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. Six privileged guests met the Pope and spoke to him with great __________.Again, feel free to make a copy for use at home or in the classroom!2. Unfortunately, the elderly couple was duped by an __________ offer to earn 38% annually on their investment.
3. The doctor was not alarmed at all by the __________ cut on the baby's arm.
4. Jean thought it was a __________ idea to put catsup on a birthday cake!
5. Mary, exhausted from driving 13 hours in the car, showed __________ toward any food and only wanted to sleep.
6. Thanks to __________ efforts of volunteers who sandbagged the riverbank, no homes were lost.
7. Wendy's decision to move from Chicago to the Bahamas remains an __________.
8. Even though Pam watered the seedlings, her efforts to save the tiny sprouts were __________.
9. Harriet couldn't sleep this morning due to the __________ crowing of the rooster at dawn.
10. Jeff tends to __________ every bill he receives to assure himself that the charges are accurate.
11. Peter saw such __________ styles in hardware for his kitchen cabinets that he couldn't make a selection.
12. In her lecture to the class, Miss Ames made several __________ remarks that kept the audience interested.
13. After the woman's purse was returned, she praised the __________ of the person who found it.
14. The idea of serious surgery with potential life-threatening consequences was no __________ matter.
15. Bob was disappointed in the plot of the film because of the __________ storyline that had no surprises.
16. This adorable kitten will __________ anyone's tender instincts with a desire to keep it safe.
17. Shirley despised prejudice and felt __________ for bigoted people.
18. Molly's dog is not at all __________ and greets even strangers with a wagging tag.
Reminder:
Don't forget to complete other activities and educational exercises from our current Session #138:Interactive puzzles at grade level: ["S138 Level 1"] -- ["S138 Level 2"] -- ["S138 Level 3"]
Crosswords: ["S138Level 1 C/W"] -- ["S138Level 2 C/W"] -- ["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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