Making Meaning Vocabulary: The Seal

Many people _________ their vehicles to avoid hitting animals that jump into the road.

• flick

• swerve

• utter

• plop

My sister saw a spider on my shirt and __________ it so that it would fall off.

• swerved

• whooped

• flicked

• plopped

My brother ___________ something in a quiet voice after my mom yelled at him for not cleaning his room.

• whooped

• uttered

• swerved

• lounged

Suzy ___________ down on the grass after running for ten miles straight.

• swerved

• uttered

• plopped

• whooped

The children in the dugout ____________ for their teammate after she hit a home run..

• uttered

• plopped

• swerved

• whooped

If you want to win the race, you have got to be _______.

• likely

• ruckus

• speedy

• flicked

This word means to sit down heavily or put something down heavily.

• swerve

• plop

• whoop

• speedy

This word means to say something or make some sort of sound.

• whoop

• utter

• swerve

• plop

This word means to change directions quickly, usually to avoid hitting something .

• swerve

• whoop

• utter

• plop

This word means to shout from excitement.

• swerve

• plop

• whoop

• flick