Name Three...
Name 3 items you use in math class.
Ruler, calculator, protractor (Acceptable: pencil, graph paper, compass)
What does it mean when someone says "break a leg"?
Good luck (Often said to performers before going on stage)
Fix the error: "She like apples."
She likes apples." (Subject-verb agreement: third-person singular needs "s")
What does the prefix "un-" mean in words like unhappy or unkind?
Not / Opposite of (e.g., unhappy = not happy)
Give a stronger academic word for "good" in: "He is a good runner."
Skilled, talented, proficient, exceptional, or accomplished
Name 3 items you find in a science lab.
Microscope, beaker, safety goggles (Acceptable: test tube, thermometer, Bunsen burner)
What does it mean when someone says they need to "hit the hay"?
To go to sleep or go to bed.
Fix the error: "He don't like pizza."
"He doesn't like pizza." (Subject-verb agreement: "he" pairs with "doesn't")
What does the prefix "bio-" mean in biology?
Life or living organism (e.g., biography = life story, biosphere = living zone)
Give a higher-level word for "sad".
Melancholy, somber, despondent, sorrowful, or disconsolate
Name three transitions when starting a paragraph.
To begin with (or First of all) — introduces the initial point or argument.
In addition (or Furthermore) — introduces a supporting point in a body paragraph.
In conclusion (or Overall) — introduces a final or summarizing paragraph.
(Other acceptable EL-friendly options: On the other hand, Consequently, Next, First)
Explain what "a piece of cake" means and use it in a sentence.
Meaning: Very easy.
Sample sentence: "The history quiz was a piece of cake."
Fix the error: "Yesterday, I go to the store and buyed milk."
"Yesterday, I went to the store and bought milk." (Irregular past tense verbs)
What does the root "tele-" mean in words like telephone or telescope?
Distant or far away (e.g., telephone = sound from far away)
Replace the word "big" in: "There was a big change in the weather
Significant, substantial, dramatic, major, or considerable
Name three transitions words you use when stating an example?
For example, for instance, to illustrate (Acceptable: specifically, such as, namely)
What does "under the weather" mean, and what is its opposite?
Feeling sick/unwell. (Opposite: Feeling energetic, healthy, or "on top of the world")
Fix the error: "Me and him went to the library."
"He and I went to the library." (Subject pronouns: use "he and I" as the sentence subject)
Break down the word "reconstruction" into prefix, root, and suffix.
Prefix: re- (again)
Root: construct (build)
Suffix: -ion (process/act of)
Replace the verb "shows" in: "The graph shows that prices increased."
Illustrates, demonstrates, indicates, depicts, or reveals
Name 3 synonyms for the word exhausted
Fatigued, drained, weary (Acceptable: worn out, spent, depleted)
Use the idiom "spill the beans" in a grammatically correct sentence.
"She accidentally spilled the beans about the surprise party." (Meaning: reveal a secret)
Fix the error: "If I would have known, I would have gone."
"If I had known, I would have gone." (Third conditional: past perfect in "if" clause)
Break down the word "unpredictable" into prefix, root, and suffix.
Prefix: un- (not)
Root: predict (say beforehand)
Suffix: -able (capable of being)
Replace the word "thing" in: "The main thing was..."
Factor, element, issue, component, or priority