Contractions
Zero Tolerance
Context Clues
Vocabulary
Multi Meaning Words
100

he + will

he'll

100

How many students got suspended?

48

100

I like that store.  All the employees strive to make the customers feel right at home.  
Which word is a synonym of strive?

a. complain

b. fail

c. try

d. clean

c.  try

100

person, place, thing, or animal

noun

100

-a club of wood or metal used to hit the ball in baseball, softball, or cricket 

-a small mammal that flies, with small body and large wings covered with skin 

bat

200

should've

should + have
200

What did the students from the back of the room call Ms. Allen?

Ms. Alien

200

There is a legal battle raging and the judges are concerned that time is running out.  Lawyers are being asked to expedite the matter by getting their paperwork in early.
What does expedite mean?

a. quicken

b. agree on 

c. sue

d. discuss

a.  quicken

200

refers to the what the text is mainly about

central idea

200

-to close

-to settle with an action that is a sign of agreement 

seal

300

she + has

she's

300

What is the principal's name?

Principal Hodges

300

Connie is never happy when everyone is getting along.  She always instigates fights and then acts like little Miss Innocent.
When you instigate something, you_____________

a. check it out

b. protect it

c. get it started 

d. ignore it

 

c. get it started

300

a brief statement statement or account of the main points of the text

summary

300

- a sweet drink made by mixing spices with fruit juices or soda 

- a hard, quick blow with the fist 

punch

400

we'd

we + would

400

What are the names of the three students in Ms. Allen's class that got suspended?

Janet, Kevin, and Jeremy

400

Mr. Huge was very proud of his auto superstore. "We have such an extensive selection of cars," he said, "so everyone should find a vehicle that he or she will love!"
The word "extensive" means

a.  costing a lot of money

b.  having no color

c.  large amount

d.  not enough

c.  large amount

400

describes or modifies

adjective

400

- to climb up or on top of 

- a series of musical tones going up or down in pitch 

scale

500

they + shall

they'll

500

What did the superintendent Webster say he had for lunch?

TV cameras, TV reporters, and newspaper reporters

500

"If you knew the gravity of the situation, you wouldn't be laughing," Mr. Farmer said quietly.  He didn't have to say more to get everyone's attention.
What does "gravity" mean in THIS context?

a.  a force that draws different objects towards the center of the earth

b.  seriousness

c.  humor

d.  enjoyable

b. seriousness

500

an individual facture, fact, or item

idea

500

- to lose interest or become bored 

- a rubber covering that fits around the rim of a wheel 

tire

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