Correct or not? (Verbs)
“Yesterday, I riding my scooter home from school.”
→ Accurate or inaccurate?
→If not, fix the verb.
Inaccurate
“Yesterday, I rode my scooter home from school.”
I can't go to the pool party....I finish my homework first.
Choose the best conjunction to combine these two statements: Unless, so, because
I can't go to the pool party unless I finish my homework first.
What is an antonym for: false
Choices: humble, sincere, haul
False is the opposite of sincere (which means, true)
She pondered the last question on the SBAC so carefully.
What does pondered mean:
A) thought carefully about
B) searched for
To ponder something is to think carefully about it
Give two meanings for the word, Spring
Spring: A coiled piece of metal OR the season after winter.
“He is wearing his swimsuit when we arrived to the beach.”
→ Accurate or inaccurate?
Inaccurate
“He was wearing his swimsuit when we arrived to the beach."
________ it was so hot out, we decided to go to the beach.
Fill in the blank with the correct conjunction:
For, although, since
Since it was so hot out, we decided to go to the beach.
What is a synonym for showed how to drive
Choices: hauled, strolled, demonstrated
Showed has nearly the same meaning as demonstrated
My high GPA was unprecedented; I have never received all A's on my report card before.
What does unprecedented mean:
A) exciting
B) never happened before
If something is unprecedented it has not happened before.
Give two meanings for the word, Season
Season: A time of year (e.g., Spring) OR to add salt/spices to food.
“They was building a sandcastle along the seashore.”
→ Accurate or inaccurate?
Inaccurate
“They were building a sandcastle along the seashore.”
She finally understood the lyrics ________ she listened to the Bad Bunny song 5 times.
Choose the correct conjunction: although, after, yet
She finally understood the lyrics after she listened to the Bad Bunny song 5 times.
A life of ease means the opposite of hardship
What does vengeance mean:
A) control C) payment
B) revenge D) certainty
Bowser Jr. wants revenge since they locked up his father.
Give two meanings for the word, row
Row: A straight line of items OR to paddle a boat.
“By the time we arrived, the waves had destroyed the sandcastle.”
→ Accurate or inaccurate?
Accurate
___________ she stayed out in the sun for two hours, she did not tan.
Fill in the blank: although, because, for
Although she stayed out in the sun for two hours, she did not tan.
What is a synonym for alert
Choices: drowsy, awake, suitable
alert means nearly the same thing as awake
On my last day of vacation, I bought a fidget spinner as a keepsake to remember my trip.
What does keepsake mean?
A) ticket C) joke
B) souvenir D) punishment
a keepsake is a souvenir to help you remember the time you had.
Give two meanings for the word, park
Park: A public green space OR to leave a vehicle in a specific spot.
“Even though it was the last day of school, I couldn't go to the beach because I had soccer practice.”
→ Accurate or inaccurate?
Accurate
I’m happy schools out, ________I will miss my friends and teachers.
Fill in the blank: so, but, and
I'm happy schools out, but I will miss my friends and teachers.
What is a synonym for to drag my heavy backpack
Choices: pledge, haul, stampede
to drag a heavy backpack is to haul it
a) length c) amount
b) question d) size
quantity means the amount of something.
There was only a small amount of eggs left in the grocery store.
Match: A contest (e.g., soccer) OR a small stick used to start a fire.