagious

• to spread germs through contact

• shriveled

• to wrinkle from great heat, cold, or dry

• coincidence

• a strong feeling or dislike

• aversion

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Some students at Beecher Prep thought August's condition was ________________ and they would get it if he touched them.

• aversion

• contagious

• coincidence

• shriveled

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

August had an _________________ to having his picture taken.

• aversion

• contagious

• coincidence

• shriveled

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Julian says August is like Darth Sidious, a character in Star Wars whose face gets ___________________, or wrinkled at the end of the movie.

• aversion

• contagious

• coincidence

• shriveled

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

August realizes it is not a _____________________ that Jack sits by him in every class.

• aversion

• contagious

• coincidence

• shriveled

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Jennifer has an ________________ to brocoli. Even the smell of it makes her sick.

• aversion

• contagious

• coincidence

• shriveled

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Chickenpox is _________, so kids who have it should stay home from school.

• aversion

• contagious

• coincidence

• shriveled

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

It was a _____________ that my best friend wore the same shirt as me on picture day without us planning it.

• aversion

• contagious

• coincidence

• shriveled

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

The flower didn’t get enough water, so its petals ___________ and turned brown.

• aversion

• contagious

• coincidence

• shriveled

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4B

Yesterday at lunch, I sat next to Mia, who has an ​ (a)   to pickles—she really doesn’t like them! It was a funny ​ (b)   that both of us brought peanut butter sandwiches and apples. When Mia started laughing at something silly I said, her laughter was so ​ (c)   that I couldn’t stop giggling too. Later, we saw a ​ (d)   balloon on the playground that looked like it had been there for days.

• aversion
• coincidence
• contagious
• shriveled
• adversary
• loud
• plan
• inflated

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.RL.1.4