Word List

• n. A bench is a long seat for two or more people.
  Most parks have benches for people to relax upon.
• n. A daisy is a small flower with white petals and a yellow center.
  There were a few daisies growing in the field.
• n. A dispute is an argument or disagreement that people have.
  Karen and Brian often have disputes about silly things.
• adj. An empty container is one that has no things in it.
  The teacher showed the students an empty bottle.
• n. Horror is a feeling of being very afraid or shocked.
  The audience screamed in horror when the ghost appeared in the movie.
• n. An incident is an event that is usually not pleasant.
  Mr. Wilson had an incident; he became sick and had to leave.
• n. Mist is water that can be seen in the air or on a surface.
  The forest was covered with mist.
• n. An object is a non-living thing that you can see or touch.
  The shopping cart was filled with objects.
• n. An orphan is a child who does not have parents.
  The orphan frequently cried during the night.
• v. To plot is to make a secret plan to do something that is wrong or mean.
  The group was plotting to ruin the company's financial reports.
• adj. A pregnant woman or animal is going to have a baby.
  The pregnant woman was shopping for baby clothes.
• n. Rage is a very angry feeling.
  The chef was filled with rage when his helpers ruined the meal.
• n. Revenge is the act of hurting someone who has hurt you.
  He broke his sister's doll as revenge after she lost his favorite book.
• n. Shame is a bad feeling about things one has done wrong.
  The boy felt shame about misplacing his clothes.
• v. To sigh is to breathe out loudly to show tiredness, boredom, or sadness.
  Molly sighed when she looked at all the information she had to research.
• v. To sneak is to move quietly in order not to be seen or heard.
  The thief snuck out of the house without anyone noticing him.
• v. To spare something is to give it away because it is not needed.
  I wanted to help him but I couldn't spare a tire.
• n. The stem of a plant is the stick that grows leaves or flowers.
  The rose had a long thin stem.
• n. Supper is a meal that is eaten in the evening.
  We usually have supper around 6 o'clock at my house.
• adj. A tender food is soft and easy to chew.
  The meat was so tender they didn't need knives to cut it.

Exercise

A ‣ Circle the word that fits the definition.

B ‣ Circle the right definition for the given word.

C ‣ Write the phrase that best fits each sentence.

Reading Comprehension

Part A: Mark each statement T for true or F for false. Rewrite the false statements to make them true.

Part B: Answer the questions.