| A | B |
| excuse | The bad weather was his _______ for being late. |
| scene | What is your favorite _______ in the movie. |
| muscle | Our bodies are made of bones, tissue, and __________. |
| explore | Columbus sailed to _______ the world. |
| pledge | I need to make a ______ donation to the Red Cross. |
| journal | He recorded the details of his trip in his __________. |
| science | In my ________ class we do lots of experiments. |
| schedule | My ___________ at school is very busy. |
| gigantic | Immense, huge, and __________ are synonyms for big. |
| scheme | A plot or plan is a _________. |
| Japan | The country of ________ is an island to the east of China. |
| excellent | He was rewarded for his ____________ grades. |
| exclaim | The children _________ that they love to go to school. |
| fascinate | Dinosaurs are so interesting. They __________ me! |
| ginger | ____________ is a spice used in cooking. |
| scholar | Someone who loves to study and learn new things is a _________. |
| scent | That rose has a beautiful __________ or fragrance. |
| dodge | I avoid or _________ the questions my teacher asks in class. |
| smudge | There was a dark mark or _______ on my jacket. |
| schooner | The men sailed away in the ______________. |