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A __________ wave came up over the side of the ship.
A MIGHTY wave came up over the side of the ship.
The worker used a __________ to break the cement.
The worker used a SLEDGEHAMMER to break the cement.
The stranger said his __________ could beat John Henry through the stone wall.
The stranger said his MACHINE could beat John Henry through the stone wall.
The stranger __________ about how fast and powerful his machine was.
The stranger BOASTED about how fast and powerful his machine was.
The engine of the machine __________ before it stopped working.
The engine of the machine SPUTTERED before it stopped working.
The car began to __________ as it ran out of gas.
The car began to SPUTTER as it ran out of gas.
__________ means expect something to happen.
ANTICIPATE means expect something to happen.
__________ means show.
DISPLAY means show.
__________ means setting or situation for a story.
SCENARIO means setting or situation for a story.
"John Henry and the Machine" is a __________.
"John Henry and the Machine" is a TALL TALE.
What is one synonym of 'boasted'?
What is one synonym of 'boasted'?
BRAGGED
The stranger said that his machine was more powerful than __________.
The stranger said that his machine was more powerful than TEN MEN.
What did John Henry have to do in order to win the contest?
Break through the rock wall before the machine did.
What did John Henry use to win the contest?
What did John Henry use to win the contest?
his sledgehammer
What is one synonym of 'mighty'?
What is one synonym of 'mighty'?
VERY STRONG
What is one synonym of 'machine'?
What is one synonym of 'machine'?
DEVICE
