The Shoemaker's Luck Vocab
Just in Luck Vocab
BEN
Pronunciation Showdown
Catherine
100

a dozen

twelve items.

100
roared

utter a full, deep, prolonged cry.

100

Whats Ben's favorite color?

YELLOW

100

Pronounce: "English"

Teams choose one student from each team to pronounce the word in the microphone. the judges (Robin and Ben) will take a moment to agree on the best pronunciation.

ing-glish or, often, -lish

100

Question: -When did you leave your hometown?

Answer: -I (    ) my hometown ten years ago.


left

200

reached

to get to a place.

200

momentarily

for a very short time.

200

How old is Mr. Ben?

DOUBLE SCORE: "21 again"


Normal score: 31

200

Pronounce: "Conversation"

Teams choose one student from each team to pronounce the word in the microphone. the judges (Robin and Ben) will take a moment to agree on the best pronunciation.

kon-ver-sey-shuhn

200

Question: Who has (______) the money?
Answer: I took the money.

taken

300

apprentice

a person who is learning a trade from a mentor.

300

severe

(of something bad or undesirable) very great; intense.

300

Where is Mr. Ben from exactly? (State and Country)

State: Indiana, Country: USA

300

Pronounce: "Grammatical"

Teams choose one student from each team to pronounce the word in the microphone. the judges (Robin and Ben) will take a moment to agree on the best pronunciation.

gruh-mat-i-kuhl

300

In Catherine's class, name 2 characters used in our role plays.

Police officer and the thief

Tom and Jerry

Fishman and fish

Doctor and patient

400

determined

having made a firm decision and being resolved not to change it.

400

fortify

to make strong: such as to strengthen and secure.

400

What does Mr. Ben hope to do someday if his wife makes enough money?
If there is more than one thing, say as many as you can remember.

Any of these: Stay home, be a writer, take care of children, have a garden

(extra point if you said "...and drink coffee" after any of the above, i.e. "Stay home and drink coffee")

400

Pronounce: "Comedic"

Teams choose one student from each team to pronounce the word in the microphone. the judges (Robin and Ben) will take a moment to agree on the best pronunciation.

kuh-mee-dik

400

Which civilizations did we explore when we were time travelers?  Name 3.

Ancient Egypt

Ancient China

Modern China

The Planet Mars

500

dwindled

to become steadily less : shrink.

500

fitfully

not regularly or continuously; intermittently.

500

What is Mr. Ben's son's name?
English name for full points
Chinese name for half

Levi (Zebadiah Leviticus Greuter)
Zi Lin

500

Pronounce: "International Baccalaureate" (IB)

Teams choose one student from each team to pronounce the word in the microphone. the judges (Robin and Ben) will take a moment to agree on the best pronunciation.

in-ter-nash-uh-nl
bak-uh-lawr-ee-it

500

In the video we watched together, what did the military do when aliens came?

Protected us by fighting all the aliens.

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