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Unlocking Difficulties June 10

The document contains a series of word scrambles and vocabulary exercises. It begins by providing scrambled words and their meanings, followed by sentences with missing words to be filled in using vocabulary from a provided word bank. Later sections include choosing words to replace bolded words in sentences and unscrambling words to complete sentences. The document focuses on improving vocabulary through various puzzle and matching activities.

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Unlocking Difficulties June 10

The document contains a series of word scrambles and vocabulary exercises. It begins by providing scrambled words and their meanings, followed by sentences with missing words to be filled in using vocabulary from a provided word bank. Later sections include choosing words to replace bolded words in sentences and unscrambling words to complete sentences. The document focuses on improving vocabulary through various puzzle and matching activities.

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Unlocking Difficulties

English 8
UNSCRAMBLE ARRANGE THE LETTERS TO FORM
A WORD., RIGHT AFTER THE

GAME TEACHER GAVE ITS MEANING


O C A S H
COMPLETE
DISORDER AND
CONFUSION
CHAOS
COMPLETE
DISORDER AND
CONFUSION
T X A Y N I E
A PAINFUL OR
APPREHENSIVE
UNEASINESS OF
MIND
ANXIETY
A PAINFUL OR
APPREHENSIVE
UNEASINESS OF
MIND
S A G R I N H
TO DECORATE A
DISH OR A FOOD
GARNISH
TO DECORATE A
DISH OR A FOOD
P NT OP E NO
A PERSON YOU ARE
PLAYING OR FIGHTING
AGAINST IN A GAME OR
A COMPETITION
OPPONENT
A PERSON YOU ARE
PLAYING OR FIGHTING
AGAINST IN A GAME OR
A COMPETITION
G F L E A R I
EASILY BROKEN OR
DAMAGED
FRAGILE
EASILY BROKEN OR
DAMAGED
What do you do in
order to improve
your vocabulary?
Seven easy ways to improve your vocabulary
and learn new words:

 1. Read, read, and read.


 2. Keep a dictionary and thesaurus handy.
 3. Use a journal.
 4. Learn a word a day.
 5. Go back to your roots,
 6. Play some games.
 7. Engage in conversations.
Contextual Clues Encircle the letter of the group
of words that can replace the word in bold in
each sentence.
 1. The elderly are advice to avoid strenuous exercises.
a. complex b. easy
c. expensive d. time- consuming

 2. The criminal shows no repentance even though he


was convicted of the crime.
a. feeling of regret b. gratefulness
c. fearfulness d. worry
Contextual Clues Encircle the letter of the group
of words that can replace the word in bold in
each sentence.
 3. She felt remorse over the death of her pet that she left
when she had her summer vacation.
a. sad b. happy c. angry d. a feeling of being sorry
 4. This imitated bag resembles the original one I saw I the
department store.
a. looks like b. looks different
c. has the same price d. made from the same
company
Contextual Clues Encircle the letter of the group
of words that can replace the word in bold in
each sentence.
 5. Do you know where the rumors originated?
a. came from c. were first taught
b. were first popularized d. were first documented

 6. The computer key- board must be covered after use so


that dust will not accumulate.
a. gradually increased c. greatly increase
b. unlawfully acquired d. secretly saved
Contextual Clues Encircle the letter of the group
of words that can replace the word in bold in
each sentence.
 7. I feel nauseous every time I pass by the pile of garbage
dumped on the sidewalk.
a. like drinking c. like vomiting
b. like eating d. like sleeping

 8. The sudden tremor brought the moviegoers in chaos.

a. fire b. sudden dizziness


c. strong waving d. slight shaking
Contextual Clues Encircle the letter of the group
of words that can replace the word in bold in
each sentence.
 9.She always carries along with her a portable
computer.
a. can be operated c. can be sold
b. can be carried easily d. most up- to- date

 10.The kidnap victim belongs to a prominent family


in Manila.
a. rich b. political c. popular d. notorious
Read the words and look up their
meanings in the dictionary. Then,
read the passage carefully. Fill in
the blanks with the appropriate
words from the box. Use each
word once only.
 I returned to school soon after the war was over. The
entire place, where the school used to be, was in
____________________. The previous school building
had been __________________ during the war, but still
had a place to study. Later I found out that people
from all over the __________________ had kindly
donated school ___________________ to us so that we
could continue with our education.
 Myfriends and I spent the first school day in
__________________. These were only temporary. We would
be in a more ___________________ place once the buildings
were rebuilt. Despite the ____________________ around us,
people went about picking up their lives. Everything else was
_______________________ in our school. There were
textbooks, pencils, and erasers. We had to sit on the
____________________, but we did not mind. T least we
were back in school
 That summer I learned English. I learned the
___________________ and how to _________________
with my friends. I was told that it was
__________________ to know this language when I grow
up. It was a _____________________ language,
something that was spoken by the ________________ of
people in the world. I was certainly enjoying school. I
was glad that I was given the ___________________ to
study.
Unscramble the jumbled letters to form an
appropriate word that will complete the
sentence.
 1. In the past, knowledge was often passed down from one generation to
another by word of ____________. ( o m u h t )
 2. If you are tied to your mother‟s apron strings, it means that you are being
____________ and influenced by her. ( o o c d e r t l l n )
 3. Children should be taught life ______________ so that they will be able to
earn a living in the future. ( i s l l s k )
 4. In Japan, certain days have been _______________ for children to show
how important they are to the adults. ( t s e a e i d s )
 5. All children have the right to ______________. They should learn how to
read and write. ( I o n c h s o i g )

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