adj. HAPPENING EVERY YEAR

In September, the Schwinger family hosts the ____ Labor Day Olympics where families come together to compete for the Golden Shoe.

ANNUAL

n. A PLANT THAT LIVES FOR ONE YEAR

My mom plants just a few ____ in the front pots of the house to give the yard some pretty colors.

n. A BOOK THAT COMES OUT ONCE A YEAR.

It is fun to look through my old school _____ to see how funny we looked when we were younger.

adj. MADE BY HUMAN BEINGS AND NOT BY NATURE

My mom asked me to water all the plants in the house.  She laughed when she noticed I watered the real plants and the _____ ones.

v. TO COME OR MIX TOGETHER INTO ONE

To make pancakes, my dad ____ milk, eggs and pancake mix in one big bowl.

v. TO GO TOGETHER

The green of the swamp and the green of the grass on Corbin's San Jacinto model ____ well and made it look real.

BLEND

n. A MIXTURE

My mom's favorite drink is a ____ of coffee and milk called a latte.

v. TO MAKE A ROUND HOLE IN BY DRILLING

The beetles have ____ holes in the pine tree and we will have to cut it down.

v. TO TIRE BY BEING DULL AND UNINTERESTING

The reader went on and on in a quiet voice that never showed excitement.  All the children we getting _____ listening to her.

BORE

n. A DULL AND UNINTERESTING PERSON

I think mommy can be a terrible ____ sometimes when she makes us read instead of playing games on weeknights.

n. A STATE OF BEING BORED

You could tell the kills were suffering from _____ as they listened to the speaker.  Their eyes were beginning to close.

adj. GREAT; LARGE

There is a _____ difference in appearance and maturity between a first grader and a fifth grader.

adj.  RAW; IN AN UNREFINED STATE

Refineries turn ____ sugar cane into white table sugar.

adj. ROUGHLY MADE

Corbin needed a map to the library, so his teacher quickly drew him a ____ map on a sheet of paper torn from his notebook.

adj. ILL MANNERED

The boys were offended by the ____ man's remarks to them. 

EVAPORATE

v. TO CHANGE FROM WATER INTO STEAM

If you leave the water out long enough, it will ____and the cup will be dry.

v. TO DISAPPEAR

The TV show Scooby Doo is famous for ghosts appearing before Shaggy and Scooby and then _____ into thin air before anyone else sees them.

n. THE LEAVES OF TREES AND OTHER PLANTS

When my mom put her glasses when she was young she could see the _____ on the trees and plants for the first time in her life.

n. A LONG, DEEP CUT

Corbin had a large ____ on his leg when he fell against the barbed wire.

n. A COLOR; ESPECIALLY A SHADE OF COLOR

The color of the swamp on Corbin's Battle of San Jacinto project was the perfect ____ of brownish-green....just like a real swamp.

v. TO MAKE OR BECOME LARGER; TO ADD TO

Cara wanted to ____ the number of Polly Pockets she owned so she saved her money so she could buy some more.

v. TO FEED; TO SUPPORT OR MAKE GROW

Mom _____ her children by feeding them good food for breakfast and dinner.

n. ANYTHING THAT FEEDS OR HELPS TO MAKE GROW

A big glass of milk can provide much needed ____ to little baby's bones.

v. TO MAKE OR HAVE A CHANGE IN

The time for basketball practice ____ between one and a half to two hours long.

n. A CHANGE IN FORM, POSITION, OR CONDITION

Cara sand the High School Musical Song with just a few ____ to it to add her own creativity.

n. EYESIGHT

To improve his ____, Corbin got glasses today.

n. SOMETHING SEEN IN THE MIND, ESPECIALLY OF THE FUTURE

Cara has a ____ of her wedding one day that will be big and beautiful and full of flowers and dancing.

adj. OF OR USED IN SEEING

The ___ aids help the kids who struggle in school.  Allowing them to see the pictures  really helps them learn the subject.

v. TO GIVE UP SOMEONE OR SOMETHING; TO SURRENDER

The cars getting on the freeway are suppose to ____  to the cars already on the freeway.

v. TO PRODUCE

Two pounds of corn seeds will ____ a large crop of bright, yellow corn stalks.

n. THE AMOUNT PRODUCED

The watch maker expects a ____ of about 50 watches this year with the new help he has hired.