Unit One Chapter 1: Smell and Tell

Matching Words with Definitions

A promise people make to one another; an understanding between people

• Alex made an agreement with his mother to turn off his phone at 8 p.m. on school nights.
• Len is angry because Anita broke their agreement to take turns doing the dishes.

• We were going to have a picnic, but the weather is so bad that we had to cancel our plans.
• The teacher canceled the test because so many students were absent.

• Chen is so curious about what his mother got him for his birthday that he asks her questions about it all day long.
• Scientists are curious people—they want to know how nature works.

• It is a strange fact that the male sea horse, not the female, gives birth.
• After the robbery, the police asked us many questions. They wanted to get as many facts as they could about what had happened.

• The new lamp next to my bed has a long flexible neck that can be moved any way I want.
• Kay is so flexible that she can sit down and lift her ankle over her head.

• If you think there is an odor of smoke in your home, you should call the fire department right away.
• As I painted the room, the odor of the paint began to give me a headache.

• To prepare for the difficult test, Landon decided to stay up all night and study.
• On Mother's Day, we prepared breakfast for Mom and served it to her in bed.

• If you're bored, I suggest you either go outside or read a book.
• My aunt suggested that we have Thanksgiving dinner at her house. She loves to cook for company.