"Into the Unknown: Above and Below"
To _________ is to go up.
ascend
Something that is __________ has value and should be treated with care.
precious
Something can be described as _______ if it is made up of one or more different things.
hybrid
The __________ of an area is what the surface of the land looks like.
terrain
What do the root words "chron" and "terr" mean?"
Example: chronological, terrain
"Chron" means time and "terr" means Earth or land.
Something _______ is very large.
vast
The _________ of a city or a town are its outer edges.
outskirts
Something that ________ caught fire or exploded.
ignited
Something that is ___________ is shared or worked on by multiple countries.
international
What do the prefixes "mega-" and "sub-" mean?
Examples: megaphone, submarine
"Mega" means large and "sub" means under.
Something that is ________ is beyond Earth and its atmosphere.
cosmic
___________________ are the people in charge, who have power to make decisions or give orders.
Authorities
CHALLENGE: Identify the prepositional phrase in each of these sentences. You must get BOTH correct!
1) We visited the park on Seventh Street.
2) Outside of the house, there is a beautiful garden.
1) "on Seventh Street"
2) "Outside of the house"
An ________ is a very large area of land, sea, or sky.
expanse
What do the root words "ped" and "dent" mean?
Examples: pedestrian, dentist
"Ped" means foot and "dent" means tooth.
CHALLENGE:
Identify the pronoun in this sentence AND what kind of pronoun it is. (Indefinite, possessive, and interrogative)
Any citizen can contribute to our garden.
"Our" is a possessive pronoun.
Someone who is _________ shows no concern for other people and is very cruel.
ruthless
A ________ item is artificial rather than natural.
synthetic
When an electronic message is ___________, it is sent from one place to another.
transmitted
What do the root words "tract" and "gress" mean?
Example: extract, progress
"Tract" means to pull and "gress" means to move or to step.
A scientific ___________ is a rule that explains how something in the natural world works.
principle
CHALLENGE: Please fix these titles and write them correctly. Capitalize and add quotation marks or underline! You must get BOTH correct!
An article titled local Boy trains Horses
A book titled James and The giant Peach
Article: "Local Boy Trains Horses"
Book: James and the Giant Peach (underlined is also correct!)
An __________ is an organization that has a particular focus or goal.
institution
CHALLENGE: Please fix these sentences so that the verb tenses are consistent. You must get BOTH correct! Keep the italicized part the same.
1) You will enjoy everything that you will saw on the trip.
2) I studied very hard for my test, and I make sure to get eight hours of sleep to feel rested.
1) You will enjoy everything that you will see on the trip.
2) I studied very hard for my test, and I made sure to get eight hours of sleep to feel rested.
What do the prefixes "pro-" and "anti-" mean?
Examples: provide, antibiotic
"Pro-" means in favor of or before and anti- means opposite or against.