Tier-2 Set 7 — 14 narrative-flavored verbs and motivation/feeling-precision words
Exercise Difficulty 2 ~3 min eng.g3.f.ex_19

Tier2 Match Scenario Set2

Prompt

Match each scenario to the best Tier-2 verb: (A) HESITATED, (B) HURRIED, (C) PAUSED, (D) GLANCED. Scenario 1: 'After the bell, I ___ down the hallway, dodging the second-graders.' Scenario 2: 'I ___ over my shoulder to check if anyone was watching.' Scenario 3: 'When Mom called me to the kitchen, I ___ in the doorway before stepping inside.' Scenario 4: 'In the middle of my sentence, I ___ to listen to the wind.'

M-3-F-EX-19 Photograph
Reference photo grid of the 4 motion-verb scenarios from M-3-F-VOC-10-B.

Reference photo grid of the 4 motion-verb scenarios from M-3-F-VOC-10-B.

How it's presented
mode matching
Answer criteria
type matching
correct
  1. B
  2. D
  3. A
  4. C
Hints
  1. HURRIED = quick + urgent.
  2. GLANCED = quick + look.
  3. HESITATED = pause + doubt.
  4. PAUSED = stop + reason.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Picks PAUSED for the doorway scenario (should be HESITATED for doubt).
  • Picks GLANCED for a long look (it must be quick).
Used in lessons