It was raining outside. I didn't know what to do. My mother offered to play cards with me. My father SUGGESTED that I draw a picture. Then I decided what to do. I put on my raincoat and went for a walk in the rain. The word SUGGESTED means?

The store owner saw that no one was buying tomatoes at $1.39 a pound. He REDUCED the price to $1.00 a pound, and more people started to buy tomatoes. The word REDUCED means?

A house was burning down. The firefighters tried to put out the fire. They worked for hours. The heat was so INTENSE that they had to move farther away from the house. Then they used a long hose to spray water on the flames. The word INTENSE means?

Last summer, Linda, Kathy, and Betty talked about taking a trip across the United States. They were going to take turns driving the car. First they got out maps that they needed. Then they PLOTTED out the routes on which they would drive. The word PLOTTED means?

Bob asked Jane to go to a party. She said that she wasn't sure if she could go. Then Bob asked Debbie if she could go with him. Debbie said yes. Then Jane called Bob and said yes too. For Bob, this was a DILEMMA. The word DILEMMA means?

Hurricanes are storms with winds of at least 74 miles per hour. They begin over water and rotate around an 'eye.' Hurricanes can cause a great deal of damage. Trees can be uprooted and buildings destroyed. People have been killed in the worst hurricanes. Millions of dollars' worth of property can get damaged. What is the main idea?

Carlos and Luis had been watching their new neighbor for several days. 'I think it's strange that he's always dressed in black and carries that case,' Carlos whispered. One day Carlos and Luis saw their neighbor, Alex, who knew the man in black. 'We think he's a spy,' Luis cried. Alex laughed. 'His name is Fritz. He carries his trumpet in a case. He just likes to wear black.' What is the main idea?

Clay was visiting his grandfather who lived on an island. Hundreds of years before, pirates were known to have visited this island. They also buried treasure there. Clay listened to the pirate stories his grandfather would tell. Some of them seemed like they could almost be true. What is the main idea?

Many animals that live on the African plains are mammals. They have fur instead of feathers or scales. Unlike reptiles, they are warm blooded. Baby mammals drink their mother's milk. Giraffes, rhinos, and hippos are mammals. Lions and hyenas are mammals, too. What is the main idea?

One night, Gabriel went outside to empty the trash. He heard a spooky noise coming from the big avocado tree behind him. Bravely, he tiptoed over to the tree and looked up into its branches. Two huge golden eyes peered down at him. Gabriel was looking at an owl. What is the main idea?

Joy looked forward to the weekend because she and her father would travel by train to Hope City. There they would choose an animal at the Hope City Pet Shop. The weekend arrived, and they set off to Hope City. They headed straight for the pet shop. In the window, Joy spotted a cute four-legged animal with black fur. What prediction can you make?

Elana and her very good friend, Dena, went for a boat ride on Star Lake. Star Lake was so deep that if anything fell into it and didn't float, it would never be found. Elana had worn her watch, which didn't float in water, for the boat ride. Suddenly, the watch fell off her wrist and dropped into Star Lake. What prediction can you make?

Pioneers had to face many hard times when they were traveling. They often did not have enough food for the trip. They also did not have medicine like we do today. If somebody got sick, they could not be cured easily. There were no hospitals to take sick people to. Many times, people used plants to try to cure illnesses. What prediction can you make?

Eric and Ronnie decided to have ice cream at the Beach Snack Bar. It was Tuesday. On that day the Beach Snack Bar always had a special price of 25 cents per scoop. Ronnie ordered four scoops because he had a dollar. Eric only had 50 cents and he was really hungry for ice cream. Eric ordered two scoops. What prediction can you make?

People traveling west often formed wagon trains. These large groups of wagons traveled together for safety, company, and to share supplies. Families had to try to get along with all sorts of different people. What prediction can you make?

It's very UNCOMMON to see that kind of bird in this forest. What is the definition of UNCOMMON?

The vacant old house had fallen into DISREPAIR. What is the definition of DISREPAIR?

Leslie drew a SEMICIRCLE on her paper. What is the definition of SEMICIRCLE?

Choose the answer that best defines the -er in leader? quality, person who, state of being

Choose the answer that best defines ship in friendship state of, under, study of

What does the pre- in preview mean?

There were not many ways for pioneers to find food along the trail. The hunting was not good, and there were hardly any stores along the way. When deciding what to pack, pioneers had to choose carefully. What prediction can you make?

There are many stories about King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. One story tells how Arthur, when very young, was chosen to be king. It was said that whoever could remove a magic sword from a piece of iron would be Britain's next king. None could remove the sword. Finally, young Arthur was given a chance. He removed the magic sword for all to see. What is the main idea?

I don't like going to the dentist. I know that he is only doing something good for me by drilling my teeth. Even though I know this, I still try to AVOID going to the dentist. I put it off as long as I can. The word AVOID means?

My father remembers one winter in New York when there was a terrible snowstorm. After the storm cleared, five feet of snow covered everything like a blanket. Most of the time, New York gets much less snow. That winter was not TYPICAL. The word TYPICAL means?

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