IXL | Use academic vocabulary in context

Look at the word vary in the passage below.

Have you ever wondered why shells come in all different shapes, sizes, and colors? They vary based on the needs of the creatures they protect. Most often, seashells are the exoskeletons of animals like snails, clams, and oysters. The exoskeleton covers these animals' soft, slimy bodies. Snails need shells that let them crawl around. But clams and oysters need shells to keep their whole body protected.

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

wait or take a long rest

create value

change or show a difference

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Look at the word banned in the passage below.

During the 1940s and 1950s, many cities and states all over America banned pinball games. The city of New York did not permit pinball games for more than thirty years. In the early 1940s, Mayor Fiorello La Guardia had thousands of pinball games smashed with hammers. They were then thrown into the river. Around the country, there were laws against pinball games well into the 1970s.

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

not destroy

not allow

not prepare

solution

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

ban.

The text says that pinball games were not permitted in New York. It also says that there were laws against pinball games.

Using these clues, you can guess that ban means "not allow."

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