1. Vocabulary Lesson 20

2. scours If someone scours a place for something, he or she searches it thoroughly. If a person scours her house to find her keys, what is she doing?

3. appropriate If you wear appropriate clothing, you choose an outfit that is right for the situation. What might be an appropriate gift for a person who loves dogs?

4. practical Something that is practical is useful. Would you prefer a silly gift or a practical one? Explain.

5. portable Something that is portable can be moved or carried by hand. Why is a backpack more portable than a heavy chest?

6. circulate When you circulate, you move freely around an area. How might you circulate at a party to meet new people?

7. protrude To protrude is to stick out. Do an elephant’s tusks protrude? Explain.

8. boisterous A boisterous person or animal is noisy and has lots of energy. How does a boisterous person behave?

9. deduction A deduction is a conclusion you reach, based on the information you have been given. What is a situation in which a detective might make a deduction?

10. fickle Fickle people keep changing their minds about what they like or want. Is it good to have friends who are fickle? Explain.

11. measly A measly amount of something is a very small amount. If someone paid you a measly amount of money for doing a lot of hard work, how would you feel?

12. Fill in the blank. scours appropriate practical portable circulate protrude boisterous fickle deduction measly We carried our ______ stereo to the beach.

13. Fill in the blank. scours appropriate practical portable circulate protrude boisterous fickle deduction measly We carried our portable stereo to the beach.

14. Fill in the blank. scours appropriate practical portable circulate protrude boisterous fickle deduction measly A scientist can make a ________ after an experiment and observations.

15. Fill in the blank. scours appropriate practical portable circulate protrude boisterous fickle deduction measly A scientist can make a deduction after an experiment and observations.

16. Fill in the blank. scours appropriate practical portable circulate protrude boisterous fickle deduction measly On his birthday, Kevin was _____ about the kind of ice cream he wanted.

17. Fill in the blank. scours appropriate practical portable circulate protrude boisterous fickle deduction measly On his birthday, Kevin was fickle about the kind of ice cream he wanted.

18. Fill in the blank. scours appropriate practical portable circulate protrude boisterous fickle deduction measly It is not _______ to drive to your next door neighbor’s house.

19. Fill in the blank. scours appropriate practical portable circulate protrude boisterous fickle deduction measly It is not practical to drive to your next door neighbor’s house.

20. Fill in the blank. scours appropriate practical portable circulate protrude boisterous fickle deduction measly My mom _____ stores at Christmas for the perfect gifts.

21. Fill in the blank. scours appropriate practical portable circulate protrude boisterous fickle deduction measly My mom scours stores at Christmas for the perfect gifts.

22. Fill in the blank. scours appropriate practical portable circulate protrude boisterous fickle deduction measly The nose ________ from the face of a human.

23. Fill in the blank. scours appropriate practical portable circulate protrude boisterous fickle deduction measly The nose protrudes from the face of a human.

24. Fill in the blank. scours appropriate practical portable circulate protrude boisterous fickle deduction measly It is _________ to wear a coat in the winter.

25. Fill in the blank. scours appropriate practical portable circulate protrude boisterous fickle deduction measly It is appropriate to wear a coat in the winter.

26. Fill in the blank. scours appropriate practical portable circulate protrude boisterous fickle deduction measly A girls’ spend the night party is a _________ event.

27. Fill in the blank. scours appropriate practical portable circulate protrude boisterous fickle deduction measly A girls’ spend the night party is a boisterous event.

28. Fill in the blank. scours appropriate practical portable circulate protrude boisterous fickle deduction measly Sarah only got a ______ piece of chocolate cake.

29. Fill in the blank. scours appropriate practical portable circulate protrude boisterous fickle deduction measly Sarah only got a measly piece of chocolate cake.

30. Fill in the blank. scours appropriate practical portable circulate protrude boisterous fickle deduction measly We ran the fan to _______ the air in the room.

31. Fill in the blank. scours appropriate practical portable circulate protrude boisterous fickle deduction measly We ran the fan to circulate the air in the room.