Vocabulary Building

Look at the idioms below and study their meanings.

Look at the idioms below and study their meanings.
Look at the example below. The nouns are in a circle and the verbs are underlined.
Look at the next group of words. Write your own sentences for each new word and identify it as a noun or verb.
Read the passage then answer the True or False questions without looking back.
Now use the vocabulary words/phrases from the passage in the sentences below. Make sure you use the correct form of the word in each sentence.
The words or phrases below are in the passage, “An Unusual Fortune-Teller.”
• Scan through the passages to find out what part of speech (P.S.) the words and phrases are.
• Write the part of speech on the line beside the new vocabulary word.
• Use the context clues in the passage to match the definition on the right. Do not use your dictionary!
Use the vocabulary words/phrases from the passage in the sentences below. Make sure you use the correct form of the word in each sentence.
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