IXL | Use academic vocabulary in context

Look at the word admitted in the passage below.

"We'll start with reading," Miss Cottontail said. She asked Bennie to read aloud.

"I don't know how," Bennie admitted quietly. Miss Cottontail gave him a special alphabet book for beginners.

"Don't worry, Bennie. You'll learn," Miss Cottontail said. "We'll help you."

What is the meaning of admit as used in the passage?

say something you don't want to

tell someone something exciting

make something harder to do

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Look at the word rate in the passage below.

Hair may grow a little faster in the summer and a little slower in winter. But everybody's hair grows at about the same

rate.

Left alone, head hair will grow about six inches per year. Hair on other parts of the body grows much more slowly.

What is the meaning of rate as used in the passage?

time

place

speed

Look for clues in nearby text to help you figure out the meaning of the word

rate.

Hair may grow a little faster in the summer and a little slower in winter. But everybody's hair grows at about the same

rate.

Left alone, head hair will grow about six inches per year. Hair on other parts of the body grows much more slowly.

The text talks about how quickly or slowly hair grows.

Using this clue, you can guess that rate means "speed."

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