Unit One Chapter 1: Johnny Appleseed

Matching Words with Definitions

A test of one’s abilities; anything that calls for a special effort

• Ginny enjoys rock climbing. It’s a difficult challenge, but she feels very proud after making a climb.
• Kris looked out at the tall piles of snow he had to shovel. “This will be quite a challenge,” he sighed.

• Some animals can take care of themselves as soon as they are born, but human babies are dependent upon their parents for years.
• Jayden's mother said to him, “You are too dependent on me to drive you places. You need to walk or ride your bike more often.”

• Because the soil is so fertile, Iowa has many farms.
• Our pet hamsters were so fertile that we ended up selling many baby hamsters back to the pet store.

• Jack didn’t know why people were giving him peculiar looks until he realized there was a food stain on his shirt.
• My brother thinks my chip-and-pickle sandwiches are peculiar, but I don’t think they’re as strange as the peanut-butter-and-tuna sandwiches he eats.

• There are Chinese, Italian, and Indian restaurants nearby. What’s your preference for dinner tonight?
• What's your movie preference for tonight: a comedy or an action movie?

• The principal cause of most success is hard work, not luck or talent.
• The queen of England has no real power. The principal leader of England is the prime minister.

• After taking a solitary vacation in a cabin for two weeks, Oscar was ready to return to the company of other human beings.
• In a mood to be by herself, Emma looked forward to spending the evening in such solitary activities as reading and taking a long bubble bath.

• Katy asked her friends if a denim skirt was suitable for the school dance, or if she had to wear a more formal dress.
• Because the prices and food are so good, the team decided that the Red Lion Inn would be suitable for its annual banquet.

• More and more restaurants are donating their surplus food to homeless people.
• The Changs had more kitchen supplies than they needed, so they gave their surplus pots and pans to their son, who had just gotten his own apartment.

• My sister plans to transform our messy attic into her own bedroom.
• The magician seemed to transform a chicken’s egg into an egg the size of a basketball.