This activity is NOT interactive, but the answers are at the BOTTOM of this page. You have permission to make a hard copy for further vocabulary study at home or in the classroom.
Word bank for the sentences below (words are listed alphabetically): Please put your answers in the blanks within the sentences. The correct word choice answers are at the bottom of this page.
1. Jack's brother had such an ________ for cars that he subscribes to four automotive magazines!
2. Since Don was such an ________ bore he had few friends and was rarely invited to dinner.
3. Authorities watched the ________ carefully to be sure there would be no violence on the streets.
4. The nurse worried that if Emily continued to live such a ________ life, she would gain a lot more weight.
5. Craig was an astute politician and managed the meeting with great ________.
6. Margaret will ________ with her friends to see when everyone can gather for the picnic.
7. Martha asked the children to lower their ________ voices so she could hear her sister on the telephone.
8. The senator was treated with ________ respect since she had earned admiration from others.
9. The ________ gossip spread rapidly until Jim discovered the truth and stopped the rumors.
10. Matt got a ________ answer to his question about the restaurant's reservation system.
11. Even thought there was just an ________ spot on the window, Grandma saw it and wiped it off.
12. Parents really appreciated the teacher's concern and ________ approach to her teaching and to their children.
Again, feel free to make a copy for use at home or in the classroom!
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Crosswords: ["S138Level 1 C/W"] --
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["S138Level 3 C/W"]
Find the Words: ["S138Level 1 WF"] --
["S138Level 2 WF"] --
["S138Level 3 WF"]
Fill-in-the-Blanks: ["S138Level 1-FITB"] --
["S138Level 2-FITB"] --
["S138Level 3-FITB"]
Synonym/Antonym Encounters: [S138Level 1-Syn/Ant] --
[S138Level 2-Syn/Ant] --
[S138Level 3-Syn/Ant]
Definition MATCH: ["S138Level 1-Match"] --
["S138Level 2-Match"] --
["S138Level 3-Match"]
Is It True or False?: ["S138Level 1 T/F"] --
["S138Level 2 T/F"] --
["S138Level 3 T/F"]
Contextual Stories: ["S138Level 1 Story"] --
["S138Level 2 Story"] --
["S138Level 3 Story"]
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