Spelling practice Lessons 11, 12 and 13

Lesson 11

Lesson 12

Lesson 13

Vocabulary Lists: lessons 11, 12 and 13

Story 11 - "Dangerous Crossing"

1.  representatives (n.) - elected officials
2.  pressing (adj.) - urgent
3.  shattered (v.) - broken into many pieces
4.  embark (v.) - to begin a journey
5.  viewpoint (n.) - your unique thoughts and opinions
6.  conduct (n.) - management and behavior
7.  cramped (v.) - very small and tightly
8.  bracing (v.) - positioning yourself against a support
9.  surveyed (v.) - looked around and noticed all the parts of something
10. distracted (adj.) - your attention wandered away from the task in front of you

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Story 12 - "Can't You Make Them Behave, King George?

1.  benefit (n.) - something helpful and useful
2.  objected (v.) - expressed an opinion against something
3.  contrary (adj.) goes against the majority; stubborn
4.  advantages (n.) - skills or situations that favor you
5.  temporary (adj.) - only meant to serve for a short time
6.  rebellious (adj.) - acting against the authorities
7.  repeal  (v.) - to formally cancel something
8.  midst (n.) - in the middle of something
9.  previously (adv.) - before something else
10. prohibit (v.) - to ban or forbid something

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Story 13 - "They Called Her Molly Pitcher"

1.  legendary (adj.) - something or someone who comes from legends; well known
2.  formal (adj.) - something that follow set traditions
3.  foes (n.) - enemies
4.  revolution (n.) - a sudden change in the way things have been, usually political in nature
5.  plunged (v.) - dove in suddenly
6.  gushed (v.) - poured out in a very fast and forceful way
7.  magnificent (adj.) - very beautiful and impressive
8.  shimmering (adj.) - reflecting light to seem sparkly; glimmering
9.  strategy (n.) - a plan for reaching a goal
10. retreat (n.) - a withdrawal from an attack

Simple past or past continuous exercise

Click here and complete the exercise. Remember to analyze if the action is "short" (simple past) or "long" (past continuous).