Grade 6 Stems 5 & 6

The illness had caused a gradual ____ in his ability to speak.

Everyone will have to ___ a poem for next week.

The contractor was hoping to ____ the building process so the office complex would be finished before winter started.

______ is an essential part of education, especially when learning the times tables.

To _____, to deviate, and to wander from the topic all mean the same thing.

The _______ was famous for her performance of some of the most daring feats ever seen.

The family held a ____ service for their grandfather who recently passed away.

As the car approached the icy curve, the driver needed to ____

The teacher was happy to see the _____ his class had made in learning multiplication

The history of ___ goes back to a few centuries B.C. when kites and hot air balloons were invented by the Chinese

The veterans of World War II gathered together to _____ those who had died.

The ___ of her car was very obvious as she entered the school zone.

Let me ____ to the point we were discussing earlier.

We watched an amazing parade with a ____ of more and more elaborate floats.

Which pedal does the driver press down on for the ___ of the vehicle?

The highlight of their trip to the zoo was visiting the ...

In 1837, America's first female _____, Amelia Earhart, attempted a solo flight across the Atlantic

The student's ____ from the book topic annoyed the teacher.

Cole's head injury caused a partial loss of ____ that lasted for weeks.

Have you ever wondered why some advertising jingles are so ___?