Wordly Wise 3000 Book 4 Lesson 5 (4th grade)

The OPPOSITE of contempt is

• curiosity

• happiness

• surprise

• admiration

To persist is to

• bother someone

• keep on trying

• sweat

• act finicky

To entertain a child is to

• keep him or her amused

• teach him or her to read

• carry him or her

• talk to him or her

Ty is entertaining the idea of running for class president. What is Ty doing?

• He has decided not to run for class president

• He is thinking about running for president

• He thinks his friend should run for president

• He doesn't want to have a class president

To entertain friends is to

• have them as guests

• make new friends

• keep in touch with them

• get to know them

What is a glimpse?

• a quick nap

• a short trip

• a small snack

• a quick look

To attempt is to

• fail

• try

• win

• argue

The baby made an attempt to stand up. An attempt is

• an effort

• a request

• a movement

• a success

To achieve a goal is to

• set a goal

• reach a goal

• try to reach a goal

• cheer when a soccer player scores

To glimpse at a book is to

• write a book

• read a book

• take a quick look at a book

• borrow a book from the library