Let's solve each sentence using
context clues and the word bank provided:
Word Bank:
afraid, breakfast, forgot, heavy, speak, meet, without, stopped, crawl, lived
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1.
I ________ to feed my dog before I went to school.
→ The sentence suggests a past action of not doing something. "Forgot" fits perfectly.
✔ forgot
2.
Sam likes to eat eggs and toast for ________.
→ Eggs and toast are typical morning food.
✔ breakfast
3.
The bus ________ at the red light.
→ A bus stops when it sees a red light.
✔ stopped
4.
Tomorrow Kim will ________ her new teacher.
→ "Will" indicates future tense. Meeting someone is common when starting a new class.
✔ meet
5.
The baby is just learning to ________.
→ Babies learn to move around early on. "Crawl" is a developmental milestone.
✔ crawl
6.
My best friend ________ next door until he moved away.
→ This describes where someone resided in the past.
✔ lived
7.
Ella is ________ of thunderstorms.
→ Being scared of something = "afraid".
✔ afraid
8.
The backpack is really ________.
→ Describing weight — "heavy" makes sense.
✔ heavy
9.
I can't go to sleep ________ my teddy bear.
→ Indicates something missing. "Without" means "not having".
✔ without
10.
You have to ________ clearly when giving a speech.
→ Speaking is essential during a speech.
✔ speak
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
forgot
2.
breakfast
3.
stopped
4.
meet
5.
crawl
6.
lived
7.
afraid
8.
heavy
9.
without
10.
speak
Each word was chosen based on context and grammatical fit. Let me know if you'd like explanations for any specific sentence!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of 8th grade vocabulary worksheet.
