Page 53 - PowerE-L05-E

Vocabulary

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

1. A _____ is a short story, often one with animals as characters,
that illustrates a moral.
A. proverb C. fable
B. novel D. legend

2. The suspect _____ the allegations about him, so he pleaded
innocent.
A. denied B. delayed C. detained

3. The child _____ after being scolded by his mother.
A. bumbled B. rumbled C. mumbled

4. This vinegar is really _____.
A. spicy B. salty C. sour

5. I need to _____ my feelings for her.
A. nationalize B. rationalize C. factionalize

Grammar

Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.

1. I know a popular fable _____ Aesop.
A. in B. by C. on

2. A dog was _____ a bridge, biting a piece of meat.

A. cross B. crossing C. crossed

3. _____ the middle of the bridge, he looked at the water.
A. In B. On C. At

4. On the water, he saw _____ dog biting a piece of meat.
A. other B. another C. others

5. He barked at the dog, so his own meat _____ in the water.
A. falls B. fell C. falling

51