| Word | Meaning | Sentences | Antonyms | Clue |
| slathered | to cover with something | The girls were (blank) with glue from their art project. | uncover | icing on a cake |
| clobbering | to strike violently, repeatedly | The man with a black hood was (blank) the lady working at the bank. | aid or protect | takes place in a murder |
| deprived | to take something away | The less fortunate kids were (blank) from school because they could not afford it. | to give or offer | steal |
| anonymous | unknown | When I got home I found an (blank) letter. | identified | letter in the mail that is not signed. |
| gouged | to cut or scoop out or a digging action | Anna and Laren (blank) at the heavy, tough soil to bury their beloved dead bird. | to fill or cover up | The hole was 36 inches low. |
| prodded | to jab or poke, as with a pointed object | The girls in the park (blank) at the ant holes in the sand making little holes in their houses. | (blank) | poking someone with a pencil |
| hankering | a desperate desire or wanting | Sarah was the one (blank) to see Grandma Lilian the most. | dislike, don't want | I really want to eat tacos, chocolate, pudding and cake for dinner. |
