Smoke could be an ominous sign that something bad is going to happen. A confounding question is one that surprises or confuses someone. Feeling miserable means feeling uncomfortable or unhappy, such as from a cold. Thanking someone for a gift graciously means doing so in a pleasant and polite way. A teacher may beam at a student who just did something good. Having self-assurance means being confident and sure of oneself, as shown by a speaker. Monitoring someone's temperature involves regularly checking their progress. Feet exposed to the sun for a long time may get sunburned since they lost their protection. A battery needs to be installed in a toy to make it ready to use. Dark clouds, flashes of lightning
2. Why might smoke be an ominous sight? Something ominous is a sign of trouble or a warning that something bad is going to happen.
3. What kind of question might confound you? If you confound a person, you surprise or confuse him.
4. How might a cold make you feel miserable? A person who feels miserable feels uncomfortable or unhappy.
5. What would be a gracious way to thank someone for a gift? Someone who is gracious is pleasant and polite.
6. If a teacher beams at you, what might you just have done? Someone who beams is grinning.
7. What is a sing that a speaker has self-assurance? People who have self-assurance are confident and sure of themselves.
8. How would you monitor someone’s temperature? When you monitor something, you regularly check its progress.
9. What might happen if your feet are exposed to the sun for a long time? A thing that has been exposed has been uncovered and has lost it protection from its surroundings.
10. Why might you need to install a battery in a toy? If you installed a piece of equipment, you put it into make it ready to use.
11. What clues might tell you that a thunderstorm is looming in the distance? When an event is looming, it seems likely to happen soon.
