Experts in the industry say that gaming is well on its way to becoming the next professional sport alongside baseball and football. The reality is that eSports have gained momentum, whether people are willing to call video gaming a sport or not. Professional gaming tournaments are filling more and more arenas, and gamers all over the world are devoting hours to training and practice.
increasing forward motion or progress
a group of critics or opponents
a small set of dedicated supporters
increasing in forward motion or progress
Name on of the two texts we have read by Roald Dahl
Justin's speech has _____ own special melody and flow.
it's or its
What is its
This is the MILLIONTH time I've told you to be quiet!
This is an example of _____________.
What is hyperbole?
This is the emotional meaning of a word, not necessarily the dictionary definition
What is connotation?
The two roots in the word "pseudonym" translate to these two words:
What is "false name"
What does the simile in this passage suggest?
Molly rubbed coconut oil on her hands, which were like the parched earth during a drought.
*Molly's hands were dry and cracked
*Molly was baking something.
Molly's hands were dry and cracked.
Who wrote "The Cask of Amontillado"?
Edgar Allen Poe
The United States responded by founding NASA and announcing the goal of putting a man on the moon, which it achieved in 1969. At the time, NASA was an important symbol of national pride and scientific innovation.
It is true that NASA has continued to be a driving force behind advances in science and technology, even after the end of the Cold War.
What does the word innovation mean?
a military accomplishment
a development or creation of something new
a roadblock or something to overcome
a development or creation of something new
"As to our servant girl, Mary Jane, she is hopeless, and my wife has given her notice, but there again, I fail to see how you worked that detail out."
In this sentence, the phrase "given her notice" means (choice 1). This phrase adds to the meaning of hte passage by confirming (choice 2).
Choice 1: taken advice, provided attention, terminated employment
Choice 2: Mary Jane's disapproval of Watson, Watson's general happiness with married life, Holme's guess that the servant was careless
terminated employment
Holme's guess that the servant girl was careless
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