I thought that my parents would reprimand me for getting a poor grade on my science test. Instead, they praised me for trying my best.

To reprimand someone means to tell them they did something wrong, usually by speaking to them angrily. In this sentence, the student expected their parents to scold them for the poor grade, but the parents praised their effort instead. “Scold” is the correct choice.

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