Question

read each clue below. underline the word in parentheses that matches the clue. circle the three-letter blend in the word you choose. 1. a type of seafood (shrimp, shrub) 2. thin string used for sewing (threat, thread) 3. a sweet, red, summer fruit (strawberry, streamer) 4. another word for creek or brook (scrape, stream) 5. to tear into tiny pieces (squawk, shred) 6. another word for road (streak, street) 7. what you use to swallow (throat, three) 8. the opposite of crooked (straight, split)

Explanation:

For each item, we analyze the clue and select the correct word from the parentheses, then identify the three - letter blend:

1. For "a type of seafood", "shrimp" is seafood while "shrub" is a plant. The three - letter blend in "shrimp" is "shr".
2. For "thin string used for sewing", "thread" is for sewing and "threat" is a danger. The three - letter blend in "thread" is "thr".
3. For "a sweet, red, summer fruit", "strawberry" is a fruit and "streamer" is a decoration. The three - letter blend in "strawberry" is "str".
4. For "another word for creek or brook", "stream" means a small water body and "scrape" is an action. The three - letter blend in "stream" is "str".
5. For "to tear into tiny pieces", "shred" means to tear and "squawk" is a sound. The three - letter blend in "shred" is "shr".
6. For "another word for road", "street" is a road and "streak" is a line. The three - letter blend in "street" is "str".
7. For "what you use to swallow", "throat" is used for swallowing and "three" is a number. The three - letter blend in "throat" is "thr".
8. For "the opposite of crooked", "straight" is opposite to crooked and "split" is to divide. The three - letter blend in "straight" is "str".

Answer:

1. Underline: shrimp; Circle: shr
2. Underline: thread; Circle: thr
3. Underline: strawberry; Circle: str
4. Underline: stream; Circle: str
5. Underline: shred; Circle: shr
6. Underline: street; Circle: str
7. Underline: throat; Circle: thr
8. Underline: straight; Circle: str