Vocabulary Riddles worksheet for Grade 1 students, matching words with their definitions.

To solve the problem, we need to match each item on the left with the correct item on the right. Let's go through each pair step by step:

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1. j - squashing

- Definition: To squash something means to press it down or flatten it.
- Matching Answer:
- a. If you crossed your legs to get comfortable, you did this.
- Squashing is related to pressing or flattening something, which aligns with crossing your legs to get comfortable.

Match: 1. j - a

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2. f - numb

- Definition: Numb means lacking sensation or feeling.
- Matching Answer:
- f. This is how your fingers feel when they get too cold.
- When your fingers are too cold, they often lose sensation and become numb.

Match: 2. f - f

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3. j - collapsed

- Definition: To collapse means to fall down or cave in.
- Matching Answer:
- d. I didn’t get out of my cage; it might have done that.
- The idea of a cage collapsing (falling down) fits well with the word "collapsed."

Match: 3. j - d

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4. g - stumbled

- Definition: To stumble means to walk unsteadily or almost fall.
- Matching Answer:
- e. After you tripped, you may have done this.
- Stumbling is a common reaction after tripping.

Match: 4. g - e

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5. b - wobbled

- Definition: To wobble means to move unsteadily or shake from side to side.
- Matching Answer:
- b. The phone is doing this when rings during dinner.
- Phones often vibrate or wobble when they ring.

Match: 5. b - b

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6. s - struggled

- Definition: To struggle means to make great effort, especially against difficulties.
- Matching Answer:
- c. Carefully study back and know more than most people do. What do I have?
- Struggling can imply putting in significant effort, which aligns with studying hard.

Match: 6. s - c

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7. g - shifted

- Definition: To shift means to move or change position.
- Matching Answer:
- h. A wagon with a crooked wheel will do this.
- A wagon with a crooked wheel would shift or wobble as it moves.

Match: 7. g - h

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8. s - specifically

- Definition: Specifically means precisely or exactly.
- Matching Answer:
- i. This is what you’d do to a folding chair when you put it away.
- Folding a chair requires precise or specific actions.

Match: 8. s - i

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9. t - diffusing

- Definition: To diffuse means to spread out or disperse.
- Matching Answer:
- j. This is what is happening when you step on a bag.
- Stepping on a bag causes its contents to spread out or diffuse.

Match: 9. t - j

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Final Answer:

1. j - a
2. f - f
3. j - d
4. g - e
5. b - b
6. s - c
7. g - h
8. s - i
9. t - j

Boxed Final Answer:
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1. j - a, \, 2. f - f, \, 3. j - d, \, 4. g - e, \, 5. b - b, \, 6. s - c, \, 7. g - h, \, 8. s - i, \, 9. t - j
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