Unit Two Chapter 7: The Joy of Ice Cream

Matching Words with Definitions

A time when something takes place, often something special; an event

• The warnings on the radio made everyone aware of the dangerous icy roads.
• Even though Lily was aware that her teacher's shirt was inside-out, she acted as if she knew nothing about it.

• Because there are three teenagers in our family, our household computer is in constant use.
• All night long, I hear the constant sound of a dog barking outside my window.

• I want to devour the last piece of pizza myself before anyone else has a chance to eat it.
• By mistake, Ted’s family devoured the chocolate cake that he had made for a birthday party.

• It took my four-year-old cousin only minutes to discover the bag of candy that I had hidden in the kitchen.
• Not long ago, scientists discovered a two-thousand-year-old ship sitting on the bottom of the ocean.

• The kitten, crying loudly from the top of the tree, was too distressed to move.
• The workers were distressed after hearing that the factory would close and they would lose their jobs.

• People used to wash clothes by hand and hang them out to dry before modern machines like washers and dryers were invented.
• Dad doesn’t like modern music. He would rather listen to classical music written hundreds of years ago.

• Halloween is a fun occasion for most children.
• Tom hates to dress up. Even on special occasions like birthdays and anniversaries, he wears jeans and sneakers.

• The Beatles and Michael Jackson are among the most popular performers of all time.
• Eva is liked by her teachers and is also popular with her classmates.