Word List
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n. An accessory is a thing that is added to another thing to make it look better.The store sold colorful accessories like bags, sunglasses, and makeup.
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n. An acquisition is something that a person buys or gets in some way.Marty was happy with his new acquisition: a very fast bicycle.
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n. Cardboard is a material made out of stiff paper. It is often used to make boxes.We packed our things into cardboard boxes and moved to our new home.
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n. A dilemma is a difficult situation in which a choice has to be made.Choosing either the tastier or healthier drink proved to be quite a dilemma.
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adj. When something is elaborate, it contains a lot of details.She gave the teacher an elaborate explanation of her project.
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adj. Exact means correct in every detail.I know the exact location of the restaurant you mentioned before.
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v. To facilitate something is to make it easier.To facilitate the meeting, Melissa used a simple computer program.
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n. A fleet is a group of ships.The fleet of ships spent a few days at the dock.
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n. A grid is a pattern of squares with numbers and letters to find places on a map.We located our town using the grid.
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v. To import means to bring in a product from another country.Foods that have been imported are usually more expensive.
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v. To infer something is to decide it is true based on other information one has.By the position of the sun in the sky, she inferred that it was noon.
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v. To inflate something means to fill it up with air.I helped him inflate the balloons.
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adj. When something is innate, it is something that one is born with and was not learned.He had the innate desire to please his teachers.
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n. Marble is a type of rock that feels cold and is smooth when cut.The large house had floors made of marble.
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n. A mast is a long pole on a ship that holds the sail.The mast held both sails of the ship upright.
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n. Nausea is the feeling of being sick to your stomach.The doctor said the medicine would help get rid of her nausea.
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adj. When something is naval, it relates to a country's navy or military ships.The country sent all of its naval forces to protect them.
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n. A pouch is a small, flexible bag that is usually made of soft material.I keep my money in a small pouch.
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adj. If something is saturated, it is completely wet.Leigh's hair became saturated in the rainstorm.
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n. An update is an act of making something more modern or current.My phone is downloading a software update.
Exercise
A ‣ Circle the answer that best fits the question.
- What is marble often used to for?
- a. To make cars
- b. To make boats
- c. To make statues
- d. To make fires
- Accessories like earrings, purses, and _____ often make clothes look nicer.
- a. computers
- b. shoes
- c. eye color
- d. muscles
- What does it mean to update something?
- a. To put away
- b. To leave as it is
- c. To make more modern
- d. To break
- What is something that should not be imported?
- a. Fruits
- b. Shoes
- c. Ideas
- d. Diseases
- Naval forces are designed to _____ a country from danger.
- a. protect
- b. fly
- c. incorporate
- d. lead
B ‣ Write the word from the word bank that best fits each sentence.
- exact
- innate
- fleet
- pouch
- inflated
- saturated
- inferred
- facilitate
- mast
- update
The child 1_____ the meaning of the word despite not knowing the 2_____ definition.
Marilyn had a(n) 3_____ love for education.
She read many books to 4_____ her learning.
Larry took a pen out of the 5_____ in his backpack and used it to 6_____ the information on the form.
The 7_____ was used to being out at sea.
As a result, they didn't mind having their clothes 8_____ with sweater.
After the fire, nothing was left of the ship except for its tall 9_____.
Soon, the sailors 10_____ a rescue boat and sailed to safety.
C ‣ Circle the one that is similar in meaning to the given word.
- exact
- a. update
- b. grid
- c. naval
- d. identical
- facilitate
- a. to make easier
- b. to do first
- c. to try once
- d. to find out
- elaborate
- a. beautiful
- b. small
- c. detailed
- d. welcoming
- dilemma
- a. two parts
- b. contradiction
- c. problem
- d. rescue
- inflate
- a. to fill with air
- b. to enter
- c. to put away
- d. to utilize
- innate
- a. strong
- b. natural
- c. evil
- d. full
- saturated
- a. wet
- b. likely
- c. uncommon
- d. unable to change
- pouch
- a. a costume
- b. an animal
- c. a bag
- d. a part
- nausea
- a. improvement
- b. strength
- c. lost
- d. sickness
- fleet
- a. shipbuilder
- b. structure
- c. group
- d. underwater
D ‣ Check(🗸) the better response to each question.
- Why do you think profits are down?
- a. It might be because of the acquisition.
- b. She really made an improvement.
- What can we use to pack up this stuff?
- a. I saw an empty cardboard box downstairs.
- b. Let's wait until we get an update.
- How did you know the customer was unhappy?
- a. I think it was something about nausea.
- b. I inferred it from the last report.
- Why won't the lights in my room turn on?
- a. The whole power grid is down.
- b. It might be at the naval academy.
- Do you know why Vicky called?
- a. Look at all these accessories.
- b. She didn't elaborate.
The Big Ship
Ernest looked at his fleet of ships. Usually, he used them for his firm, which imported marble statues from other countries. But today he was going fishing, and the ship he chose was his favorite. It had an elaborate painting on the side that showed a naval battle. It also had some new updates to its computer system. His favorite ship's latest acquisition was a device with a small grid to show the ship's exact location. This new accessory kept Ernest from getting lost.
At daybreak, Ernest happily sailed until he was far from land. Then he saw a small boat in the distance. There was an old man standing next to its mast. He was waving his arms in the air. There was also a boy with his head hanging over the boat's edge. Ernest inferred that the boy was suffering from nausea. Their clothes were saturated with seawater. Ernest assumed that they were in trouble. Most people never realized, but Ernest had an innate desire to help people. He began sailing toward them, eager to facilitate their rescue and thus solve their dilemma.
As he got closer to the boat, he was shocked by its simplicity. The boat's wood looked no stronger than cardboard, and the equipment was old. Still, there were several large fish in a pouch in the boat. Ernest threw a large package onto the boat. He yelled, "Here! You can inflate this boat to get you back to land."
"Get out of here!" screamed the old man.
Ernest was confused. "Don't you need help?" he asked. "Your ship doesn't seem adequate enough to sail so far away from land."
"You've just scared away a huge fish," the boy said. "We waved to let you know you were too close to us."
Ernest turned around and headed home. He learned that it's better not to help unless asked to. Otherwise, you might not help anyone at all.
Reading Comprehension
Part A: Mark each statement T for true or F for false. Rewrite the false statements to make them true.
- _____ Ernest usually used his fleet for his firm that imported marble statues from other countries.
__________ - _____ His favorite ship had updated accessories like a new grid.
__________ - _____ When Ernest saw the old man standing next to the mast, he decided to go home.
__________ - _____ Ernest offered the man and the boy a boat that inflates to facilitate their rescue.
__________ - _____ Ernest had the innate desire to make a lot of money.
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Part B: Answer the questions.
- What is the passage about?
- a. Fishing methods
- b. Types of fishing boats
- c. New fishing technology
- d. People trying to help
- How does the author describe the clothes of the people in the boat?
_____ - Where did the people in the small boat keep their fish?
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