Language
Is this a simile or metaphor: The old ships sailed through the night like sleeping swans.
simile
Break this word apart into prefix, base/root, and suffix:
PREVENTION
base/root: vent
suffix: ion
Which word is misspelled and provide the correct spelling:
nervious
elbow
carton
nervous
What does tremor mean as it is used in this sentence:
She felt a tremor in her hands as she reached for the microphone.
An involuntary shaking or trembling of the body or a part of it; a slight shaking or movement
What is Mrs. Howard's daughter's name?
Elara
What two things are being compared? The old ships sailed through the night like sleeping swans.
old ships and sleeping swans
What is an antonym for fragile?
breakable
rare
durable
glass
durable
Which word is misspelled and provide the correct spelling:
dairy
language
tomorow
tomorrow
The word vision can have two definitions:
1. n. Eyesight
2. v. Something seen in the mind, especially in the future.
How is it used in this sentence: People who have lost their vision use Braille, a series of raised bumps, to read.
eyesight
What is the name of Mrs. Peters' daughters?
Claire and Allison
What does the author mean by this statement: The old ships sailed through the night like sleeping swans.
The ships were slowly moving gracefully on the sea.
Fill in the blank: The store ______ over 100 employees when it had first opened.
had hired
has hired
will have hired
had hired
Which word is misspelled and provide the correct spelling?
gallop
assistant
briliant
brilliant
Combine the two sentences with the appropriate correlative conjunctions:
I can work for my dad over the summer. I can get a job at the grocery store over the summer.
(both..and; either...or; neither...nor; not only..but also:whether....or)
Over the summer, I can either work for my dad or I can get a job at the grocery store.
What is Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Howards' dogs names?
Norman and Maverick
What is the meaning of the idiom: "To have an ax to grind?"
to have an ulterior motive, seek revenge
Correct this sentence so the verb tenses make sense: Tomorrow, we will buy groceries so you had enough food for the week.
Tomorrow, we will buy groceries so you will have enough food for the week.
Which word is misspelled and provide the correct spelling?
allowable
excitable
desireable
desirable
Complete the analogy: honest: deceitful
strange:foreign
thoughtless:crude
unusual:weird
pleasant:harsh
pleasant:harsh
Name the high school that either Mrs. Howard or Mrs. Peters attended.
Highlands Ranch High School
Columbine High School
Teacher's choice
What is the conjunction in this sentence:
I stayed home because it was raining.
Coordinating or subordinating
because
subordinating
Which word is misspelled and provide the correct spelling:
tenant
biege
succeed
beige
Add the correct affix/affixes to complete the sentence:
I pretend to be a Bronco's fan, but I am filled with ______ about whether they win.
(differ)
indifference
When did Mrs. Peters graduate from high school?
1993