Vocabulary

6. a cause or explanation for an action, opinion, or event. He had a good _________ to be late to school.
8. to have stirred up the feelings of; aroused. I was very _________ when my parents told me we were going to Disney World.
9. even if; or in spite of. Even ________ the sun was shining brightly, it was still very cold.
11. to separate into equal parts. Let's _________ the pie among us.
12. to cause to move or act by giving reason or inspiration. Seeing how happy the contest winners were __________ her to work harder.
13. a particular area where a group of people live. The park in my _________ has lots of flowers in the spring.
14. in or at that place. _________ are five pencils in my pencil case.
15. a talk between two or more people or between characters in a play, film, or novel. The ___________ in the story made it much more exciting to read.
16. causing attention to, concern about, or interest in. The book about sea animals was very ________.
17. a person or character who tells a story. In my book, the ___________ is a kid.
19. to divide and give out. I like to ________ my extra treats with my classmates.

1. not known; not familiar. His reason for knocking over the table is ___________.
2. making no sound or noise. The night was ________ and still.
3. the result of multiplying two or more numbers. The ________ of 5 and 6 is 30.
4. having great meaning or value. Reading the safety rules are very _________ before going on a water ride.
5. done in writing/ past participle of writing. My name was ________ on my name tag.
7. a person who goes to a school or college. A good _______ always pays attention in class.
8. something produced by a cause. The _________ of the heavy rain was a huge flood.
10. the act of using words to tell others what something is or was like. Andrew's _____________ of his vacation made us feel like we were there.
18. to have shown or helped gain knowledge. Our teacher __________ us how to divide.