The hot sun was drying out the sand. Carter grabbed his spray bottle and moistened the car while Max
shaped the headlights and the grill with his fingers.
In paragraph 20, the word moistened means that the sand was made —
What does the word moistened mean?

The artificial flavoring in the cake
didn’t taste like strawberries at all.

What does the word artificial mean?2
A. Imitation
B. Natural
C. Sweet
D. Sour

Birds migrate to the warmer south
each winter.

What does the word migrate mean as it is used in this sentence?
A. Explore
B. Instinct
C. Move
D. Season

Was the clown able to amuse the
children in the hospital?

What does the word amuse mean as it is used in this sentence?

A. Leave
B. Forget
C. Discharge
D. Entertain