Lessons 4-6

Question 1

absorb

Answer 1

v. take in or soak up

Question 2

anchor

Answer 2

n. heavy weight on a rope or chain dropped from a boat to keep it from moving
v. hold something firmly in place

Question 3

ape

Answer 3

n. large, strong animal related to monkeys but without a tail
v. copy someone’s actions or speech

Question 4

brain

Answer 4

n. gray matter made of nerve cells packed inside the skull that we use to think and controls other parts of the body

Question 5

branch

Answer 5

n. part of the tree that grows out of its main stem; anything that comes from a main part of something, as a branch comes from a tree

Question 6

brush

Answer 6

n. object made of short, stiff hairs or wires that are fastened to a handle
v. clean, paint, or smooth something by using a brush; touching something lightly by moving against it

Question 7

bud

Answer 7

n. small swelling on a plant that will grow into a twig, flower, or leaf

Question 8

factory

Answer 8

n. building or group of buildings where things are made

Question 9

earth

Answer 9

n. third planet from the sun and is the one we live on; soil or dirt

Question 10

dozen

Answer 10

n. group of twelve

Question 11

cube

Answer 11

n. solid figure with six square sides

Question 12

core

Answer 12

n. hard middle part of fruits such as apples or pears

Question 13

cone

Answer 13

n. object that has a round, flat base and comes to a point at the other end; fruit of a pine or other evergreen trees that contains seeds

Question 14

chimney

Answer 14

n. something made with an open center to let the smoke from a fire rise and escape outside

Question 15

center

Answer 15

n. exact middle; place where people come together for some purpose

Question 16

cavern

Answer 16

n. large cave

Question 17

fern

Answer 17

n. green plant with feathery leaves that does not produce any flowers

Question 18

flame

Answer 18

n. bright, glowing gas we see when something burns

Question 19

fuel

Answer 19

n. something that is burned to give power or heat such as wood, coal, or oil

Question 20

grain

Answer 20

n. tiny hard piece of something; seeds of cereal plants such as corn, wheat, or oats

Question 21

hive

Answer 21

n. place where bees live

Question 22

lizard

Answer 22

n. cold-blooded animal with a long, narrow body with four legs and a long tail

Question 23

seam

Answer 23

n. line made when two pieces of cloth are sewn together; layer of some natural material that lies between two other layers in the ground

Question 24

sapling

Answer 24

n. young tree

Question 25

present

Answer 25

n. time that is happening now between the past and future; something that one person gives to another to show love, friendship, or thanks
adj. being at a certain place at a certain time

Question 26

net

Answer 26

n. piece of material made of string or rope knotted together in a way that leaves evenly spaced holes

Question 27

miner

Answer 27

n. someone who works under the ground to dig for coal or other useful minerals

Question 28

spear

Answer 28

n. long pole with a sharp, pointed blade at one end

Question 29

torch

Answer 29

n. burning stick held in the hand to give light

Question 30

trunk

Answer 30

n. tall main stem of a tree where its branches grow; long nose of an elephant; large box or case with a lid that can be shut and locked; covered part at the back of a car used for carrying suitcases and other objects