Word List
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n. Admission is the act of allowing to enter a place.The admission ticket to the movie was $5.
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n. Astronomy is the study of the stars and planets.Harold loved looking at the stars, so he decided to study astronomy.
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v. To blame someone for something bad is to say they did it.My mom blamed me for something I didn't do.
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n. Chemistry is the study of substances and reactions between them.In chemistry class, the professor taught us about chemical reactions.
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prep. Despite shows a difference from what is expected.We still played the game despite the cold weather.
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n. A dinosaur is a very big animal that lived millions of years ago.I like to see the dinosaur bones at the museum.
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v. To exhibit is to show something so that people can go look at it.My painting will be exhibited at the fair.
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n. Fame is a reputation one has gained among the public.He had fame and fortune, but he was not happy.
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n. A forecast is an idea about what the weather will be like in the future.The forecast says that it will rain all week.
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n. A genius is a very smart person.Since she was a genius, she easily passed all of her school exams.
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adj. Someone who is gentle is kind and calm.He is very gentle with the baby.
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n. Geography is the study of the Earth, its land, weather, etc.I had to draw a map for geography class.
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v. To interfere is to cause problems and keep something from happening.My little sister always interferes when I'm trying to study.
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adv. To do something lightly is to not push very hard.Draw lightly so you do not tear your paper.
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n. A principal is a person in charge of a school.My school's principal can be very strict with the rules.
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n. A row is a line of things.James put all of his toy soldiers into neat rows.
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n. A shelf is a place on a wall where you put things.I keep my clothes on a shelf in my closet.
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n. Spite is the desire to be mean.He snuck into his sister's room and stole her bag out of spite.
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adj. Super means really good.My dad said I did a super job cleaning the house.
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adj. A wet thing has water on it.Since my dog was wet, he tried to shake all the water off his body.
Exercise
A ‣ Match to complete the words. Then write the part of speech.
- sup ⬩ ⬩ sup ⇒ _____
- fore ⬩ ⬩ ion ⇒ _____
- ro ⬩ ⬩ fere ⇒ _____
- exhi ⬩ ⬩ er ⇒ _____
- astro ⬩ ⬩ cast ⇒ _____
- inter ⬩ ⬩ w ⇒ _____
- we ⬩ ⬩ pal ⇒ _____
- admiss ⬩ ⬩ bit ⇒ _____
- dinos ⬩ ⬩ t ⇒ _____
- princi ⬩ ⬩ nomy ⇒ _____
B ‣ Check (✔) the sentence that makes the most sense according to the bold word.
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- a. We learned about grammar in astronomy class.
- b. Do not interfere when I am working.
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- a. It was very kind of him to spite his sister.
- b. Which shelf should I put this on?
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- a. Do you have a shelf in your yard?
- b. In astronomy class, I learned about the Solar System.
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- a. He brought me flowers just to spite me.
- b. Mrs. Joyner is a strict principal, but she is actually very nice.
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- a. The loud music interferes with my concentration.
- b. They knew I didn't do anything wrong, so they blamed me.
C ‣ Write the word that best fits each sentence.
- chemistry / despite
We learned about acids and bases in _____ class.
We should go to the beach _____ the bad weather. - admission / exhibit
I wanted to see the bird _____ at the zoo.
My daughter has gained _____ to an Ivy League university. - geography / dinosaur
I wish I could see a real _____ .
I learned about a South American country in my _____ book. - gentle / lightly
Be very _____ with the old dishes.
_____ push the dirt in around the flowers. - genius / fame
I don't know if I would enjoy _____ .
My son is a _____ .
Dinosaur Drawings
It was the worst morning ever. When Carl woke up, he realized that he hadn't done his astronomy and chemistry homework. Also, the forecast called for rain, and that would mean no baseball practice. Suddenly, his mother interfered: "Take out the garbage right now!" When Carl returned from taking the garbage outside, he was all wet. "What a terrible day," he said.
He walked to class. He put his umbrella on the shelf and sat in the third row. But the teacher asked why Carl's umbrella was on the floor. He told her not to blame him because it had fallen down. But she sent him to the principal anyway out of spite.
Next, he took a geography test. Despite studying, Carl didn't know the answers. He started drawing patterns lightly on his paper.
Carl drew a huge dinosaur. What if it were real? He saw it in his mind. Carl's friends said he was a genius for creating a dinosaur. Soon, Carl's fame spread through school.
He taught his dinosaur to be very gentle and exhibited it to the public. But admission would only be given to those who paid him a fee. His idea was super.
"It's time to turn in your tests," the teacher said. Carl looked at his paper. As he was dreaming in class, he hadn't finished the test!
Reading Comprehension
Answer the questions.
- What is this story about?
- a. A wet classroom
- b. A boy who is a genius
- c. A bell that keeps ringing
- d. A day that was not super
- What does Carl think his dinosaur can do?
- a. Make money for him with admission fees
- b. Help him with taking out the garbage
- c. Take the blame for failing geography
- d. Reach things on the top shelf
- What did Carl do?
- a. Break a jar at breakfast
- b. Draw lightly on his test paper
- c. Forget his hat on the bus
- d. Stay after school for being late
- Despite Carl studying for his test, what happened?
- a. His teacher was not gentle with him.
- b. He had to sit in the last row.
- c. The exhibit did not earn him any fame.
- d. He did not do well on his geography test.
- Do you think that Carl will have baseball practice after school? Why?
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