Word List

• n. An ally is someone who agrees to help or support another person or group.
  I was happy to find many allies who shared my opinion.
• v. To boast is to talk about how great one is.
  We all became tired of listening to him boast about himself all day.
• v. To bounce is to move up and away from a surface after hitting it.
  Owen bounced the ball on the ground.
• n. A bully is a person who is mean to others.
  The two bullies always picked on the smaller, weaker kids.
• n. Carbohydrates are substances in foods like bread that give energy.
  Carbohydrates like rice are a good source of energy for active people.
• v. To crawl is to move slowly on hands and knees.
  The baby crawled across the floor.
• v. To defeat someone is to beat that person in a game or battle.
  The champion defeated the challenger in the boxing match.
• n. A dial is a circular tool, like the front of a clock.
  I looked at the dial to see what time it was.
• adj. A dominant person or thing is stronger than others.
  The gorilla is one of the dominant animals in the jungle.
• adj. Entire means the whole thing or group.
  The entire table was covered with food.
• n. Mercy is a feeling or act of kindness.
  He asked his boss for mercy and to not fire him.
• v. To nod is to move your head up and down.
  I nodded my head as I listened to the song.
• n. An opponent is a person or group trying to defeat another person or group.
  On the field, our opponents were too good for us.
• v. To quarrel is to argue or fight.
  Billy quarreled with his wife about buying a new house.
• n. A rival is someone trying to achieve the same thing as another.
  The three rivals were all competing for the same job.
• adj. Sore means feeling or causing pain.
  After lifting the heavy box, Mona's back was sore.
• v. To sting is to cause pain by pushing a sharp part into the skin.
  The needle stung my arm and made me say, "Ouch!"
• v. To strain is to try very hard.
  Casey strained to lift the heavy box.
• n. Torture is action that causes physical or mental pain.
  Greg thought that writing the essay was torture.
• v. To wrestle is to try to push another competitor to the floor.
  My dad loved to wrestle when he was in high school.

Exercise

A ‣ Circle the word that fits the definition.

B ‣ Circle the right definition for the given word.

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

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.