2. Vocabulary Practice

3. The coach ______ the team they could win, and they did. a)convincedconvinced b)handyhandy c)whirlwindwhirlwind d)mischiefmischief Bifocals

4. convinced – verb – caused a person to believer or do something That is Correct

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6. Riding the Ferris wheel makes me ______. a)whirlwindwhirlwind b)mischiefmischief c)hilarioushilarious d)dizzydizzy Franklin Stove

7. dizzy – adjective – having the feeling of spinning and being about to fall That is Correct

8. It’s amazing how many times a dictionary can come in ______. a)nowadaysnowadays b)independenceindependence c)convincedconvinced d)handyhandy Franklin’s kite experiment

9. handy – adjective – within reach, nearby, easy to use; come in handy That is Correct

10. . Keisha tells _______ jokes. a)handyhandy b)whirlwindwhirlwind c)mischiefmischief d)hilarioushilarious Lightning Rod

11. hilarious – adjective – very funny That is Correct

12. America gained its ________ from Great Britain. a)mischiefmischief b)independenceindependence c)dizzydizzy d)nowadaysnowadays Map of the Gulf Stream by Ben Franklin

13. independence – noun – freedom from the control of another or others That is Correct

14. The kittens were always getting into ________ when we weren’t home. a)predatorspredators b)dizzydizzy c)mischiefmischief d)independenceindependence Ben Franklin publisher of Poor Richard’s Almanac

15. mischief – noun – conduct that may seem playful but causes harm or trouble That is Correct

16. People hardly ever write with typewriters ________. a)dizzydizzy b)nowadaysnowadays c)independenceindependence d)convincedconvinced

17. nowadays – adverb – in the present time That is Correct

18. She moved quickly about the apartment, packing like a _______. a)independenceindependence b)convincedconvinced c)handyhandy d)whirlwindwhirlwind Ben Franklin at the France Court of King Louis XIV

19. whirlwind – noun – a whirling current of air that moves forward with great force; anything resembling a whirlwind That is Correct

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