Exploring vocabulary - Muschla Gary R. 2012

A president’s false teeth
Compound words, I

George Washington had false teeth. What was Washington’s first set of false teeth made of?

To answer the question, complete each sentence with the correct word. Choose your answers from the words after the sentences. Write the letter of each answer in the space above its sentence number at the bottom of the page. Some letters are provided.

1. Keeping an _____ assignment pad helps Keisha turn in her work on time.

2. Students at our school spend recess on the _____.

3. When he plays outside on cool days, Jeremy wears a _____.

4. Alison used a _____ to look under the bed for her dog’s lost toy.

5. Our new computer was delivered in a box made of thick _____.

6. Mom and I covered the table with a new _____ for dinner.

7._____ we fish in the stream behind my house.

8. After a hard week of work, Cory looked forward to the _____.

9. I was late for school because I forgot to set my _____.

10. My mom reminds me to wear a _____ in the car.

Answers

U. playground

T. weekend

S. tablecloth

P. seat belt

R. up-to-date

Y. sometimes

M. flashlight

I. sweatshirt

H. alarm clock

O. cardboard