Word List
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adj. Anxious means feeling worried or nervous.She was anxious about not making her appointment on time.
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adj. An awful thing is very bad.Her performance last night was awful.
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v. To consist of certain is to be made of parts or things them.Today's choices for lunch consisted of pizza, hamburgers, and hot dogs.
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v. To desire is to want something.My sister desires a big house and lots of money.
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adj. Eager shows excitement about something.The man was eager to talk about the good news.
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n. A household is all the people who live in one house.Our household is made up of my father, my mother, and me.
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n. An intent is a plan to do something.Her intent is to visit Italy next summer.
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n. A landscape is how an area of land looks.The landscape of the country is very green.
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v. To lift something is to move it higher.The man tried to lift the box.
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v. To load is to put objects into something.The man loaded the boxes into a truck.
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n. A lung is a part of the body that fills with air when breathing.Having strong lungs is necessary for a healthy life.
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n. A motion is a movement that someone makes.The police officer made a motion with his hand.
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n. The pace of something is the speed at which it happens.I ran the race at a slower pace than my friend.
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adj. Polite shows a thoughtful and kind behavior.The boy was very polite; he behaved very thoughtfully.
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v. To possess something is to have it or own it.My uncle possesses three sheep, a chicken, a cow, and a dog.
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adv. Rapidly means happening very fast.The train moved rapidly on the tracks.
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v. To remark is to say something.The teacher remarked on how quickly the students were learning.
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v. To seek is to look for something.If I have a problem, I seek my sister's advice.
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v. To shine is to make a bright light.The candles are shining in the dark room.
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v. To spill is to accidentally make something fall out of its container.I spilled the coffee on the table.
Exercise
A ‣ Circle the word that fits the definition.
- a movement
- a. pace
- b. intent
- c. lungs
- d. motion
- to look for
- a. seek
- b. possess
- c. shine
- d. desire
- to pick up
- a. eager
- b. lift
- c. remark
- d. spill
- very fast
- a. landscape
- b. household
- c. rapidly
- d. awful
- feeling worried
- a. consisting of
- b. load
- c. polite
- d. anxious
B ‣ Circle the right definition for the given word.
- possess
- a. to look for
- b. to own
- c. to pick up
- d. to put in
- desire
- a. to want
- b. to make up of
- c. to have
- d. to say
- intent
- a. an area of land
- b. a part
- c. a plan
- d. a feeling
- shine
- a. to learn
- b. to make light
- c. to make something fall out
- d. to move fast
- polite
- a. thoughtful
- b. worried
- c. fast
- d. excited
C ‣ Check (✔) the sentence that makes the most sense according to the bold word.
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- a. It is hard to seek for things when it is sunny.
- b. A landscape may have snow during the winter.
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- a. Most children are eager to get gifts.
- b. Good friends are awful to have around.
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- a. The lungs help move blood through the body.
- b. People may feel anxious when they give a spe
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- a. It isn't polite to take things without asking first.
- b. You should help spill the dishes after dinner.
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- a. If you work at a fast pace, things will get done quickly.
- b. It is easy to lift an elephant.
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- a. People are eager to leave when they don't want to go anywhere.
- b. You should get help when lifting heavy boxes.
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- a. Landscape painting involves pictures of people.
- b. Everyone has awful days when nothing goes right.
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- a. It is good to seek advice when you have a problem.
- b. Students feel anxious when they get good grades.
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- a. When you breathe, air goes into your lungs.
- b. One pace can be a kilometer long.
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- a. Polite people do not say "please" or "thank you."
- b. When you spill something, you should clean it up right away.
The Twelve Months
An awful woman lived with her daughter and stepdaughter in her household. She possessed feelings of hate for her stepdaughter, Anna. Anna worked while her stepsister did nothing. On a cold January night, Anna's stepmother remarked, "Your stepsister desires flowers. Go and find some."
Anna was anxious about walking through the chilly landscape. The cold air made her lungs burn. She walked at a slow pace because of the snow. Soon, she saw a group of people. It consisted of twelve men. Anna told them about the flowers.
One of the men said they were the twelve months and that they would help Anna. January walked to her and made a motion with his hand. The days of the month passed rapidly until it was February's turn. February also made the month speed up. Then, March made the sun shine, and flowers grew in the field.
Anna loaded her basket with so many flowers that she could hardly lift it. Then, she gave a quick but polite "thank you" to the twelve men and returned home. She was very eager to show her stepmother all the flowers. Back at the house, she spilled the flowers onto the table. Then, she told her stepmother about the twelve men. Anna's stepmother and stepsister went to seek the twelve months. Their intent was to ask for gifts. They looked and looked. They became lost and never found their way home, so Anna lived happily by herself.
Reading Comprehension
Answer the questions.
- What is the story about?
- a. Why a year consists of twelve months
- b. How a girl made the sun shine in winter
- c. Why moving at a slow pace is good
- d. How the months helped a polite girl
- Why did Anna need to seek flowers?
- a. Her stepmother remarked that she liked them.
- b. Her awful stepsister desired them.
- c. She spilled the ones she already possessed.
- d. She was eager to walk in the snow.
- In paragraph 4, readers can infer that
- a. the months rapidly helped Anna load her basket
- b. Anna asked the months to live in her household
- c. Anna's awful stepmother and stepsister never found the months
- d. Anna got lost going across the dark landscape on her way home
- According to the passage, all the following are true EXCEPT
- a. the cold air hurt Anna's lungs
- b. Anna's stepmother lifted the basket
- c. January made a motion to speed up time
- d. Anna was anxious about going out in the cold, dark night
- What was Anna's stepmother's and stepsister's intent when they left?
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