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Word Check-Up

Put the correct word in the blank.
Word
a. When I threw the ball I did not _________ to hit your eye.
defense
b. After he threw away my lunch I ate his sandwich as
_________.
excuse
c. The castle’s _________ was to strong for the invaders to
break in.
uphold
d. Because she was very sick, she had an _________ to miss
intend school.

retaliation Write the correct synonyms.

coax a. persuade

b. prevent
stop
c. containment
confinement
d. support

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. In order to win the game we had to
GL E Z B I D A A X M N
NP O T N E V E R P U M _________ the other team from scoring
PL F P N V T E A C I H again.
EV X H B Q U Q G Q J V b. She was able to _________ the children to
RZ G C H S H R L G K A
come school by promising them a piece of
SH K I T S N W Q V S B
cake.
UT Y B I F Z J K R U I
c. When the President’s term ended the people
AF Y E D Q R R V O P V
DA S L X O O C W K P H had to _________ a new one.
EZ R E D E C I S I O N d. All of the singer’s fans came to _________
UQ M C P Y S X R I RM her after her father died.
FC R T A G E H U O TS e. I had to make a _________ between chicken

and fish for dinner.

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