Which words from the paragraph help the reader understand the meaning of the underlined word?
My brother is all about justice when it comes to taking turns doing chores he likes. But he fails to see the fairness of alternating days at loading the dishwasher. He hates that job and protests the weeks he has to load it four times instead of three.
Choose all answers that are correct.
A.
protests
B.
fairness
C.
hates
D.
turns
Which word or words could best replace the underlined word as it is used in the paragraph?
It is always interesting to see which tactic my little sister chooses to avoid eating her peas. Her latest trick is to push them into a tiny hole she found in her high chair. Now it rattles and my mother thinks it has a loose screw.
A.
day
B.
plan
C.
food
D.
time
Which word could best replace either of the underlined words in the paragraph?
Mrs. Sims hired a contractor to remodel her kitchen. The most difficult part was when his crew had to reconstruct a wall. When the job was completed at last, Mrs. Sims invited the contractor and his crew for a meal.
A.
recover
B.
redo
C.
reward
D.
review
Which word shows the best meaning of the underlined word in this paragraph?
As soon as it was dark, the partners carried out their plan to emancipate the prisoners. They led them through a maze of tunnels. They wanted to make sure they were in a friendly zone before they tried to liberate them.
A.
help
B.
capture
C.
educate
D.
free
