Exploring vocabulary - Muschla Gary R. 2012

Sleepy mammals
Homographs, I

Some mammals sleep more than others. Three of the sleepiest spend about 80 percent of their lives dozing or sleeping. What are these sleepyhead mammals?

To answer the question, complete each sentence with the best word. Choose your answers from the words after the sentences. Not all of the words will be used. Write the letter of each answer in the space above its sentence number at the bottom of the page. Some letters are provided.

1. Mrs. Carter introduced the new _____ to the class.

2. Be sure to _____ your change after paying for something.

3. Taryn’s favorite subject in _____ is math.

4. The _____ climbed the tree to get the honey in the beehive.

5. Camels are able to survive in the _____.

6. We live _____ to the ocean and can smell the salty air.

7. The powerful _____ toppled a tree near our house.

8. Todd threw the _____ to his younger brother.

9. Her mother made a _____ of ice tea for Jenna and her friends.

10. A fence encloses our _____.

Answers

N. fair

L. wind

A. yard

I. pupil

C. light

R. count

B. sample

M. bear

H. close

G. rectangle

P. desert

D. school

S. pitcher

W. person

O. ball