She set me to hoeing the garden that afternoon. The garden had to be ready for spring planting. I hoed for two hours. I got blisters on my hands, and I missed my afternoon radio programs. I had to _____ a lot.

"Hey. I'm still at the mall," he said. He sounded very upset. She could just picture the look on his face, his dark eyebrows low over his eyes. He was _______.

Blueprints are special drawings. They show a whole building. They show the inside & outside. They show each part up close. Builders use them. They tell what to do. They let builders plan their work. They ______ builders.

Junks are a kind of boat. They are made in China. They were first used thousands of years ago. They are still used today! This kind of boat is ________.

Most flour is made from grain. It costs a lot. Some students wanted to change this. They made a new kind of flour. It is made from bugs! It costs less. It is healthy. The students won a prize. It was a good _____.

It is winter. Bears need to sleep. They will not wake up until spring. They do not want to be found. They find caves to sleep in. No one can see them there. The bears are ______.

They raced to his car. Brad started it. He drove out to the street. The cab was already a block away. Brad sped after it. He kept 2 cars in between. Then Bea Jones wouldn't know she was being tailed. They _____ the cab

The government wanted to explore new territory. In 1806, Lieutenant Pike led an expedition to the Rocky Mountains. A famous mountain called Pikes Peak is named after Pike. Lieutenant Pike was sent to _______ information.

I heard it again. Heavy footsteps in the hall outside my room. Padding softly toward my door. Beads of sweat sprang out on my forehead & started rolling down my face. This person was ______.

The giant weta, the worlds largest insect, is harmless. The cricket-like carrot chomper lives in New Zealand. It has a 7-inch wingspan and weighs 2.5 ounces. That's about as heavy as a small bird! The insect is ________.

Social bees live in hives. They make hives out of beeswax. Bees make beeswax in their bodies. They build hives in trees or on rocks. As many as 50,000 bees live in each hive. Bees make their own _______.

The world turned green as they drove through San Fernando Valley. This passed too as they drove into a region of dry hills. Craggy rocks, red with iron, filled the landscape. It looked like the moon. It was a ____ drive.

From the burning room, the fire roared up to the deck. There, a strong wind sent it racing across the ship. Soon the ship was on fire from one end to the other. The fire was ______.

It took 6 years to build the beautiful arena. It was finished in 1735. Large, fancy light fixtures made of crystal hang from the high ceiling. The balconies have gold & ivory decorations. The arena is __________.

Animals get hungry. Giraffes reach high up in trees. They grab leaves for dinner. Pandas like leaves. And caterpillars do, too. Leaves can be good food. These animals need a lot of leaves! The animals _____ leaves.

"I saw a truck parked down the street. A tall man was getting into it. I ran over to him. I asked if he had seen a little black dog. He said he didn't see anything," she said. She thought he could _____ her.

We let them go first. I hold one safety rope, Marco holds the other. Aysha and Phil move up the cliff steadily. Sometimes they call out to each other, suggesting good, safe holds. They are _____ .

She opened her eyes. "I know I could give him the statue," she said. "But I don't think I should. The more I think about it—no, I don't think I should." She did not _____ him.

The "Spruce Goose" is an airplane. It was made during World War II. It was the size of 6 planes put together. People werent sure it could fly. It did. But only once. It flew for 1 minute! The airplane was ______.

Many flowers can be eaten. But others cannot. Some can make you sick. It is important to know the difference. Be sure before you eat one. If you are not, don't eat it. You must be _______.

After a bit, I pull the postcard out of my pocket. It's crunched, so I smooth it out on my lap. I take the lid off the pen with my teeth. I am going to __________.

Texas has a long coast on the Gulf of Mexico. The land is flat and sandy. Some alligators still live in the wetlands behind the Gulf beaches. Texas has a _____________.

Good dog trainers must have confidence. When a 120-pound German shepherd growls at you, it can be scary. Some people can't handle that. Trainers need to be _________.