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Directions: Read the italicized word. From the pairs of guidewords beneath it, select the answer that shows which dictionary page the italicized word would appear on. (Remember, the word must come alphabetically between the guidewords.)

Example:
combat
a. coma | combine
b. combust | comedy
c. comb | comfort
d. combine | combo

Explanation: The answer is a because combat comes after coma  and before combine.

1
flame
A)flock | flood
B)flab | flavor
C)flake | flask
D)flan | flow
2
marble
A)map | maple
B)mark | mast
C)maybe | mayor
D)mar | market
3
tip
A)table | target
B)time | tire
C)tight | tin
D)tipper | trip
4
grainy
A)group | grow
B)grin | groan
C)grab | grind
D)grade | grape
5
level
A)lean| leer
B)letter | lewd
C)less | letter
D)learn | left







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