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anymore adv.
Anymore means any longer.
—► Her old pants don’t fit her anymore.
asleep adj.
When a person is asleep, they are not awake.
—► The baby has been asleep for hours.
berry n.
A berry is a small round fruit that grows on certain plants and trees.
—► The berry looked delicious.
collect v.
To collect things is to group them together all in one place.
—► I collected shells when I was younger.
compete v.
To compete is to try to be better than someone.
—► He will compete with very good athletes.
conversation n.
A conversation is a talk between people.
—► There were two conversations going on at once.
creature n.
A creature is any living thing.
—► The creature we saw today was either a dolphin or a porpoise.
decision n.
A decision is a choice.
—► He made the wrong decision.
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either conj.
Either is used with “or” to say there are two or more possibilities.
—► You can choose to be either white or black when you play chess.
forest n.
A forest is a place with lots of trees and animals.
—► I love to go walking in the forest.
ground n.
The ground is the top part of the Earth that we walk on.
—► The ground under our feet was dry and brown.
introduce v.
To introduce someone or something is to say who they are.
—► I introduced myself to our newest co-worker today.
marry v.
To marry is to legally become husband and wife.
—► Rose and Henry were married, and they lived happily.
prepare v.
To prepare is to get ready for something.
—► I prepared my speech to the class.
sail v.
To sail is to move a boat on the water.
—► I love to sail my boat on the lake.
serious adj.
When something is serious, it is bad or unsafe.
—► The accident was very serious.
spend v.
To spend is to use time doing something or being somewhere.
—► I like to spend my free time fishing.
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strange adj.
When something is strange, it is not normal.
—► Joe had a strange look on his face after he saw what happened.
truth n.
The truth is a fact or something that is right.
—► He was telling the truth about seeing a large green snake.
wake v.
To wake is to not be sleeping anymore.
—► He is always full of energy when he wakes in the morning.
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Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the word bank.
compete; prepare; introduce; decision collect; serious; truth; conversation; strange; asleep
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