Doing without water - Easily confused words, III

Exploring vocabulary - Muschla Gary R. 2012

Doing without water
Easily confused words, III

This little animal lives in the desert in North America. It can live its entire life without drinking water. It obtains enough water from seeds that it eats. Although it is only a few inches long, its large hind legs help it to jump 9 feet (2.75 meters). What is this animal called?

To answer the question, complete each sentence with the correct word. Choose your answers from the words after each sentence. Write the letter of each answer in the space above its sentence number at the bottom of the page. You will need to divide the letters into words. One letter is provided.

1. Lauren helped her little brother _____ in the chair at the table.

A. sit

E. set

2. The fog seemed to _____ the entire town.

A. envelop

U. envelope

3. Each member of the basketball team received a _____ for winning the championship.

O. metal

A. medal

4. We drove _____ the Lincoln Tunnel on our trip to New York City.

N. thorough

R. through

5. The plane’s _____ during the storm was a little scary.

R. descent

H. decent

6. Deena’s _____ was voted the most original at the Halloween party.

M. custom

G. costume

7. Evan and his grandfather led the cows to the _____.

T. pasture

S. pastor

8. Mrs. Wilson, our principal, will _____ students for their excellent behavior.

I. command

N. commend

9. Shari was _____ she had handed in her book report on time.

W. curtain

K. certain

10. The audience stood and applauded at the play’s _____.

O. finale

A. finally

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