Question

spelling · word meaning
unusual
underwater
regain
repaired
unaware
unfriendly
unfinished
unimportant
refreeze
replenish
reunite
rediscover
rewrap
disconnect
discourage
dishonest
nonspecific
misguide
overwhelm
submerge
a. write the spelling word that best completes each analogy.

1. busy is to idle as noteworthy is to _______________.
2. drift is to float as plunge is to _______________.
3. cheap is to valuable as common is to _______________.
4. ignore is to notice as _______________ is to encourage.
5. vanish is to disappear as _______________ is to recover.
6. raw is to cooked as _______________ is to completed.
7. clear is to uncertain as exact is to _______________.
8. teach is to instruct as _______________ is to confuse.
9. welcoming is to _______________ as cheerful is to gloomy.
10. ready is to prepared as unmindful is to _______________.

b. write the spelling word that best completes each sentence.

1. my dog tore open the gift, so i had to _______________ it.
2. please _______________ the hairdryer when you are done.
3. is it _______________ to eat grocery food you havent paid for yet?
4. too many sounds can _______________ the senses.
5. we will _______________ with our cousins at the family picnic.
6. a sunken ship was one of their _______________ finds.
7. dad can _______________ his old surfing skills at the beach.
8. once the meat has thawed, you should not _______________ it.
9. we need to _______________ the shelves at the food pantry.
10. can the old clock be _______________ so that it will chime again?

Explanation:

Each answer is selected from the provided spelling word list, matching the analogy logic or sentence context:

1. "Busy" and "idle" are antonyms; "noteworthy" (significant) has antonym "unimportant".
2. "Drift" and "float" are synonyms; "plunge" (sink down) matches synonym "submerge".
3. "Cheap" and "valuable" are antonyms; "common" has antonym "unusual".
4. "Ignore" and "notice" are antonyms; "encourage" has antonym "discourage".
5. "Vanish" and "disappear" are synonyms; "recover" matches synonym "regain".
6. "Raw" and "cooked" are antonyms; "completed" has antonym "unfinished".
7. "Clear" and "uncertain" are antonyms; "exact" has antonym "nonspecific".
8. "Teach" and "instruct" are synonyms; "confuse" matches synonym "misguide".
9. "Cheerful" and "gloomy" are antonyms; "welcoming" has antonym "unfriendly".
10. "Ready" and "prepared" are synonyms; "unmindful" matches synonym "unaware".
11. A torn gift needs to be rewrapped.
12. A hairdryer is turned off by disconnecting it.
13. Taking unpaid food is dishonest behavior.
14. Too many sounds overwhelm the senses.
15. Family picnics involve reuniting with cousins.
16. A sunken ship is an underwater find.
17. One can rediscover old surfing skills.
18. Thawed meat should not be refrozen.
19. Pantry shelves need to be replenished.
20. A broken clock can be repaired to work again.

Answer:

Part A

1. unimportant
2. submerge
3. unusual
4. discourage
5. regain
6. unfinished
7. nonspecific
8. misguide
9. unfriendly
10. unaware

Part B

1. rewrap
2. disconnect
3. dishonest
4. overwhelm
5. reunite
6. underwater
7. rediscover
8. refreeze
9. replenish
10. repaired