Vocabulary Practice

Birds _____ feed their young in the nest. A.ddecades B.rrafters C.iinstinctively D.ddecrease

instinctively – adverb – of or relating to a natural tendency

Our class made a list of ways to _____ pollution in our state. A.iinstinctively B.ddecrease C.sswiveled D.sshakily

decrease – verb – to lessen or reduce

The principal ____ around in her chair when she heard me enter her office. A.rrafters B.iinstinctively C.ddecrease D.sswiveled

swiveled – verb – turned something on a base

The little boy _______ picked up the heavy box. A.ddecrease B.sswiveled C.sshakily D.ddilapidated

shakily – adverb – moving quickly to and fro, up and down, side to side

Everyone on our street decided to help paint the ____ old house on the corner. A.sshakily B.ddilapidated C.aauction D.ddecades

dilapidated – adjective – fallen into ruin or decay

My brother bid fifty dollars for a Babe Ruth baseball card at an ________. A.sswiveled B.sshakily C.ddilapidated D.aauction

auction – noun – a public sale a which property or possessions are sold to the highest bidder

At my grandmother’s party, she told stories that spanned the eight ______ of her life. A.sswiveled B.ddecades C.ddilapidated D.aauction

decades – noun, plural – periods of ten years

Termites caused a lot of damage to the ______ in our house. A.ddilapidated B.aauction C.ddecades D.rrafters

rafters – noun, plural – the sloping beams that support a roof

Philatelist A Stamp Collector

Numismatist A Coin Collector

Philographist An Autograph Collector

Plangonologist A Doll Collector

Lepidopterist A Butterfly Collector

Vexillologist A Flag Collector

Susan Ging Lent Production Are you a Collector??