What is the meaning for the homonym "swallow" in the following sentence: "If you fly too low, the waves will swallow you."
What is "take in"
100
What is the subject of the following sentence? Sara wanted to leave the city.
What is "Sara"?
100
Find the word (or words) with the same meaning as the word in parenthesis. He was not (intentionally) late. a) frequently b) purposely c) accidentally d) aware
What is "purposely"?
100
An author writes for many purposes including these four.
What is "inform, entertain, persuade, or express"?
100
The 13 colonies were founded by what nation?
What is "Britain" or "England"?
200
Which word pair contains antonyms? [labyrinth-maze] , [low-high] , [fly-flown] , [string-thread]
What is [low-high]
200
Which of the following words is correct: a) citys b) citites c) vallies d) vallys
What is "cities"?
200
Find the word (or words) with the same meaning as the word in parenthesisShe called us (insistently) while we were away. a) repeatedly b) one time c) amazingly d) loudly
What is "repeatedly"?
200
The name for the skill of looking for similarities and differences in things.
What is "compare and contrast"?
200
The route that Slave Ships traveled across the Atlantic Ocean?
What is "The Middle Passage"?
300
Which of these correctly completes the following sentence? While his mother talked, Ichiro paid close (attends, attention, attendance, attendment).
What is "attention"?
300
Which of the following is not a plural noun? a) children b) dresses c) women d) foot
What is "foot"?
300
My brother (grumbled) about having to work on Saturday. a) complained b) ignored c) worried d) laughed
What is "complained"?
300
A ______________ is something that can be proved true or false. An _________________ can't be proved.
What are "fact" and "opinion"?
300
The name for people that were actively opposed to slavery.
What is "abolitionists"?
400
Which of the following completes the following sentence?
Ichiro's (excitance, excitation, excited, excitement) grew as the day of the party approached.
What is "excitement"?
400
Which of the following words should be capitalized (and why) ? a) boy b) friends c) mexico d) television
What is "Mexico". It is a proper noun.
400
Chest (compressions) helped save his life. a) pulling b) tightening c) pressing d) untying
What is "pressing"?
400
The skill that involves making a broad statement or rule that applies to many examples.
What is "generalize" or "generalization"?
400
Name 6 of the 13 colonies.
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia.
500
What is the meaning of the homonym "flee" in the following sentence? Dave and his son would flee through the air.
What is "escape from danger"?
500
Which of the following sentences uses all the proper nouns correctly? a) I'll see you after St. patrick's Days. b) When is Martin Luther King day? c) Sari opened the gift on Valentine's Day. d) Everyone shouted on new Year's Eve.
What is "When is Martin Luther King day?"?
500
Even a (minute) amount of gold is valuable. a) very rough b) very shiny c) very large d) very small
What is "very small"?
500
An ________________ is something that happens. A _____________ is why that thing happens.