Get to the Root of It! Book 2 Unit 5 (Sentences)

My younger brother is learning to ___________ a mouse to control the computer.

• impede

• manipulate

• maneuver

• pedestrian

With a quick _______, the pilot avoided a deadly crash.

• pedestal

• impede

• manuscript

• maneuver

The city built a bridge so _______ could cross over the busy freeway.

• pedestrians

• capitulate

• manual

• impede

I was not used to _______ labor, so after a day of working on the farm with Uncle Dennis my whole body ached in pain.

• precipitation

• captivate

• manual

• manipulate

After years of fighting, his brother would eventually _______ and admit he was wrong.

• captivate

• manuever

• pedestrian

• capitulate

The famous author had an unpublished _______ that was only discovered after his death.

• pedestal

• manual

• manuscript

• maneuver

They used sandbags to _______ the flood waters.

• manual

• capitulate

• pedestrian

• impede

A successful teacher needs to _______ her students.

• captivate

• capitulate

• impede

• manual

With such low levels of ________ a drought seemed likely.

• pedestrian

• maneuver

• manual

• precipitation

The statue was placed on a _______ for all to admire.

• pedestrian

• pedestal

• manuscript

• manual