Let’s go through each sentence one by one. We need to pick the word that makes the most sense in the blank — something that fits both grammatically and logically.
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1. The man’s car had a ______ tire.
Options: flat, snag, fat
→ A “flat tire” is a common phrase. “Snag tire” or “fat tire” don’t make sense here.
✔ flat
2. Hand the bag of ______ to Sam.
Options: tacks, last, camp
→ You can hand someone a bag of “tacks” (small nails). “Last” and “camp” don’t fit as things you put in a bag to hand over.
✔ tacks
3. Put the brass ______ on the stand.
Options: had, lamp, chance
→ A “brass lamp” is a real thing you might put on a stand. “Had” and “chance” don’t fit.
✔ lamp
4. The black ______ drank from the can.
Options: crash, lamp, lamb
→ A “lamb” is an animal that could drink. “Crash” and “lamp” can’t drink.
✔ lamb
5. Stan put the cash in the big ______.
Options: drag, bag, brand
→ You put money in a “bag”. “Drag” and “brand” don’t make sense here.
✔ bag
6. We saw a crab on the ______.
Options: sand, clam, dance
→ Crabs are often found on “sand” (like at the beach). “Clam” is another sea creature, not where a crab would be. “Dance” doesn’t fit.
✔ sand
7. Ask Dan to cut the man’s ______.
Options: drank, fact, grass
→ People cut “grass”. “Drank” and “fact” don’t make sense.
✔ grass
8. Ann drove past the big ______.
Options: pack, ranch, ask
→ You can drive past a “ranch” (a large farm). “Pack” and “ask” don’t fit.
✔ ranch
9. Use a ______ to wipe the car.
Options: rap, rag, ranch
→ A “rag” is used for wiping. “Rap” and “ranch” don’t work.
✔ rag
10. Jack was ______ to see his dad.
Options: glass, glad, grab
→ “Glad” means happy — it makes sense emotionally. “Glass” and “grab” don’t fit.
✔ glad
11. The man ______ in the big lake.
Options: stand, strap, swam
→ “Swam” is the past tense of swim — perfect for being in a lake. “Stand” and “strap” don’t fit.
✔ swam
12. It was the ______ game of the year.
Options: last, lad, lass
→ “Last game of the year” is a common phrase. “Lad” and “lass” mean boy/girl — don’t fit.
✔ last
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Final Answer:
1. flat
2. tacks
3. lamp
4. lamb
5. bag
6. sand
7. grass
8. ranch
9. rag
10. glad
11. swam
12. last
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of phonics worksheet for older students.
