Spelling 5.1

Question 1

Because she has studied apes for years, she has gained ______ into and understanding of their lives.

Accepted Answer

insight

Question 2

I will ___ for the science prize while my friend competes for the math prize.

Accepted Answer

vie

Question 3

We can ___ on our backs to study the stars tonight.

Accepted Answer

lie

Question 4

To get to the research center, take the Third Street exit off the ________.

Accepted Answer

highway

Question 5

Our science teacher told us to seal the container and make it as ______ as possible.

Accepted Answer

airtight

Question 6

We collected all the ______ we needed for our science experiment.

Accepted Answer

supplies

Question 7

The scientific investigation is in chaos because there is no supervision, or _______.

Accepted Answer

oversight

Question 8

She slouched in her seat in biology class, but sat _____ when the teacher called her name.

Accepted Answer

upright

Question 9

We must figure out the cause of the ______ before more plants die.

Accepted Answer

blight

Question 10

Because it was dark in the jungle, they used a ________ to find the lost researcher.

Accepted Answer

searchlight

Question 11

We got the same scores in the science competition, so the _____ was an extra question.

Accepted Answer

tiebreaker

Question 12

In history class, we learned about _______in the Middle Ages.

Accepted Answer

knighthood

Question 13

They also _____ papers to explain all their ideas.

Accepted Answer

write

Question 14

My theory is _____, but yours is incorrect!

Accepted Answer

right

Question 15

We all enjoyed the _________ nature walk.

Accepted Answer

delightful

Question 16

It was _______ to see the scary fish deep in the ocean.

Accepted Answer

frightening

Question 17

The researcher compared _________ sample of wood with heavy samples.

Accepted Answer

lightweight

Question 18

Defending theories is a ritual, or ____, among scientists.

Accepted Answer

rite

Questions 18