| A | B |
| exaggerate | To make himself seem important, Eric had to ____. |
| amateur | Jabari wants to be a professional football player, but right now he is an ___. |
| mediocre | Gordon never does a ____ job on his SRA work. |
| variety | Ainsleigh like to talk for a ___ of different reasons. |
| valid | Emma explained her missing homework, but her reasons were not ___. |
| survive | "OMG," sighed Grace, "I hope I ___ 5th grade!" |
| weird | When Emma forgot her HW, she gave her teacher a ___ reason. |
| prominent | Mrs. Kophs is a ____ member of the Belleview staff. |
| security | Aadya worries about everything; she likes safety and ___ most of all |
| bulky | When it's really cold outside, Priyank wears her ___ coat. |
| reluctant | Emma was ___ to tell her teacher she had lost her homework. |
| obvious | The real reason Emma forgot her homework was ___. It was on her desk! |