Let’s go step by step to fill in each blank with the correct word from the list:
Words available:
shrink, ankle, trunk, crinkle, along, congo, orangutan, swung
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1.
The Houston zoo has a new __________ to see.
→ Zoos have animals. “Orangutan” is an animal that lives in zoos.
✔ Answer:
orangutan
2.
I jumped from the tree house and twisted my __________.
→ When you jump and twist something on your body, it’s often a joint like your ankle.
✔ Answer:
ankle
3.
Keep the picture you drew smooth and don’t __________ it.
→ If you don’t want wrinkles or folds in paper, you say “don’t crinkle it.”
✔ Answer:
crinkle
4.
Bobby plays the __________ drums in the stage band.
→ “Congo drums” are a real type of drum (also called conga drums). The word here is spelled “congo” in the list — we’ll use that.
✔ Answer:
congo
5.
Dad is packing the __________ with all of our camping gear.
→ You pack things into a big container — like a car trunk.
✔ Answer:
trunk
6.
Annika __________ on the tire swing over the lake all day!
→ Swinging back and forth = “swung” (past tense of swing).
✔ Answer:
swung
7.
Leif likes to walk __________ the rock wall with his dad.
→ Walking next to something = “along”.
✔ Answer:
along
8.
Teena put her plastic craft in the oven to __________ it.
→ Plastic can shrink when heated — so she’s trying to shrink it.
✔ Answer:
shrink
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Final Answer:
1. orangutan
2. ankle
3. crinkle
4. congo
5. trunk
6. swung
7. along
8. shrink
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of 6th grade phonics worksheet.
