Word List

• conj. Because introduces a reason for something.
  We need to study because we have a test tomorrow.
• n. East is the direction the sun rises from.
  My window looks to the east, so I can watch the sunrise every morning.
• adj. Expensive things cost a lot of money.
  My friend drives an expensive sports car.
• n. A flower is the colored part of a plant.
  She gave pink flowers to her grandmother.
• n. A garden is an area where people grow plants.
  The garden is very bright and colorful in the spring.
• n. A holiday is a special day of celebration.
  Monday was a holiday, so there was no school or work.
• adj. Many shows that there is a large number of something.
  There are many people on the street.
• n. A million is another way to write the number 1,000,000.
  Almost 19 million people live in Delhi, India.
• n. A mountain is a very high hill.
  Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
• n. A place is a space or area.
  A library is a place where people can read books.
• adj. A popular thing is liked by many people.
  These people are listening to a popular man speak.
• v. To ski is to glide on long pieces of wood or metal over snow.
  The man likes to ski and goes every weekend.
• adj. Such means "like this".
  I have never seen such a beautiful sunset before.
• n. Total shows that everyone or everything has been counted.
  The total cost of the items she bought was $52.
• n. A tower is a tall, narrow building.
  This is a very famous tower in Italy.
• n. A town is a place where people live and work, and is smaller than a city.
  I come from a small town, and everyone there knows each other.
• n. A train is a group of railway cars connected together.
  The train is very fast, so we can get home in one hour.
• v. To walk is to move forward using legs, but it is slower than running.
  The children walk to school in the morning.
• v. To watch is to look at someone or something for a period of time.
  My friend came over to watch a movie with me.
• n. The world is the Earth and all the people and things in it.
  What are the names of the five oceans of the world?

Exercise

A ‣ Circle the word that fits the definition.

B ‣ Check (✔) the sentence that makes the most sense according to the bold word.

C ‣ Write the word from the word bank that best fits each sentence.

D ‣ Match to complete the words. Then write the part of speech.

Reading Comprehension

Answer the questions.