Question

7th grade week 16 a stormy change of plans
the sky was wild and ________________ filled with dark clouds that seemed to rumble with anger. jamie felt __________ as he impatiently watched the storm approach from the window. he had promised his friends he would meet them at the park, but now the weather looked dangerous. thinking of his friends playing outside, he began to ______________ his decision to stay inside, even as lightning flashed across the sky. suddenly, the wind picked up, ___ __________ leaves and twigs across the yard. jamie’s heart raced and he felt ______________ by the sudden change in the weather. it was so sunny just twenty minutes ago. he wished he could join his friends, but he knew he would be ____ ______ to danger if he went out now.
hours later, when the storm finally passed, jamie felt ________________ with the idea of going out now. the once vibrant park now looked unappealing and muddy, with branches lying on the ground and puddles everywhere. he stepped outside, feeling a mix of __________________ and relief. he was relieved the storm had passed, but why had it taken so doggone long? as jamie stepped off the porch he heard his mother call to him in a very loving _______________. “sweetheart, don’t be too upset. into every life a little rain must fall.” jamie understood the caring, positive ________________ of her words. he realized that sometimes, even when plans go awry, there is a lesson to learn in every experience.

Explanation:

This is a text - filling exercise, which belongs to the field of Linguistics (a sub - field of Arts). To solve it, we need to choose appropriate vocabulary based on the context of the story. For example, in the first blank "The sky was wild and ____", a word like "fierce" can be used to describe the wild and angry - looking sky. For "Jamie felt __ as he impatiently watched...", words like "frustrated" can fit the context of his impatience and the situation of the storm. For "he began to __ his decision", "doubt" is a suitable word as he is thinking about his friends playing outside while he is inside. For "the wind picked up, __ leaves and twigs...", "whirling" can describe the movement of leaves and twigs in the wind. For "he felt __ by the sudden change", "startled" can show his reaction to the sudden weather change. For "he would be __ to danger", "exposed" is appropriate as going out in the storm would put him in danger. For "Jamie felt __ with the idea...", "disappointed" can fit as the park looks unappealing after the storm. For "a mix of __ and relief", "annoyance" can be used as he is upset about the storm taking long. For "in a very loving __", "tone" is correct to describe how his mother called him. For "the caring, positive ____ of her words", "message" can be used to describe the meaning of her words.

Answer:

1. fierce (for "The sky was wild and ______")
2. frustrated (for "Jamie felt ______ as he impatiently watched...")
3. doubt (for "he began to ______ his decision")
4. whirling (for "the wind picked up, ______ leaves and twigs...")
5. startled (for "he felt ______ by the sudden change")
6. exposed (for "he would be ______ to danger")
7. disappointed (for "Jamie felt ______ with the idea...")
8. annoyance (for "a mix of ______ and relief")
9. tone (for "in a very loving ______")
10. message (for "the caring, positive ______ of her words")