RI.8.4

1. Tommy was a real (avid) baseball card collector. He inherited the desire to collect cards because his dad had a collection, too.

2. Her Christmas bills added up. After the holidays, her (extravagance) was going to take several months to pay off.

It was (gratifying) to see how she acted toward her grandmother because her grandmother was always kind to her.

4. The boy was caught stealing from the store. His (larceny) caught up with him when the owner showed him a video tape.

5. The ideas she presented to the class were clearly an untested (theory) because there had never been any research done on it

6. His (eternal) light would shine on the people even after his death.

7. He cut the paper (precisely) on the line, and it fit perfectly in the grooves of the picture frame.

The boy tried to (justify) his actions to his mother by explaining the reasons why he did what he did

She did several backbends in a row to show how (limber) she was, so that she could be chosen for the squad.

10. He climbed the mountain and stood looking over the tops of the trees on the mountain across from him. He was right on the (precipice) and could have fallen.