Let’s go through each sentence one by one and pick the best word from the box that fits.
The words in the box are:
apologized, celebrate, drenched, gleaming, ripe, alarm, filthy, silent, trust, exhausted
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1. The bananas were ________ and ready to eat.
Bananas that are ready to eat are usually yellow with brown spots — we call them “ripe.”
✔ Answer:
ripe
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2. My shoes were ________ after being left out in the rainstorm.
If shoes are left in a rainstorm, they get soaked — “drenched” means completely wet.
✔ Answer:
drenched
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3. Callie ________ to her mother for breaking the picture frame.
When you break something and say sorry, you “apologize.” Past tense is “apologized.”
✔ Answer:
apologized
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4. I hate when my ________ goes off on Monday morning.
What wakes you up on Monday? An “alarm clock” — so just “alarm” fits here.
✔ Answer:
alarm
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5. This year we will ________ Thanksgiving at my grandmother’s house.
Thanksgiving is a holiday — we “celebrate” holidays.
✔ Answer:
celebrate
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6. The new car was ________.
New cars often shine — “gleaming” means shining brightly, like it’s brand new.
✔ Answer:
gleaming
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7. The old house was ________ and smelled like mold.
Moldy smells and old houses can be dirty — “filthy” means very dirty.
✔ Answer:
filthy
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8. If someone hurts you, it is important to tell someone you ________, like your parents.
You tell people you believe in or feel safe with — that’s “trust.”
✔ Answer:
trust
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9. The classroom was ________ during the test.
During tests, everyone is quiet — “silent” means no noise.
✔ Answer:
silent
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10. The girls were ________ after a fun day at the beach.
After playing all day, you might be tired — “exhausted” means very tired.
✔ Answer:
exhausted
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Final Answer:
1. ripe
2. drenched
3. apologized
4. alarm
5. celebrate
6. gleaming
7. filthy
8. trust
9. silent
10. exhausted
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of context clues 3rd grade printable.
