WW2 Lesson 7 (Fifi)

Question 1

badge

Answer 1

(n)

A sign or mark to show that a person belongs to a certain group.

• The police officer pinned the silver _badge_ on her shirt before she went to work.

Question 2

banner

Answer 2

(n)

A flag or other piece of cloth with words or signs on it.

• A _banner_ was hanging across the street to announce the spring festival in the park.

Question 3

corner

Answer 3

(n)

1. The place where two walls or two sides of something meet.
   * Mom and I pushed my bed to the _corner_ of the rooms so that I could clean the floor.
2. The place where two streets come together.
   * Jennie, Jose, and Lee wait for the school bus at the _corner_ of Elm Street and Bow Road.

(v)

To force a person or animal into a place that is hard to get out of.

• We _cornered_ the puppy by the house and carried him back to his pen.

Question 4

design

Answer 4

(n)

A pattern or arrangement of lines, shapes, or colors.

• Kim and Ricky worked on the _design_ for the poster to announce the book sale.

(v)

To make a plan to show how something will look or how it will be made.

• Gustavo and I will _design_ the puppet theater, and Margot will make one of the puppets.

Question 5

display

Answer 5

(n)

A public showing of things so that they can be looked at.

• One of my favorite _displays_ at the science museum is the one showing shells from all over the world.

(v)

To set something out for others to see.

• The farmers _displayed_ corn, beans, and tomatoes at the market on Thursday.

Question 6

fold

Answer 6

(n)

A mark or crease made when something is bent over on itself.

• The direction says to tear the paper along the _fold_.

(v)

To bend something over one or more times so that one part rests on another.

• When the dryer stopped, Min and Lee _folded_ the clean towels and socks.

Question 7

parade

Answer 7

(n)

Many people marching or moving along together in a line. They do this to enjoy or remember an event. There are often bands, cars, and flags.

• Marco and Fran joined the big crowd on the sidewalk to watch the _parade_ go by.

Question 8

rectangle

Answer 8

(n)

A figure made from four straight lines. All four angles in the figure are the same size.

• This green _rectangle_ in the center of the map stands for the park near our house.

Question 9

salute

Answer 9

(v)

To respect or honor in some way such as by raising the hand to the forehead.

• As soon as the president walked into the room, the soldiers saluted.

Question 10

tread

Answer 10

(n)

The grooved part of a tire that touches the ground as it moves.

• Dad was worried when I showed him a smooth place on the _tread_.

(v)

To walk or step on by bringing the feet down.

• When you go up the stairs, please _tread_ lightly so that you don’t wake up your sisters.