Question

connections
stubborn computer customer contribute budge
barbecue union dispute community uniform
smudge custody bugle confuse acute
insult suffer punish accuse result
make inferences
write spelling words to complete the sentences. use the spelling
dictionary to check your answers.

1. the ink left a ____ on the paper.
2. i did not mean to ____ you with my critical remark.
3. the parents have joint ____ of the children.
4. he was too ____ to listen to my explanation.
5. i hope they will not ____ me for being late.
6. we will hold the ____ in spite of the rain.

complete the analogies
write a spelling word to complete each analogy.

1. country is to nation as neighborhood is to ____.
2. actor is to costume as officer is to ____.
3. painting is to brush as music is to ____.
4. hospital is to patient as store is to ____.
5. photographer is to camera as programmer is to ____.
6. safe is to dangerous as mild is to ____.
7. depart is to arrive as clarify is to ____.

use context clues
write spelling words from the box to complete the paragraph.
members of the postal 14. were willing to 15.
the consequences of a strike. the workers said they
would 16. some of their pay, but the employers refused
to 17. each side was eager to 18. the other of
unfair practices. the 19. of this 20. is that we are
still waiting to receive our mail.
accuse
dispute
budge
contribute
union
suffer
result

Explanation:

1. Ink typically leaves a "smudge" on paper.
2. A critical remark can "insult" someone.
3. Parents often have joint "custody" of children.
4. Someone too "stubborn" won't listen to explanations.
5. One hopes not to be "accused" for being late.
6. An event like a "barbecue" can be held in the rain.
7. "Country" and "nation" are similar, as are "neighborhood" and "community".
8. An "actor" wears a "costume", an "officer" wears a "uniform".
9. A "painting" is made with a "brush", "music" is made with a "bugle".
10. A "hospital" has "patients", a "store" has "customers".
11. A "photographer" uses a "camera", a "programmer" uses a "computer".
12. "Safe" is the opposite of "dangerous", "mild" is the opposite of "acute".
13. "Depart" is the opposite of "arrive", "clarify" is the opposite of "confuse".

14 - 20: Postal "union" members willing to "suffer" consequences, "contribute" pay, employers won't "budge", each side wants to "accuse" the other, the "result" of the "dispute" is mail - waiting.

Answer:

1. smudge
2. insult
3. custody
4. stubborn
5. accuse
6. barbecue
7. community
8. uniform
9. bugle
10. customer
11. computer
12. acute
13. confuse
14. union
15. suffer
16. contribute
17. budge
18. accuse
19. result
20. dispute