alongside

• by the side of

• The captain pulled the boat up alongside the pier.

chores

• jobs that have to be done regularly

• My mother strongly dislikes some of her chores.

engine

• motor

• This is a truck engine.

simple

• not difficult, fancy, or complicated

• My mother wore a very simple dress when she and Dad got married.

sprout

• began to grow

• My beans began to sprout one week after I planted them.

tool

• an object that makes a job easier

• Scissors are a necessary tool for a second grader.

President Bush and Homeland Security Advisor Ridge of walk

_________ each other.

• alongside

• chores

• engine

• simple

• sprout

• tool

This car ______ is spotless.

• alongside

• chores

• engine

• simple

• sprout

• tool

We named our kitten ______ because she was just beginning to

grow.

• alongside

• chores

• engine

• simple

• sprout

• tool

One of my first ______ was vacuuming the living room.

• alongside

• chores

• engine

• simple

• sprout

• tool

Mom says her favorite ____ is duct tape because it will fix

anything.

• alongside

• chores

• engine

• simple

• sprout

• tool

We have a ______ frame surrounding the mirror in the

entryway.

• alongside

• chores

• engine

• simple

• sprout

• tool