To INTERPRET is to:
a. organize
b. adjust
c. catch
d. explain
What is explain
100
What does the simile mean?
When Ivan heard his stomach growl, he realized he was hungry as a wolf.
What is very hungry.
100
What is the opposite of courage?
a. strength
b. bravery
c. encourage
d. fearful
What is fearful
100
FAN is a multiple meaning word. Can you think of a sentence that uses both meanings?
What is The baseball fans groaned about the heat as they fanned themselves with the program.
100
What is the adverb in this sentence?
Joanna always jogs to school because she is running late.
What is always: tells us to what extent
OR late: how
200
What is a synonym for narrow?
a. slender
b. small
c. large
d. weapon
What is slender
200
WHAT IS THE SIMILE IN THIS SENTENCE?
The two girls were as snug as a bug in a rug in their sleeping bags.
What is snug as a bug in a rug
200
What is an antonym for joy?
a. excitement
b. humor
c. grief
d. happiness
What is grief
200
Correct the sentence:
Would you be abel to invite me to you're birthday party.
What is able, your, ?
200
What does "er" mean in these words:
teacher preacher
a. the study of
b. small
c. art or skill of
d. one who
What is one who
300
What is a synonym for BOTHER?
a. sister
b. help
c. annoy
d. lie
What is annoy
300
What is the simile in the sentence?
Jozlyn's face turned as white as a ghost when she saw the snake sliding towards her as fast as lightning.
What is as white as a ghost
OR
as fast as lightning
300
What is an antonym for imaginary
a. actual
b. humorous
c. biographical
d. fictional
What is fictional
300
What is the subject in the sentence?
Jenny's aunt is one of the best chefs in the area.
What is aunt
300
Where should the comma in the sentence go?
Jordan always completes her homework but Jose often forgets.
What is
Jordan always completes her homework, but Jose often forgets.
400
What is a synonym for ESTIMATE?
a. guess
b. draw
c. count
d. study
What is guess
400
Finish the simile (add adjectives)
Mario's hands were as cold ________________ when he walked to school this morning.
as cold as a frozen pond in the winter...
Does it make sense?
400
An affectionate person is __________
a. hostile
b. adorable
c. elaborate
d. loving
What is loving
400
What does the prefix -tri mean based on these two words:
triathalon?
triangle?
What is three: think of tricycle
400
Correct the punctuation:
That's three strikes, " said the umpire.
What is "That's three strikes," said the umpire.
500
What is a synonym for MANAGE?
a. work
b. control
c. explain
d. lead
What is control
500
What is the simile in the sentence and what does it mean?
Ms. Ehresman's instructions were as clear as mud.
What is clear as mud.
Meaning: not very clear... just like mud is not easy to see through. If the directions were clear, you could see as clear as glass.
500
Fascinating means ________
a. disturbing
b. annoying
c. pleasant
d. interesting
What is interesting
500
What is the ________ of your birth?
His family has a ________ farm.
What word would fit in both sentences?
a. date b. month c. citrus d. year
What is date
500
Which makes the best sense in the sentence?
________ is taking a cooking clss on Saturday.
a. Mr. Duncan, my teacher
b. Mr. Duncan, my teacher,
c. Mr. Duncan, my teacher
d. Mr. Duncan, my Teacher