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Grade 4 Vocabulary Words — Week 2, Worksheet 5
Word Bank:
snip, suspicious, district, victim, imitate, thine, bray, snipped, suspiciously, districts, victims, imitating
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1. The cat ____________ tiptoed into the other room; I’m not sure what he was up to.
✔ Answer: suspiciously
Explanation:
The word “suspiciously” is an adverb that describes *how* the cat tiptoed — in a way that suggests it’s hiding something or acting sneakily. Since the speaker says, “I’m not sure what he was up to,” it implies the cat’s behavior seemed shady or questionable — which matches “suspiciously.”
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2. I accidentally ____________ too much of the string off, and now, I don’t have enough to make a necklace.
✔ Answer: snipped
Explanation:
“Snipped” is the past tense of “snip,” meaning to cut something quickly or in small amounts. The sentence talks about cutting too much string by accident — so “snipped” fits perfectly.
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3. The sound a donkey makes is called a ____________.
✔ Answer: bray
Explanation:
A “bray” is the specific noun for the loud, harsh cry a donkey makes. This is a vocabulary word often taught in elementary school for animal sounds.
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4. “____________ are my best friend,” I told him.
✔ Answer: Thine
Explanation:
“Thine” is an old-fashioned or poetic form of “yours.” In this context, it’s used possessively — as if saying, “Your [things] are my best friend.” While unusual today, it’s sometimes used in literature or religious texts. Note: It could also be interpreted as “Thine” = “Yours,” making the sentence mean “Your [qualities/you] are my best friend.” (This is a bit archaic but grammatically correct.)
> 💡 *Note:* Some might expect “You” here, but “you” is not in the word bank. “Thine” is the only word that fits grammatically and thematically from the options.
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5. There were eleven ____________ who suffered serious injuries last night from the incident.
✔ Answer: victims
Explanation:
“Victims” is the plural form of “victim,” meaning people who were harmed or injured in an event. Since the sentence mentions “eleven” and “serious injuries,” “victims” is the correct plural noun.
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6. The man in all black who was sneaking around outside the bank looked ____________.
✔ Answer: suspicious
Explanation:
“Suspicious” is an adjective describing someone or something that arouses suspicion — meaning they seem untrustworthy or possibly involved in wrongdoing. A man sneaking around a bank in all black would naturally look “suspicious.”
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✔ Final Answers:
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suspiciously
2.
snipped
3.
bray
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Thine
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victims
6.
suspicious
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