Fill in the blank sentences with word bank

Word List

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  admit [ədˈmɪt] v.

  To admit something means to say that it is true.

  → I had to admit that I stole his idea.

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  bin [bin] n.

  A bin is a container that holds things.

  → He put his trash in the bin.

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  bowl [boul] n.

  A bowl is a deep, round dish that holds food or liquid.

  → I ate a bowl of cereal for breakfast.

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  cabin [ˈkæbɪn] n.

  A cabin is a small house made of wood.

  → My grandfather owns a small cabin in the country.

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  cash [kæʃ] n.

  Cash is money in the form of paper or coins.

  → I was able to save up enough cash to buy my mother a gift.

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  criminal [ˈkrɪmənl] n.

  A criminal is a person who does something against the law.

  → The police made sure the criminal couldn’t move his hands.

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  dozen [ˈdʌzən] n.

  A dozen is a group of twelve things.

  → Mom brought home a dozen donuts for us as a treat.

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  elder [ˈeldər] adj.

  An elder is a person who is older than the people around them.

  → Uncle Ray is my elder so I always try to be respectful.

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  facial [ˈfeɪʃəl] adj.

  If something is facial, it is related to a person’s face.

  → I could tell from his facial features that he was angry.

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  fence [fens] n.

  A fence is a structure around a house or field.

  → The farmer put up a fence so that no one could walk on her field.

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  inspire [ɪnˈspaɪər] v.

  To inspire means to make a person want to do something.

  → I was inspired to write a poem after watching the sunrise.

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  mere [mɪər] adj.

  When something is mere, it is small or not important.

  → We lost the game by a mere two points.

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  neat [niːt] adj.

  If something is neat, it is very clean or organized well.

  → My sister always keeps her bedroom very neat.

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  occasion [əˈkeɪʒən] n.

  An occasion is a time when something important happens.

  → Her graduation was an occasion to have a good time.

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  penalty [ˈpɛnəltɪ] n.

  A penalty is a punishment, given when someone breaks a rule or law.

  → I had to pay a $100 penalty for parking in the wrong spot.

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  rude [ruːd] adj.

  When someone is rude, they are mean and not polite.

  → The children at the bus stop were very rude.

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  settle [ˈsetl] v.

  To settle a problem means to end it by finding a solution.

  → It took three of our best executives all day to settle the problem.

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  vehicle [ˈvi:ɪkəl] n.

  A vehicle is a thing that moves people or things to another place.

  → A ferry is a vehicle that takes people from one island to another.

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  wallet [ˈwɒlɪt] n.

  A wallet is a thing that holds money and fits in a pocket.

  → I keep my money in a wallet.

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  yell [jel] v.

  To yell is to say something very loudly.

  → The coach yelled at his team for their poor performance.

Reading Comprehension

Answer the questions.

1. What is this story about?
   • a. Why elders are smarter than young people
   • b. How a criminal changed and learned to be good
   • c. Why you should not go to places with fences
   • d. Why you should admit when you are rude
2. Why did the old man yell at the criminal?
   • a. The old man reported the criminal’s penalty to the police.
   • b. The old man made an occasion to be bad.
   • c. The old man let the criminal go.
   • d. The old man took the criminal’s money.
3. What did the old man do with the criminal at the end of the story?
   • a. The old man reported the criminal’s penalty to the police.
   • b. The old man made an occasion to be bad.
   • c. The old man convinced the thief to never steal again.
   • d. The old man took the criminal’s money.
4. According to the passage, the criminal did all of the following EXCEPT _________.
   • a. he ate the fruit that was in the bowl
   • b. he drank the milk that was in the bottle
   • c. he heard the motor from the vehicle
   • d. he fell asleep in the cabin
5. What did the old man inspire the criminal to do?
   _____________

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