Sentences
Vocabulary
Main Idea
Context Clues
Synonyms
100
This sentence does not express a complete thought: "Fell off of the bed."
What is a sentence fragment?
100
This word means to shrink, wrinkle, or wither.
What is shrivel?
100
This tells what a story is mostly about.
What is main idea?
100
We use these to help us find the meaning of words we don't know.
What are clues?
100
Mad
What is angry, unhappy, upset, etc...?
200
This type of sentence tells. "You have a nice smile."
What is a declarative sentence.
200
This word means to get very close to; snuggle.
What is nestle?
200
These tell more about the main idea of a story.
What are supporting details?
200
Mom and Dad used fans to *ventilate* the attic.
What is air out?
200
Easy
What is simple?
300
This type of sentence asks. "What is your name?"
What is an interrogative sentence.
300
This word means unclear.
What is vague?
300
The best selling albums have sold millions of copies. The best seller of all was Michael Jackson's Thriller. The second best seller was Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. Albums by the Beatles, the Eagles, and Mariah Carey are also in the top ten. So are some movie soundtracks, including Grease. Each of these albums has sold over 20 million copies.
What is best-selling albums?
300
We could tell by the rotten smell, that something *putrid* was in our trash can.
What is rotten?
300
Hard
What is difficult, complicated, etc....?
400
This type of sentence gives a command. "Please give me a tissue."
What is an imperative sentence?
400
This word means to ask to come.
What is summon?
400
When you think of bands, you may think of a famous pop or rock music group. They represent one kind of band. There are actually a variety of bands that we can enjoy. Marching bands often perform in parades. Concert bands perform indoors, seated. Brass bands are often formed in the military. Then there is what we call "Big Band" music; this is large dance or jazz band music from the era of the mid-twentieth century. A garage band is a group of musicians that practice in someone's garage!
What is there are a variety of different bands?
400
No repairs were needed for the old car because it was in *impeccable* condition.
What is perfect?
400
Argue
What is discuss, debate, etc.....?
500
This type of sentence expresses two complete thoughts. "I like chocolate, but it makes me gain weight."
What is a compound sentence?
500
This word means a ditch with steep sides that has been cut in the ground by the force of running water; gully.
What is arroyo?
500
We often hear about Baghdad, Iraq on the news. As everyone knows, Iraq is the site of the war that America is involved in. But, did you know that it is also the site of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World? The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were located on the Euphrates River near the present day Baghdad. They were beautiful, green, terraced gardens. They must have been a fantastic sight in this desert country.
What is Baghdad, Iraq?
500
The criminal glanced *furtively* at the police officer to make sure he had not been seen.
What is secretly?
500
Lose
What is defeat, overcome, etc....?
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