v. TO DIRECT ONE'S WORDS TO

My mom was asked to _______ the 8th grade class at their graduation ceremony.

ADDRESS

v. TO APPLY ONESELF TO SOMETHING

After finishing up his math homework, Charley had to _____ what he needed to do on his science project.

n. A WRITTEN OR SPOKEN SPEECH

Mom made me listen to the president's State of the Union ______ on TV, but I thought it was a little boring.

n.  THE PLACE WHERE SOMEONE LIVES OR RECEIVES MAIL

My teacher taught me where to put my _____ when sending a letter to someone.

v. TO THINK WELL OF; TO AGREE TO

My father ______ of the friends I play with and the activities I do. 

n.  THINKING WELL OF; AGREEING TO

It is important to Cara that she has her teacher's ______ on her work at school.

v. TO BRING OR COME TO AN END

The movie _____ with the bad guys being caught and the good guys getting an award for their heroic efforts.

v. TO FORM AN OPINION

After looking at all the clues, Corbin _____ that the hidden treasure must be in the box buried under the hill near the palm tree.

n. THE END

It is hard to believe that Corbin is almost at the ____ of his elementary school years.  Next year he will be in middle school!

n. A JUDGEMENT

It is important not to draw any wrongful _______ about a person based on the way they look.

v. TO KEEP FROM HAVING; TO TAKE AWAY FROM

When Charley misbehaves, we will _______ him of any special treats or candy.

ELDER

n. A PERSON WHO IS OLDER

My grandfather is considered an ____ in the family since he is the oldest living realtive I have.

ELDER

n. SOMEONE PEOPLE LOOK UP TO BECAUSE OF AGE AND EXPERIENCE

The _____ in the church met to decide what to do to help all the families in need of financial assistance.

adj. OLDER

Cara's _____ brother is Corbin.  Her younger brother is Charley.

ESCORT

v. TO TRAVEL WITH; TO GUIDE OR PROTECT A PERSON

The President of the United States is always _____ by a large number of security officers.

n. ONE OR MORE PERSONS THAT ESCORT

Mr. McNair, the owner of the Texans football team always has a police _____ take him to the games.

n. MONEY PAID FOR A TRIP, BY BUS OR TRAIN FOR EXAMPLE

The ____ for traveling from Houston to Dallas on the Greyhound bus is $50.

FARE

n. FOOD OR DRINK

The ____ was so bad for the prisoners of war that they lost weight and became very sick before they were eventually found and taken to safety.

v. TO GET ALONG

Corbin ____ well in his first swim meet even though he did not swim nearly as much as the other swimmers and it was his first time in such a big event.

adj. SAD AND LONELY

The lost puppry looked hungry and ____ as he walked slowly up the sidewalk.

adj. HEALTHY; STRONG

The men in the bus looked big and ____.  We concluded that they had to be athletes.

adj. LARGE AND SATISFYING

There is nothing better than eating a big _____ meal after a long day of working and playing.

adj. FRIENDLY AND ENTHUSIASTIC

My cousins always give me a warm, _____ hug when I see them.

v. TO BREATHE IN

When my mom passes by a rose garden, she always stops to _____ the fresh, sweet fragrance of the flowers.

v. TO DESERVE

The heroic deeds of the young man ____ some recognition in the newspaper.

MERIT

n. GOOD QUALITIES; WORTH

Her ideas of how they might build the project quickly had great _____ and needed to be considered before trying to build it the slower way.

n. pl. THE ACTUAL FACTS

My parents always told me to not listen to gossip and to judge things on their own _____.

adj. NOT GENEROUS

The old man was very _____ with his money and never supported any of the great causes that needed his help.

v. TO CALL OR SEND FOR

My father ______ me to his office when he heard about my bad report card.

v. TO CALL FORTH; TO GATHER

Corbin _____ all his strength and swam as hard as he could that last 25 meters of the pool even though he was very tired.

adj. FULL OF COURAGE; BRAVE

Everyone thought the solider to be ______ and strong after he resuced the young children from the war zone.

v. TO MOVE OR BE MOVED LIGHTLY OVER WATER OR AIR; TO DRIFT

The fog from the morning still _____ over the calm waves of the sea creating a very beautiful and peaceful view from our balcony.