Select the best vocabulary word that fits in each sentence of the summary. Use the following vocabulary words in the blanks below. Spelling counts.
principle elegant equations reluctant detached
decomposition specimens complex compromise shriveled
Amanda, Ellen, Benji, and Gorge were classmates, but they weren't friends. They were ______15_____ to work together on the science project their teacher assigned.
First, the group met at Amanda's house. Amanda's room was not ________16_______. It was very messy. There were piles of clothes all over her room. Amanda, Benji, and Ellen talked about ideas for their project, but they could not agree. They could not reach a _______17_______ by combining each others' ideas. They didn't know what to do. George did not say anything. He stayed quiet and ________18______ from the group.
Next, the group met again. In fact, they met once a week for six weeks. They still could not organize a project. Amanda's mom made them snacks to eat every week. They had turkey sandwiches and carrots.
Then Amanda discovered ______19_______ piles of green food hidden all over her room. They were green with mold, which grows on bread after some time. Suddenly Amanda understood! The kids never wanted those snacks!
But, finally, the group had a solution. Their project would be about the scientific ______20_____, or rule, of ______21______. The kids displayed the moldy sandwiches as _______22_____ that showed how food goes bad.
Before, the group didn't want to work together. Now their teacher praised them for taking on such a _____23____ project. They became friends, too!