Vocab
What does the word improve mean in the sentence below?
"The track runner trained every day to improve her time."
a. use easily
b. make better
c. keep healthy
d. cause to have fun
b. make better
a. they change the rules in the sport
b. the come up with a model that solves it
c. they look for problems in a different sport
d. they ask other engineers their opinions about the problem
b. the come up with a model that solves it
Which word best completes the sentence below?
"We will _____ the water to make tea."
a. bail
b. boil
c. bowl
d. bull
b. boil
What is the plural form of the word valley?
a. vallees
b. valleies
c. valley
d. valleys
d. valleys
What does the word process mean in the sentence below?
"Terry thought the process was easy to follow."
f. places to visit
g. ways to travel
h. series of actions
i. parts of a problem
h. series of actions
How were tennis rackets first made?
a. from wood
b. from metal
c. from plastic and rubber
d. from many combined materials
a. from wood
Which word best completes the sentence below?
"The children will _______ hearing the story."
a. engine
b. engineer
c. enjoin
d. enjoy
d. enjoy
What is the plural form of the word deer?
a. deer
b. deeres
c. deeries
d. deer
d. deer
What does the word athlete mean in the sentence below?
"Ming is the best athlete in our class."
a. person who runs
b. person who plays cards
c. person who plays sports
d. person who cheers for teams
c. person who plays sports
Why was 1975 an important year for the Boston Marathon?
a. it was the first year the race was run
b. it was the first time runners ran on a track
c. an athlete in a wheelchair completed the race for the first time
d. a new high-tech wheelchair was used in the race for the first time
c. an athlete in a wheelchair completed the race for the first time
Which word best completes the sentence below?
"The wind made a _____ as it moved through the trees."
a. nice
b. noise
c. noose
d. nose
b. noise
what is the plural form of the word canary
a. canarees
b. cannaries
c. canaryes
d. canarys
b. cannaries
What does the word flexible mean in the sentence below?
"The rubber piece is flexible."
f. bends easily
g. smells funny
h. shaped in a circle
i. fits in a small space
f. bends easily
According to the section "A History of Running Shoes," which is the correct order these were used.
a. sandals, running shoes with spikes, rubber sneakers, barefoot
b. barefoot, sandals, rubber sneakers, running shoes with spikes
c. barefoot, sandals, running shoes with spikes, rubber sneakers
d. sandals, barefoot, running shoes with spikes, rubber sneakers
b. barefoot, sandals, rubber sneakers, running shoes with spikes
Which word best completes the sentence below?
"The ______ ran outside to play."
a. bay
b. boa
c. bow
d. boy
d. boy
What is the plural form of the word tooth
a. teeth
b. teeths
c. toothes
d. tooths
a. teeth
What does the word fraction mean in the sentence below?
"The number lost the race by a fraction."
a. tiny bit
b. long jump
c. good start
d. helpful part
a. tiny bit
How are long jumpers' shoes different from other runners' shoes?
a. they have extra rubber support
b. they have spikes in the front only
c. they have cleats instead of spikes
d. the have longer spikes on the soles
b. they have spikes in the front only
Which word best completes the sentence below?
"The girl sang with a soft ______."
a. vase
b. vice
c. visit
d. voice
d. voice
What is the plural form of the word company?
a. companees
b. companiees
c. companies
d. companys
c. companies