The Pine Park Mystery

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The Pine Park Mystery

• Vocabulary

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caused

• made something happen

The rain caused the flowers to bloom brilliantly.
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clasp

• a small hook that holds parts together

This lobster claw clasp is used to close a
necklace or a bracelet.
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confused

• to be uncertain or unclear about something

Bob was very confused when he tried to teach
himself German to get ready for his overseas trip.
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cornered

• to get a person or an animal into a situation or
  position that is a trap

Angel had Sandy cornered behind the bedroom door.
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objects

• things that you can see and touch but are not
  alive

These arrowheads are objects in a Canadian
collection of prehistoric weapons.
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removes

• takes away

Shout removes many stains children often get on
their clothes.
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typical

• normal or usual for a kind of thing

There was no snow so it was a typical day at Penn
Forest Elementary School.
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It was _______ for Dad to watch football on
Sunday afternoons.

• caused
• clasp
• confused
• cornered
• objects
• removes
• typical

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Simba was ________ by the mean hyenas.

• caused
• clasp
• confused
• cornered
• objects
• removes
• typical

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The smart bird could lift the _____ on his cage
and fly free.

• caused
• clasp
• confused
• cornered
• objects
• removes
• typical

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The band-aid ______ her boo boo to feel better.

• caused
• clasp
• confused
• cornered
• objects
• removes
• typical

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Tommy was ________ when his mother gave him too
many directions at one time.

• caused
• clasp
• confused
• cornered
• objects
• removes
• typical

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Mrs. Wright _______ children from the classroom
who refuse to do their work.

• caused
• clasp
• confused
• cornered
• objects
• removes
• typical

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How many of these _______ can you remember after
looking at the poster for five minutes?

• caused
• clasp
• confused
• cornered
• objects
• removes
• typical