For the Week ending 11/25/11
Directions: Choose the word that matches with the definition and appropriately fits into the blank space in the sentence.
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pickax like tool with one broad end, used for loosening soil by digging
"The trench was dug using a _______ to strip the turf and break up the hardest ground and a spade to dig out the earth." |
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spreading or scooping tool with flat, thin blade on a handle
When the jar is nearly empty, I use a rubber _______ to get all the rest of the Miracle Whip out. |
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small hand tool with flat blade attached to handle, used to spread or smooth loose material
Concrete workers smooth the surface with a _______ before it dries. |
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thin, curved blade mounted at right angles to handle, used for trimming and shaping wood
The detail work on a wooden totem pole may be done with an _______. |
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small, handheld, pointed device for poking holes in earth for plants or seeds
Teams of reforestation workers plant trees by poking a hole in the soil with a _______, then inserting the roots of a tiny sapling. |