A Winning Smile
It's hard starting a new school. It's even harder when you are sporting a mouth full of shiny braces. In this passage, Gina is apprehensive about her first day in a new school. She discovers, however, that the new school may work out after all.
Reading Comprehension Passage
A Winning Smile
Reading Comprehension Questions
Vocabulary List
Vocabulary List
Each of the vocabulary words below are used in the reading passage. As you read the passage, pay attention to context clues that suggest the word’s meaning.
- fluttered
- scanned
- batter
- slugged
- metallic
Context Clues
Context Clues
Using context clues from the sentences in the passage, underline the correct meaning of the word in boldface.
1. "Her stomach fluttered with butterflies."
a. tattooed b. gurgled, made noise c. damaged d. trembled, quivered
2. "She scanned the field and glanced over to second base"
a. searched, inspected b. ran onto c. left, departed d. strolled, walked slowly
3. "the batter slugged the ball in her direction"
a. dough for a cake b. pitching machine c. player at bat, hitter d. coach
4. "the batter slugged the ball in her direction"
a. rolled b. hit hard c. tossed gently d. bounced
5. "His smile was bright, metallic, and shiny"
a. happy, gleeful b. full of teeth c. resembling metal, gleaming d. handsome