| A | B |
| honestly, truly | sincerely |
| not able to wait, easily annoyed | impatient |
| very angry | furious |
| demand | to ask for something firmly |
| emergency | sudden event that must be dealt with immediately |
| snoop | to look around in a sneaky way |
| twice | two times |
| comfortable | feel at ease, satisfied |
| animal doctor | veterinarian |
| Joe ran home. Ed ran home. | Joe and Ed ran home. |
| Tess wept. Bess wept. | Tess and Bess wept. |
| Milt wrote a note. I wrote a note. | Milt and I wrote home. |
| Jack slept late. Mack slept late. | Jack and Mack slept late. |
| Kevin tried hard. Jenny tried hard. | Kevin and Jenny tried hard. |
| Ted studied math. Billy worked on science. | Ted studied math and Billy worked on science. |
| Beth watched TV. Betsy went to the movies. | Beth watched TV and Betsy went to the movies. |
| The stamps stuck together. The letters were lost. | The stamps stuck together and the letters were lost. |
| The TV was on. The radio was turned off. | The TV was on and the radio was turned off. |
| The cows were in the shade. The hens ran in the sun. | The cows were in the shade and the hens ran in the sun. |
| Ending: What a beautiful picture | ! |
| Ending: What is your name | ? |
| Ending: We did the work together | . |
| Ending: Close the door please | . |
| Ending: Why did you run away | ? |
| Ending: Why, that's great | ! |
| Ending: How much do you owe | ? |
| Ending: How different we are | ! |
| scroll | rolled paper with words |
| scratch | mark made with pin, scrape your skin |
| screw | nail with curves or notches |
| scream | loud yell |
| stray | a loose dog, to move away from the group |
| spray | to sprinkle with water |
| spring | the season after winter |
| sprout | a seed that is growing a plant |
| string | thread use to tie packages |
| stripe | tigers have these to be camouflaged |
| sting | how a bee attacks |
| strong | antonym of weak |