1st grade reading passage

Liisa Jaana T. (United States of America)
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  1. egg white
    the white part of an egg
    He whipped the egg whites and mixed them into the pudding.
  2. pudding
    any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed
    Making Pudding
    It was hot by the stove.
  3. beater
    an implement for beating
    He held the beater up high in the air.
  4. circle around
    move around in a circular motion
    He washed all the pots, splashing water on the floor, and wiped the counter so fast his hair made circles around his head.
  5. just right
    in every detail
    “Just right,” he said, and sniffed in the smell of the pudding.
  6. sniff
    perceive by inhaling through the nose
    “Just right,” he said, and sniffed in the smell of the pudding.
  7. loosen
    make less tight
    My father loosened his collar and pushed at his sleeves.
  8. living room
    a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
    He went to the living room and was asleep in a minute, sitting straight up in his chair.
  9. splashing
    the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
    He washed all the pots, splashing water on the floor, and wiped the counter so fast his hair made circles around his head.
  10. bother
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
    If something important happens, bother me.
  11. nap
    a short period of sleep
    “Now I am going to take a nap.
  12. loosened
    straightened out
    My father loosened his collar and pushed at his sleeves.
  13. splash
    cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
    He washed all the pots, splashing water on the floor, and wiped the counter so fast his hair made circles around his head.
  14. pan
    shallow container made of metal
    The stuff in the pan was getting thicker and thicker.
  15. wipe
    rub with a circular motion
    He washed all the pots, splashing water on the floor, and wiped the counter so fast his hair made circles around his head.
  16. sleeve
    the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
    My father loosened his collar and pushed at his sleeves.
  17. lighter
    a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
    The pudding looked softer and lighter than air.
  18. counter
    a calculator recording the number of times something happens
    He washed all the pots, splashing water on the floor, and wiped the counter so fast his hair made circles around his head.
  19. stove
    a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
    Making Pudding
    It was hot by the stove.
  20. guarded
    cautious and reserved
    Huey and I guarded the pudding.
  21. collar
    a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
    My father loosened his collar and pushed at his sleeves.
  22. whip
    an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash
    He whipped the egg whites and mixed them into the pudding.
  23. mix
    mix together different elements
    He whipped the egg whites and mixed them into the pudding.
  24. pot
    metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
    He washed all the pots, splashing water on the floor, and wiped the counter so fast his hair made circles around his head.
  25. egg
    animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
    He whipped the egg whites and mixed them into the pudding.
  26. washed
    clean by virtue of having been washed in water
    He washed all the pots, splashing water on the floor, and wiped the counter so fast his hair made circles around his head.
  27. happen
    come to pass
    If something important happens, bother me.
  28. thick
    not thin
    The stuff in the pan was getting thicker and thicker.
  29. smell
    the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
    “Just right,” he said, and sniffed in the smell of the pudding.
  30. wash
    clean with some chemical process
    He washed all the pots, splashing water on the floor, and wiped the counter so fast his hair made circles around his head.
  31. wave
    (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
    “With waves on the top like the ocean,” I said.
  32. push
    move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
    My father loosened his collar and pushed at his sleeves.
  33. in the air
    on everybody's mind
    He held the beater up high in the air.
  34. mixed
    consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
    He whipped the egg whites and mixed them into the pudding.
  35. stuff
    the tangible substance that goes into a physical object
    The stuff in the pan was getting thicker and thicker.
  36. asleep
    in a state of sleep
    He went to the living room and was asleep in a minute, sitting straight up in his chair.
  37. circle
    a plane curve with every point equidistant from the center
    He washed all the pots, splashing water on the floor, and wiped the counter so fast his hair made circles around his head.
  38. go to
    be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
    “Now I am going to take a nap.
  39. ocean
    a large body of water that is part of the hydrosphere
    “With waves on the top like the ocean,” I said.
  40. important
    significant in effect or meaning
    If something important happens, bother me.
  41. say
    utter aloud
    “Just right,” he said, and sniffed in the smell of the pudding.
  42. guard
    watch over or shield from danger or harm
    Huey and I guarded the pudding.
  43. wonderful
    extraordinarily good or great
    “Oh, it’s a wonderful pudding,” Huey said.
  44. soft
    yielding readily to pressure or weight
    The pudding looked softer and lighter than air.
  45. minute
    a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
    He went to the living room and was asleep in a minute, sitting straight up in his chair.
  46. sitting
    the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position
    He went to the living room and was asleep in a minute, sitting straight up in his chair.
  47. chair
    a seat for one person, with a support for the back
    He went to the living room and was asleep in a minute, sitting straight up in his chair.
  48. sit
    take a seat
    He went to the living room and was asleep in a minute, sitting straight up in his chair.
  49. floor
    the inside lower horizontal surface
    He washed all the pots, splashing water on the floor, and wiped the counter so fast his hair made circles around his head.
  50. straight
    having no deviations
    He went to the living room and was asleep in a minute, sitting straight up in his chair.
  51. air
    a mixture of gases required for breathing
    He held the beater up high in the air.
  52. fast
    acting, moving, or capable of acting or moving quickly
    He washed all the pots, splashing water on the floor, and wiped the counter so fast his hair made circles around his head.
  53. hot
    having a high or higher than desirable temperature
    Making Pudding
    It was hot by the stove.
  54. perfect
    being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
    “Perfect!” he said.
  55. hair
    a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
    He washed all the pots, splashing water on the floor, and wiped the counter so fast his hair made circles around his head.
  56. getting
    the act of acquiring something
    The stuff in the pan was getting thicker and thicker.
  57. top
    the upper part of anything
    “With waves on the top like the ocean,” I said.
  58. living
    pertaining to living persons
    He went to the living room and was asleep in a minute, sitting straight up in his chair.
  59. hold
    have in one's hands or grip
    He held the beater up high in the air.
  60. live
    have life, be alive
    He went to the living room and was asleep in a minute, sitting straight up in his chair.
  61. father
    a male parent
    My father loosened his collar and pushed at his sleeves.
  62. white
    being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness
    He whipped the egg whites and mixed them into the pudding.
  63. making
    the act that results in something coming to be
    Making Pudding
    It was hot by the stove.
  64. leave
    go away from a place
    Leave the pudding alone!”
  65. alone
    isolated from others
    Leave the pudding alone!”
  66. said
    being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
    “Just right,” he said, and sniffed in the smell of the pudding.
  67. held
    occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
    He held the beater up high in the air.
  68. make
    perform or carry out
    Making Pudding
    It was hot by the stove.
  69. around
    in the area or vicinity
    He washed all the pots, splashing water on the floor, and wiped the counter so fast his hair made circles around his head.
  70. high
    being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation
    He held the beater up high in the air.
  71. room
    an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
    He went to the living room and was asleep in a minute, sitting straight up in his chair.
  72. water
    compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear liquid
    He washed all the pots, splashing water on the floor, and wiped the counter so fast his hair made circles around his head.
  73. mother
    a woman who has given birth to a child
    And – the pudding is for your mother.
  74. done
    having finished or arrived at completion
    “Done!” he said.
  75. look
    perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
    The pudding looked softer and lighter than air.
  76. going
    the act of departing
    “Now I am going to take a nap.
  77. head
    the upper part of the human body or the body in animals
    He washed all the pots, splashing water on the floor, and wiped the counter so fast his hair made circles around his head.
  78. nothing
    in no respect; to no degree
    If nothing important happens, don’t bother me.
  79. right
    free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
    “Just right,” he said, and sniffed in the smell of the pudding.
  80. get
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
    The stuff in the pan was getting thicker and thicker.
  81. take
    get into one's hands
    “Now I am going to take a nap.
  82. just
    and nothing more
    “Just right,” he said, and sniffed in the smell of the pudding.
  83. made
    produced by a manufacturing process
    He washed all the pots, splashing water on the floor, and wiped the counter so fast his hair made circles around his head.
  84. like
    having the same or similar characteristics
    “With waves on the top like the ocean,” I said.
  85. now
    at the present moment
    “Now I am going to take a nap.
Created on Sun Nov 04 17:49:21 EST 2012 (updated Sun Nov 04 17:50:10 EST 2012)

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