Name: _______________________ #:____ Date: _______________

Read each sentence below. Then write what you think the underlined word means.

1. I dread going to the doctor because I hate getting shots.

I think that dread means _____________________________________

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2. The movie was so realistic; it could have happened to me!

I think that realistic means ____________________________________

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3. Playing kickball gives me a lot of pleasure.

I think that pleasure means ____________________________________

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4. We ended up in Connecticut instead of Massachusetts because of the

misleading directions.

I think that misleading means __________________________________

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5. The day was rainy and bleak, so I decided to stay inside and read.

I think that bleak means ____________________________________

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