Bricks Reading 200 Level 1 Word List

Unit 1. Work of Love: Animal Keepers

• animal keeper n. one who works with animals

The animal keeper feeds the elephants every
day.

• important adj. being of great

value Eating food is very important!

• wild adj. living in natural

place An eagle is a wild animal.

• care for idiom to keep safe in all

ways Parents care for their children.

• dangerous adj. being unsafe

He is dangerous. He pushes and hits other students.

• different adj. not the

same Red and green are
different.

• hurt v. to make one feel pain

The paper cut my finger. It hurt me.

• experience n. skill from doing something many times

I care for many animals. My experience makes me a good animal keeper.

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Unit 1. Work of Love: Animal Keepers

• keep

My uncle keeps sheep on his farm.

• safe

The animals are very safe here.

• healthy

The vet says my puppy is healthy.

• pet

His pet is a little pink pig.

• clean

I clean my room every day.

• kind

There are many kinds of wild animals.

• like

I love fruits like strawberries, oranges, and grapes.

• other

All my other friends live in Canada.

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Unit 2. Animal Shelter Fun!

• animal shelter n. a house for homeless

animals They take the homeless cat to an animal
shelter.

• take care of idiom to keep someone or something safe

My mom always takes care of my baby sister and me.

• feed v. to give food and water

I feed my parrot. I give it water and seeds.

• kennel n. a cage or house for a

dog My dog likes to sleep in his
kennel.

• fresh adj. being clean and

new The air is fresh. It smells
clean.

.
• lock v. to shut the door or gate
My dad locks the door with the
key.

• tickle v. to make one laugh by touching

Dan tickles the baby, and the baby
laughs.

• mess n. a dirty place or thing

“What a mess!” the teacher says. “There is garbage everywhere!”

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Unit 2. Animal Shelter Fun!

• open

She is in a car. I open the car door for her.

• put

Put your pen on the desk.

• forget

Don't forget to feed your cat.

• run after

The police run after the man.

• scared

My brother is scared of dogs. He likes cats.

• finally

Finally, the animal show starts. I’m excited.

• out of

I don’t want to go out of my house at night.

• floor

The baby sleeps on the floor.

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Unit 3. Sweet Golden-Brown Breakfast!

• gather v. to get together; to collect

The students gathered the crayons and put them into the basket.

• measure v. to find out the size or quantity of something

She measures herself. She is 140 cm tall.

• ingredient n. a thing used in a recipe

Chocolate is one ingredient for chocolate
milk.

• crack v. to break open

I crack the eggs. I will fry them in a pan.

• yolk n. the yellow part of an

egg He likes the yolk. It is
delicious.

• heat v. to make warm or hot

Heat your house in winter or you will be cold.

• batter n. a mixture of wet and dry

ingredients The batter will make 12 pancakes.

• serve v. to give food

She served the carrots to her dad.

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Unit 3. Sweet Golden-Brown Breakfast!

• chef

The chef served me a chocolate cake.

• flour

She mixes flour and milk.

• bowl

Pour the ice water into a large bowl.

• melt

Melt the butter in a small pan.

• bubble

Children love blowing bubbles.

• flip

She flipped over her card.

• finish

I finished my homework.

• anything else

Is there anything else you need?

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Unit 4. Good Food Fixes Everything

• diary n. a book for writing down what happens every day

Harry writes in his diary every night. He writes about his
day.

• angry adj. feeling very unhappy; mad

My sister takes my crayons. I feel
angry.

• delicious adj. having great taste or flavor;

yummy Chocolate ice cream is delicious. I like it
very much.

• top n. the highest part

There is snow on the top of the mountain.

• bottom n. the lowest part

There is sand at the bottom of the lake.

• forgive v. to stop being unhappy with

The boy breaks a glass. “Can you forgive me?” the boy asks his mom..

• believe v. to think as true

Nicole believes cats are better than dogs..

• fix v. to make better

The chair is broken. The man fixes it. Now, the chair is strong.
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Unit 4. Good Food Fixes Everything

• dear

Dear Jane: Thank you for your help!

• only

The pancake is only for Jason.

• must

You must mix them together.

• giant

For dessert, I eat a giant apple.

• wait

Could you please wait for me here?

• syrup

He pours syrup on his pancakes.

• ready

Dinner is ready. Call your sister.

• come into

My father comes into my room. We play a computer game together.

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Unit 5. Need Creates Change

• deaf adj. being unable to hear

The boy is deaf. He cannot
hear.

• understand v. to know what someone says

I don’t understand my English teacher.

• character n. a person or animal in a book, TV show,

etc. Mickey Mouse is a Disney character.

• create v. to make

Dan created a talking doll.

• famous adj. being known by many

people Yuna Kim is a very famous figure
skater.

• sign language n. a language using hand and body

movements Billy cannot hear. So he uses sign language with his
mother.

• communicate v. to show feelings and words

Lily is happy. She communicates this by
smiling.

• idea n. a plan for action

I have a great idea. Let’s help mom clean the house!

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Unit 5. Need Creates Change

• before

I didn’t like cartoons before.

• change

It changes English words to Japanese words.

• face

Lucy likes his smiling face. She thinks it’s funny.

• way

We created the animations this way.

• word

John couldn't understand his words.

• maker

She loves movies. She wants to be a movie maker.

• another

My boss gives me another job.

• popular

Shrek is the most popular animation character.

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Unit 6. Superboy for You!

• animation n. a cartoon

Animations usually have animal characters.

• plot n. what happens in a

story The plot is very exciting!

• script n. writing for a

story This script is very
long!

• scene n. part of a movie or a

book The last scene in Toy Story 3

is sad.

• shy adj. being quiet around people

I’m always shy around strangers.

• sign v. to communicate using sign language

I can sign “cat” in sign language.

• bookshelf n. something for holding many books

My dad needs a large bookshelf because he has many books.

• laugh v. to make loud, happy sounds

My mother always laughs at my jokes.
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Unit 6. Superboy for You!

• join

I like playing tennis. I will join the tennis club.

• quiet

We should be quiet in the library.

• welcome

The teachers welcomed us with big smiles.

• moment

She will never forget that moment.

• turtle

The turtle went into the sea and swam away.

• missing

I am sad because my cat is missing.

• find

Turn left. You will find the school.

• fly

All birds fly high in the sky.

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Unit 7. The Scoop

• scoop n. a deep spoon

The man used a scoop to put ice cream in the cone.

• sell v. to get money for

something My mom sells hats in a
store.

• flavor n. a taste in the mouth

This candy has a nice flavor. It tastes like apples.

• original adj. new; first

Halloween’s original name was All Hallows’ Eve.

• buy v. to give money for something

Ted buys fruit from the supermarket.

• continue v. to keep going and not stop

The students continued to clean the classroom.

• around prep. in all parts of

Around the country, there are many roads.

• grow v. to get bigger

The class is growing. There are now 36 students.

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Unit 7. The Scoop

• place

I like this place because it is quiet.

• history

Now, Mike will tell us about its history.

• mean

What does this word mean in English?

• for free

You can use computers for free here.

• favorite

My favorite story is about ice cream.

• more than

More than 10 students didn’t do their homework.

• over

Jane will stay in Japan for over a month.

• in number

The chart shows the changes in number.

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Unit 8. What’s Your Holiday Ice Cream?

• contest n. a game between

people Kate won the singing
contest!.

• unique adj. one of a kind

This egg is unique. It has a beautiful golden color.

• piece n. a small bit of something

Mr. Hanes gave a piece of apple to his dog.

• choose v. to pick

She chose her favorite color.

• fry v. to cook in oil

I fried potatoes today. They tasted great!

• light v. to set on fire; past tense “lit”

Dad lit the candles on my birthday cake.

• celebrate v. to have a party or good time

“Let’s celebrate Grandma’s birthday tonight!” said Mom.

• flavorful adj. being full of taste

Ice cream is flavorful. It is very delicious.

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Unit 8. What’s Your Holiday Ice Cream?

• holiday

Chuseok is the biggest holiday in Korea.

• own

I really want to have my own room.

• pick

Tom picked this book for his son.

• scary

My mother doesn’t like scary movies. She likes comedies.

• terrible

His singing is terrible. I don’t want to listen to it.

• emperor

He was the best emperor in Korean history.

• flag

The Korean flag is called “Taegeukgi.”

• too

She is too young to drive a car.

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Unit 9. Clouds

• droplet n. a little drop

It’s raining. There are water droplets on my head.

• ice crystal n. a very small piece of ice

Ice crystals have many beautiful
shapes.

• form v. to become a shape

Glass forms from sand and other ingredients.

• water vapor n. water that becomes gas

Water vapor is lighter than air.

• cool v. to become less

warm Eat the soup before it
cools.

• reflect v. to give back light

The light reflects off the water. They look like diamonds.

• usually adv. almost always

She usually goes to math class on Mondays.

• thin adj. not thick

Cut the onion into thin slices.

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Unit 9. Clouds

• go up

The balloons go up into the sky. They are fun to watch.

• too

Can I come to the party too?

• come together

The people come together to help poor children.

• sunlight

The sunlight is too strong. I need sunglasses.

• thick

The book was thick and very beautiful.

• through

The kid throws a ball through the window.

• mostly

He mostly listens to music on the computer.

• sometimes

Emma sometimes draws her brows together.

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Unit 10. A White, Fluffy Cloud

• problem n. something to fix

I have a problem. My wheel broke.

• mistake n. something wrong

2 + 2 = 3 is a mistake. It is not correct.

• forever adv. always; with no

end We will be best friends
forever!

• terrible adj. being very bad

She feels terrible. Her head
hurts.

• medicine n. anything used to help sick

people Doctors give medicine to sick people.

• die v. to stop living

Greg’s fish died. It is not living anymore.

• yell v. to speak loudly

He is yelling. It is too loud!

• fluffy adj. soft and

light That pillow looks
fluffy!
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Unit 10. A White, Fluffy Cloud

• long ago

Long ago, there was a beautiful girl. Her name was Cinderella.

• look at

Look at the camera and say “cheese.”

• begin

It began to rain. We had to stay at home.

• go to bed

My parents usually go to bed early.

• work

Hope the medicine works and she feels better.

• outside

Our class has finished. Let’s go outside.

• solve

It was a difficult question. It took 30 minutes to solve it.

• go away

They will go away to Pusan after a week.

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Unit 11. New Year’s Around the World

• celebrate v. to have a good time

Tomorrow is Tim’s birthday. We will celebrate at a restaurant.

• reporter n. a person who tells the news

The reporter is in China. She will talk about the Great Wall.

• hometown n. the place you lived as a child

I live in the city now. My hometown is far away.

• bow v. to kneel down

The boy bows to his grandmother.

• elder n. an older family member

My grandparents are my elders. I am kind to them.

• wrap v. to cover by folding something around

This is a present for my friend. I will wrap it in pretty paper.

• popular adj. liked by a lot of people

All my friends like that movie. It is very popular.

• special adj. more important than other things

Today is my mom’s birthday. My family will have a special party for her.
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Unit 11. New Year’s Around the World

• Lunar

The Chinese use a lunar calendar.

• mean

The sign means love between man and nature.

• sticky

My hands were sticky because I touched wet paint.

• for fun

I made up a song for fun.

• last

The movie lasts for three hours.

• noodle

I like noodles more than rice.

• race

It’s very exciting to watch a car race.

• amazing

It’s amazing to see your picture in this magazine!

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Unit 12. The Best of Both Worlds

• subject n. what something is about

Today’s subject is soccer. Let’s talk about the World Cup!

• Vietnamese adj. from Vietnam

Kate’s father is from Vietnam. He is Vietnamese.

• candied adj. covered in sugar

I like candied apples. They are sweet.

• delicious adj. tasting great

My favorite food is ice cream. It is very delicious.

• colorful adj. having a lot of colors

Tim’s rainbow shirt is nice. It is very colorful.

• pocket money n. small amount of money

My grandma gave me some pocket money. I want to buy some candy and a toy.

• beat v. to be better than someone in a game.

My little brother is very good at soccer. He beats me every time!

• awesome adj. amazing; great

He always scores goals. He is an awesome soccer player.

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Unit 12. The Best of Both Worlds

• both

The black bag and the red bag are nice. I like them both.

• bring

Sam brings candies to school every day.

• yummy

My mom made yummy pies for me.

• fruit

My doctor told me to eat fruits because it’s good for my health.

• rice cake

Rice cakes are more delicious with a cup of milk.

• clothes

I’ll buy new clothes for my graduation party.

• new

I bought new shoes for my brother.

• toy

My brother wants a new toy for Christmas.

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Unit 13. Where Did Kings Live?

• palace n. a king or queen’s home

The queen of England lives in Buckingham Palace.

• popular adj. liked by a lot of people

Toy story is a very popular children’s movie.

• brochure n. a book with information of something

I have a brochure of this museum. It has pictures and information on it.

• event n. an important activity, like a birthday party, festival, etc.

Yesterday was my grandmother’s birthday. We had a big event for
her.

• visitor n. someone who comes to see a person or place

There will be many visitors tomorrow. So we need a lot of
food.

• office n. a place or room for working

The classroom is our teacher’s office.

• servant v. someone who works for another person

“My king, your dinner is ready,” said the servant.

• pick up phrasal v. to get something

Pick up your sister after school. Always come home together.

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Unit 13. Where Did Kings Live?

• route

The bus company changed the routes of some buses.

• main gate

I have something to give you. Let’s meet at the main gate of our school.

• goodness

She had the goodness in her heart to help the poor.

• huge

There was a huge dragon in my dream last night.

• problem

I hate this book. There are too many problems in it.

• library

This library has more programs for children than others.

• place

We have stayed here for too long. Let’s move to another place.

• visit

My Japanese friends will visit my home next month.

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Unit 14. Building for the King

• famous adj. well known by many people

He is a soccer player. He is famous all over the world.

• carpenter n. a person who builds buildings or things from wood

My father is a carpenter. He can make anything with wood.

• build v. to make

Yesterday I built three LEGO cars.

• grand adj. large in size and amazing to see

The Eiffel Tower is in Paris, France. It is a grand tower.

• worried adj. feeling something bad will happen

I didn’t study for the test. I am worried.

• prepare v. to make something ready

Tomorrow is my mom’s birthday, so we’re going to prepare a party.

• cozy adj. warm and soft

My bed is nice and cozy. I like to sleep there.

• library n. a building with many books we can

borrow I want to read some books. I will go to the
library.
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Unit 14. Building for the King

• period

Women of the Victorian period wore long dresses.

• call

We decided to call our new dog, “Poporo.”

• hit

Tom hit his hand on a stone.

• cry

When I saw the thief, I cried for help.

• front

I sat in front of the fire and warmed my hands.

• inside

I looked inside the tree, but there was nothing in it.

• living room

My mom always tells me not to sleep in the living room.

• finally

“Finally, I want to thank everyone for coming here,” said Mr. Jones.
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Unit 15. The Sound of South African Soccer

• well-liked adj. liked by many people

Jess has a lot of friends. She is well-
liked.

• fan n. someone who likes something or someone a

lot I am a fan of this singer. I can sing all of his songs.

• cheer v. to show support by shouting, dancing, or singing

I cheer for my favorite team. I shout the players’ names.

• mouthpiece n. the part of a wind instrument one blows into

The mouthpiece of a trumpet is small. You need to blow hard into it.

• fart n. a loud sound and bad smell that comes out of the butt

Sam’s fart is always loud. It smells too.

• angry adj. mad,

unhappy Tony hit me. I
feel angry.

• villager n. someone who lives in a village

The villagers work hard. They live together in a small village.

• meeting n. an event where people come together to talk

Our club needs a new flag. Let’s have a meeting and pick one together.
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Unit 15. The Sound of South African Soccer

• blow

The police blows the whistle.

• tin

Tin shines like silver but is softer.

• sound

How does a cat sound in your country?

• lip

She bit her lip in disappointment.

• believe

Jane doesn’t believe in Santa Claus.

• horn

A deer has beautiful horns.

• differently

I solved the problem differently than he did.

• exciting

The movie was exiting. I like it.

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Unit 16. Vuvuzela Saves the Day!

• match n. a sports game

Tomorrow, there’ll be an important tennis match. I will watch it on TV.

• practice v. to try to get better at doing

something I like soccer. I practice shooting goals
every day.

• suddenly adv. happening at once

The children were playing outside. Suddenly, it started to rain. Everyone ran inside.

• neighbor n. the person who lives near you

Tim’s neighbor is 80 years old. He helps her take the trash out.

• thief n. a person who takes things from others

The police caught the thief. He stole 1 million dollars!

• adult n. a man or woman; not a child

I want to be an adult soon. I want to drive a car and buy a house.

• save v. to stop something bad from happening

Firemen are very brave. They go into burning buildings. They save people.

• hero n. someone who does amazing

things My dad is my hero. He can do
anything!
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Unit 16. Vuvuzela Saves the Day!

• village

The cheese from this village is very famous.

• keep

Emily kept pushing the button on the table.

• later

This is just a small seed. Later, it will become a big tree.

• tall

I have to find a small guy, but there are only tall men.

• steal

He stole a lot of money from my house.

• scared

I was scared when I watched the horror movie.

• look for

I lost my key. I looked for it all afternoon.

• thank

I really thank everyone for helping me.

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Unit 17. Animals and Their Habitats

• plain n. a large grassy area like a field

We went to the plains in Africa and saw giraffes and lions.

• poison n. something that can make you sick or make you

die Some snakes have poison. Make sure they don’t bite you!

• rainforest n. a hot, green, wet forest

Many plants and animals live in the rainforest.

• bright adj. not dark

I like bright colors like red and yellow.

• watch out phrasal v. to be careful

Mom always says, “Watch out for cars when you cross the roads.”

• dangerous adj. being unsafe

Riding a bicycle without a helmet is dangerous.

• eyesight n. the power to see

The doctor said, “Sam, you need glasses. Your eyesight is not good.”

• hearing n. the power to hear

My grandfather does not have good hearing. I have to speak in a loud voice to him.
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Unit 17. Animals and Their Habitats

• habitat

People are doing bad things to many animals’ habitats.

• hunt

People cannot hunt bears any more.

• far away

My friend Mike is going to move far away next month. I will miss him.

• colorful

I like this shirt because it’s colorful.

• excellent

We are looking for an excellent singer.

• feather

There are a lot of feathers on the floor.

• hide

I tried to hide under the desk, but Sam was already there.

• near

Is there a post office near the school?

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Unit 18. The Helpful Fennec Friends

• desert n. a large, hot, sandy land with little water

We went camping in the desert. The days were very hot and the nights were very cold.

• cage n. a box with bars to keep an animal in

The monkeys at the zoo are funny. They throw things through the bars of their cage.

• hunter n. a person who hunts animals

The hunter shot the wild duck and took it home.

• escape v. to get away from danger

The thief escaped from jail and hid in the woods.

• die v. to stop living

My sister did not give food to her goldfish, so it died.

• explain v. to tell why or how

Did you break my chair? Explain how this happened.

• poor adj. not good

Sally hurt her legs. Oh, poor girl!

• nearby adv. close at hand

I’m hungry. Let’s go to a nearby restaurant for lunch.
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Unit 18. The Helpful Fennec Friends

• helpful

I think your advice is very helpful.

• ground

The sick monkey fell to the ground.

• sell

They gather useful trash and sell them in their shop.

• fur

I like this fur coat because it is very soft.

• such

I cried because it was such a sad story.

• of course

She asked me to help her, and of course I said yes.

• heat

The heat from the fire keeps me warm.

• airport

I have to fly to Canada tomorrow. Can you take me to the airport?

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Unit 19. Good Posture for Everyone

• improve v. to make better

Gina is good at spelling. But she wants to improve her listening, too.

• posture n. a position of body parts

Jack always stands straight. His posture is very good.

• straight adj. not being

curved The road is straight and
long.

• lean v. to bend in a direction

Jason looks sleepy. Everyone is standing up, but he is leaning on the wall.

• natural adj. being normal, not changed

I like natural yogurt. I don’t like it when it has other flavors.

• mattress n. the part of a bed one sleeps on

My parents bought me a new mattress yesterday. But it is too hard.

• comfortable adj. being pleasant and

cozy This is a very comfortable chair. I’ll
buy it.

• support v. to help stay up

I have to support my baby sister because she can’t walk well.

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Unit19. Good Posture for Everyone

• energy

I have no energy because I didn’t eat breakfast this morning.

• chin

Emma always touches her chin when she speaks.

• hang down

I usually let my long hair hang down.

• flat

The flat ground becomes bumpy at the end of the street.

• forward

Lila, please move forward and stand under the light.

• backward

The hunter took a step backward when he saw the tiger.

• ahead

Go straight ahead. You will find the theater on the left.

• swing

Stop swinging your keys. It’s noisy.

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Unit 20. Good Posture Makes a Soccer Star

• weak adj. not strong

Jillian is too weak. She can’t pick up the box.

• laugh at phrasal v. to laugh in an unkind way

Jeff fell in the mud. Everyone laughed at him.

• coach n. a teacher of sports

My basketball coach is helping me. He is teaching me to shoot.

• give up phrasal v. to stop trying

Simon did not give up. He kept running to the end of the race.

• join v. to become a member of something

My sister joined a book club. They meet once a week and talk about books.

• gym n. an indoor place to exercise

Tim is going to the gym today. He will run and lift weights.

• exercise v. to train your body

I try to exercise every day. Today, I will ride my bicycle for three hours.

• continue v. v. to keep going and not stop

Sally continued to play the computer game. So her mom was very angry.
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Unit 20. Good Posture Makes a Soccer Star

• match

The boxing match was really exciting yesterday. Both fighters were great!

• however

It rained every day last week. However, the sky is clear today.

• trainer

I don’t like my swimming trainer. He always yells at me.

• grow

Amy grew pretty and tall. She became very popular.

• muscle

I hurt the muscle in my right leg.

• check

Before you finish, check your test one more time.

• score

The Korean soccer team won because they scored one goal.

• winning

The winning team stood up and smiled for the cameras.