Vocabulary
To support the validity of something
confirm
"The alarm clock goes off. Nathan hears it in his sleep."
This is an example of:
A. Historical Present
B. Past Simple
C. Past Perfect
A (historical present)
This annual California Music Festival just ended their 2022 event yesterday. It lasted from Friday, April 15th until Sunday, April 24th.
Coachella
An octopus has this many legs.
What is eight?
This phrase means to withdraw.
What is Pull Out?
move with force
storm
to come together or collect
gather
Complete the second word sentence so that it has a similar meaning:
The robbers put on masks and then entered the bank (were)(when)
The robbers __________________ entered the bank.
The robbers were wearing masks when they entered the bank.
Other than television, these are 3 places people get their news.
(magazines, radio, social media, newspapers, Internet, podcasts...)
This is the number of strings a violin has.
What is four?
This phrase means to do the same as somebody else has done.
What is Follow Suit?
Take 200 points away from any team...
and add it to yours.
A newspaper with a small format usually with a lower intellectual standard
tabloid
Past simple, past continuous, past perfect, and past perfect continuous are are examples of past tenses, also called this.
narrative tenses
You don't get any points...
...but all other teams lose points.
Donatello, Michaelangelo, Leonardo, and Raphael are all characters from this American children's show.
What is/are Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
This phrase means to release information (usually anonymously)
What is Leak Out?
temporary; usually of poor quality
Makeshift
a statement that is not supported by evidence.
allegation
We use this to make the story sound more exciting and immediate.
the present tense (historical present)
The acronym and news station CNN stands for this.
News Network
Singer Celine Dion is from this country.
What is Canada?
This phrase means to enter forcibly and/or illegally.
What is Break In?
Ending the hopes
Shattering the dreams
something with the intention to diminish, detract, or offend
derogatory
Complete the second word sentence so that it has a similar meaning:
After receiving an anonymous phone call, they decided to search the plane. (because)
They searched the plane ____________________ an anonymous phone call.
They searched the plane because they had received an anonymous phone call.
The fictional news show on Saturday Night Live is called this.
Weekend Update
George, Ringo, Paul, and John are the only four members of this band.
What is/are The Beatles?
This phrase means to allow something or somebody to pass before you.
What is Give Way?
Ask any team to get up and dance for 30 seconds to a song. If any person in the team stops dancing, they lose 500 points.
If they lose 500 points, you take those points.
If they win, you can recapture the points if everyone in your group dances for 30 minutes without stopping.