Word List

• v. To alter something means to change it.
  I altered the color of my nails to match my hair.
• adv. An action done aside is done toward the side of something or someplace.
  The man stood aside and opened the door for me.
• n. Autumn is the season of the year between summer and winter.
  I love when the leaves fall in autumn because I can play in them.
• v. To blend is to mix two or more things together so that they become one thing.
  My wife blended together all of the ingredients to make a delicious stew.
• v. To collapse is to fall down suddenly.
  The tree collapsed right in front of our house.
• v. To crush something is to press it together so its shape is destroyed.
  Selena's new car was crushed when the tree fell on top of it.
• v. To curve is to move in a line that bends and does not go straight.
  The road curves to the left and to the right.
• adj. A disgusting thing is very unpleasant.
  After running all day, Greg's feet had a disgusting odor.
• n. A drain is a pipe that carries away water from a building, such as in a kitchen.
  The water in the sink goes down the drain as you wash your hands.
• v. To embrace is to hug.
  When they saw each other again, the happy couple embraced.
• v. To envy someone is to wish that you had something that other person has.
  Sally envied the happy couple.
• n. Fireworks are objects that create colored lights when they are lit.
  The display of fireworks was so beautiful.
• n. Flour is a powder made from plants that is used to make foods like bread.
  I wanted to bake a pie, but I needed flour.
• n. A fuse is a string on fireworks that burns to make them explode.
  The boy lit the fuse on the rocket and waited for it to burst in the sky.
• n. Ginger is a root of a plant that is used to make food spicy and sweet.
  Ginger is a common ingredient in many dishes from India.
• adj. A jealous person might take something from you.
  Miriam was jealous because Sue was paying too much attention to Jim.
• n. A paste is a thick and smooth substance.
  My son needed some paste for a school project.
• n. A receipt is a paper that proves that something was received or bought.
  After looking at my receipt, I realized that I had spent too much money.
• v. To wipe something is to slide a piece of cloth over it to clean it.
  She wiped the dust from the windows.
• n. A wire is a thin string made out of metal.
  The wires were connected to towers that brought electricity to the city.

Exercise

A ‣ Circle the two words in each group that are most closely related.

B ‣ Write a word that is similar in meaning to the underlined part.

C ‣ Write the word that best fits each blank.

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.