Kyle and Kristin hauled me up and supported me on each side as I slipped and stumbled. After a while I was able to balance on my own. I figured out how to push off and glide too. By the end of the day, I was able to make tiny, tentative turns on the ice. I almost forgot about Texas as I concentrated on my new friends instead.

The word tentative comes from the Latin word tentare, which means “to feel or try.” What does tentative mean in paragraph 12?

During the journey some children gathered firewood and buffalo chips, or droppings, which would be used as fuel for campfires. “We would take a sack and fill it as we progressed. . . . They were very thick in a certain place close to the road. . . . I thought I was in luck. "

In paragraph 6, the word progressed comes from a Latin root word that means to —

As Cairo grew over centuries, the demand for new buildings increased. To meet that demand, people took stones from the pyramid’s outer shell and used them to build houses and other buildings. This practice only advanced the shrinking process that’s been occurring for thousands of years, as the wind, sun, and rain have worn down the same outer layers of the pyramid.

In paragraph 5, the word advanced means —

Families could carry only those possessions that would fit in a prairie schooner, or covered wagon. Toys, furniture, books, extra linens and clothing—even family heirlooms—were sold to raise money for the trip.

Read the dictionary entry below.

raise \ı ra¯z\ v 1. to move something higher 2. to rear a child 3. to collect 4. to improve

Which definition matches the meaning of raise in the paragraph?

How many syllables are in the word "education"?

What is a verb?

What is an adjective?

What is a noun?

Which definition of the word "gouge" means the same as in the following sentence?

There was a nasty gouge in my otherwise beautiful apple.