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Word Detective Vocabulary Game
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Word Detective Vocabulary Game
Work with a partner or small group. Take turns reading a clue aloud and guessing the word. After each guess, say a sentence that uses the word correctly. Then swap roles. Word bank: reverse, drought, barren, sulky, bare, cheerful, fertile, forward
Word clues
Use the word bank to help solve the clues. Each word is used once: bare · barren · drought · reverse · sulky
1.Which word means to move backwards, or to make something go the opposite way?
2.A long stretch with very little or no rain can leave farms short of water. What is this period called?
3.What adjective describes land that is empty and unable to support much plant life?
4.Jai folded her arms and scowled after the game ended early. Which word best describes her unhappy, resentful mood?
5.A tree has no leaves, and its branches are uncovered. Which word best describes the branches?
Use the words
Choose the best vocabulary word for each sentence. Each question has its own options.
6.The driver had to ___ the car slowly out of the narrow lane.
- reverse
- drought
- sulky
- barren
7.After months without rain, the region faced a severe ___.
- bare
- drought
- reverse
- sulky
8.The hikers crossed a ___ plain where almost no plants grew.
- sulky
- reverse
- barren
- bare
9.Write a sentence about a person who feels sulky. Make the meaning clear from the sentence.
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