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Word Check-Up

Put the correct word in the blank.
Word

a. Because he only ate bacon he was very _________.
fat
b. I was very _________ about the upcoming test because I

waft had not studied.
c. Sometimes unpleasant smells can _________ from the
care street into one’s home.
d. Because she was so young he decided to _________ her
spare from punishment.

entice Write the correct synonyms.

anxious a. tempt

b. disgrace
dishonor
c. nurture
overweight
d. plump

Word Search. Context Clues

Use the clues to find vocabulary words or their other word forms in the
puzzle. Circle each word. Then write the word to complete the sentence.

a. Since I ate so much over the holidays I
FY P P S M D L P D L A
AB N L B Y N G I O P D became a little _________.
LP L U M P H E KO O H b. She tried to _________ me with the smell of
UG U N I A T N I A M O
cherry pie.
UO G Q T B T E M P T S
c. If you want your plant to thrive you must
U I DX A N U R T U RE
KM Y B H D O W E R O K _________ it.
VR Q C R B M V U F F Q d. In order to lose some weight she decided to
NL E E X C U B L G W O go on a _________.
RF U F I N X U X F H C
e. Because there was so much rain the lake did
PG K R I S L C O E R F
not _________ its normal level.
PM G A K N R E H G X W

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