Let’s go through each sentence one by one and pick the best word from the word box to fill in the blank. We’ll think about what makes sense in each sentence.
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1.
I had to ____________ to my teacher when she asked me a question.
→ When someone asks you a question, you “reply” (answer them).
✔ reply
2.
I live in the ____________.
→ People often say they live in a “valley” if they’re in a low area between hills or mountains. It fits better than other words like “ocean” or “stream.”
✔ valley
3.
The ____________ played a lot of good songs.
→ A group that plays music is called a “band.”
✔ band
4.
The fish had to swim up ____________.
→ Fish swim in water — “stream” is a small river, so it makes sense for a fish to swim up a stream.
✔ stream
5.
In the ____________ we will go home from school.
→ School usually ends in the “afternoon,” so that’s when you’d go home.
✔ afternoon
6.
I fell ____________ at night.
→ At night, people fall “asleep.” That’s the only word that fits here.
✔ asleep
7.
The game was very ____________ at the end.
→ If a game is exciting, it means it’s fun and thrilling — especially at the end!
✔ exciting
8.
I used my ____________ to call my parents.
→ You use a “telephone” to make calls.
✔ telephone
9.
The ____________ steered the boat ashore.
→ The person who controls a boat is the “captain.”
✔ captain
10.
My older brother wanted to ____________ me.
→ Brothers sometimes try to “scare” their younger siblings — it’s playful.
✔ scare
11.
I watched my older sister ____________ her lifelong sweetheart.
→ When two people get married, they “marry” each other.
✔ marry
12.
We had basketball ____________ after school.
→ Teams have “practice” sessions to get better.
✔ practice
13.
The ____________ waves were dangerous.
→ Big, powerful waves come from the “ocean.”
✔ ocean
14.
My birthday is in ____________.
→ “May” is a month — perfect for saying when your birthday is.
✔ May
15.
I had ____________ in art since I was a child.
→ If you’ve liked something for a long time, you had “interest” in it.
✔ interest
16.
The ____________ broke during the summer.
→ Machines can break — maybe a fan, AC, or toy machine. “Machine” is the only word that fits.
✔ machine
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Final Answer:
1. reply
2. valley
3. band
4. stream
5. afternoon
6. asleep
7. exciting
8. telephone
9. captain
10. scare
11. marry
12. practice
13. ocean
14. May
15. interest
16. machine
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of vocabulary skills worksheet.
