1. Prudy’s Problem and How She Solved It HFWs list 7

2. collection a group of similar things gathered

3. enormous very, very large; huge

4. realize to understand something clearly

5. scattered lack of order; spread about in various places

6. shiny giving off or reflecting a bright light; bright

7. strain to draw tightly; to stretch too much

8. tidy organized and not messy

9. haul to pull or transport somet hing forcibly

10. dump a place where trash is left

11. stuff objects or things

12. thrift shop a store that sells used stuff to benefit a charitable organization

13. clutter mess

14. baffled to confuse or perplex baffled to confuse or perplex

15. I was proud of my large stamp _________. collection The weightlifter had to _____ to lift the heavy weight. strain

16. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a _____ penny on the street. shiny Grandma ________ the seeds in the garden for vegetables to grow. scattered

17. In New York City the buildings are __________. enormous I did not _______ that you were standing behind that door. realize

18. Think and Respond 1.How was Prudy unusual? 2.What kinds of things did she collect? 3.What did her dad say her problem was ? 4.Where did her mother tell her to take her stuff? 5.How did Prudy notice that there was a problem? 6.What item did she try to squeeze in her room? 7.Why did her room explode? 8.How long did it take to gather all of her stuff up? 9.Where did she look for ideas on how to fix her problem? 10.What was her solution to her problem? 11.What could Prudy never really stop doing?