Vocabulary - My Mother Pieced Quilts

The fruit had _______ and was finally sweet and ready to eat.

• Ripened

• Somber

• Artillery

• Taut

The runner _______ toward the finish line as the crowd cheered.

• Darted
• Gallop

• Thimble

• Canvas

The soldiers moved their _______ into position on the battlefield.

• Thimble

• Somber

• Artillery

• Organdies

She used a _______ to protect her finger while sewing the delicate fabric.

• Artillery

• Ripen

• Thimble

• Frayed

The rope became _______ as they pulled the heavy load across the field.

• Frayed

• Gallop

• Somber

• Taut

The horse broke into a full _______ as it raced through the meadow.

• Darted

• Gallop

• Ripen

• Somber

The curtains were made of delicate _______ that swayed gently in the breeze.

• Organdies
• Taut

• Thimble

• Oblong

He _______ into the icy water to save the child.

• darted

• plunged

• ripen

• frayed

The painting on the _______ depicted a beautiful countryside scene.

• somber

• organdies

• oblong

• canvas

His mood was _______ as he reflected on the difficult decision.

• frayed

• somber

• ripen

• taut