Vocabulary
Define "Hypotenuse"
hypotenuse is the longest side of a right triangle and is always the side opposite the right (90-degree) angle.
Achieve
Verb
Name at least 3 different Lakes or Rivers that surround Michigan
Lake Superior
Lake Michigan
Lake Huron
Lake Erie
St. Clair River
Detroit River
Mackinac
Use context to determine the meaning of the underlined word. My back felt so much better after getting an ergonomic computer chair.
a) efficiently designed b) tall c) less expensive d) short
A
Which of these similar words uses the most positive connotation to describe a teacher? demanding, adequate ,inspiring
Inspiring
Define "Seismic waves"
Seismic waves are vibrations that travel through the Earth's layers or along its surface, carrying the energy released during events like earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or man-made explosions
Colony
Noun
Name 4 cars made in Michigan?
Ford
Ford F-150 (truck)
Ford Mustang (sports car)
Ford Explorer (SUV)
General Motors (Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac, Buick)
Chevrolet Corvette (sports car)
Chevrolet Camaro (sports car)
Cadillac Escalade (SUV)
GMC Sierra (truck)
Stellantis (Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep)
Chrysler 300 (sedan)
Dodge Charger (sedan)
Jeep Grand Cherokee (SUV)
What kind of adjectives does the sentence contain? Add commas if needed.
The sleek new design of the car was beautiful.
Is it coordinate adjectives or non-coordinate adjectives
Non- coordinate
Non-coordinate adjectives are adjectives that do NOT describe the noun equally. You cannot put “and” between them, and you cannot switch their order.
What is complex sentence?
A sentence that has one complete thought + one incomplete thought.
Incomplete thought = it cannot stand alone as a sentence.
Usually starts with words like: because, since, if, when, although, after, before.
I stayed home because it was raining.
“I stayed home” → complete thought ✅
“because it was raining” → incomplete thought ❌ (cannot stand alone)
Together → complex sentence.
Define "Catastrophic"
Events, sudden, severe occurrence that causes wide spread destruction
Aberration
Noun
Did Detroit and Michigan companies produced new tires, engines, and parts.
yes
What is the meaning of the idiom below?
Our mom said it was time for my brother and I to bury the hatchet.
Forgive each other
What is a compound sentence?
A sentence that has two complete thoughts joined together.
Complete thoughts = they can be sentences all by themselves.
Usually joined by words like: and, but, or, so, yet, for, nor (FANBOYS).
Example:
I wanted ice cream, but my mom said no.
Define "Earthquakes"
The shaking of the ground caused by the sudden release of energy in the crust
Assimilate
Verb
Did Michigan have the first international tunnel?
What is on of the name they call it?
Windsor Tunnel & Detroit River Bridges – Important engineering feats connecting Michigan to Canada.
Identify the type of sentence shown below, then explain why?
I just love the first day of fall!
a) simple b) compound c) complex
d) compound-complex
A
When the show began, all of the lights went dark.
Complex
Define "Industrial"
Relating to technology, factories, innovation, machines.
Mendacious
ADJECTIVE
Who is she?
Role: Civil rights activist
Known For: Though born in Alabama, she later moved to Detroit and was active in the NAACP, fighting for civil rights and helping organize movements.
Rosa Parks
Which words are the root in the word below that means light. Then write another word with the same root.
"photosynthesis"
Photograph etc
Which is the correct definition of a clause?
a) A group of words that acts as a part of speech but lacks a subject, a predicate, or both.
b) A group of words that contains both a subject and a predicate.
B