Word Choice & Spelling!
Organization
Reading Skillz
Sentence Fluency and Conventions!
Dictionary Race
100
_________ getting into ________ car so that they can drive _________ together.
What is They're, their, there.
100
Put the following sentences in order using context clues!
C, G, H, A, E, B, F, D
100
What does the dark line cutting through the snow represent? a.) a river b.) a row of spruce trees c.) the horizon d.) a path e.) the timberline
d. the path
100
Since you asked. I am going to the mall after school.
Since you asked, I am going to the mall after school. it's a fragment
100
ophiology
"the branch of herpetology that deals with snakes"
200
_______ sure that's ________ water bottle?
What is You're, your
200
"A lot of people believe that stricter alcohol laws will help fix some of the United States’ problems with alcohol abuse: drunk driving, underage drinking, and alcoholism, to name a few. I believe that no matter what the laws are, the US will struggle with alcohol abuse until as a society we choose to change the importance of alcohol in our culture. Other cultures have lower or no drinking ages, and yet alcoholism is not as rampant in their communities. The way we glorify the use of alcohol on TV, in music, in movies, and within our own family and friend groups creates an atmosphere of alcohol use that leads to irresponsible behavior, poor health, and deadly consequences."
The way we glorify the use of alcohol on TV, in music, in movies, and within our own family and friend groups creates an atmosphere of alcohol use that leads to irresponsible behavior, poor health, and deadly consequences.
200
The difference between the number of children living in poverty with parents who have no high school diploma and those who do have a high school diploma is greatest in which ethnic group?
white : 20% points black : 19% points Hispanic : 16% points
200
my pet snakes name is bob and i have had him for twenty years ever since i lived in robesonia pennsylvania
My pet snake's name is Bob and I have had him for twenty years, ever since I lived in Robesonia, Pennsylvania.
200
compulsory
"required, obliged"
300
The _________ of picking your nose too much can be lack of friends, sore nostrils, and dirty fingers. Rabies is a serious disease that _________ the central nervous system.
What is effect and affect.
300
Put the following paragraphs into order to create a complete narrative essay.
1. Learning something... 2. New situations... 3. We got into... 4. Things were not... 5. Learning to swim...
300
Read the extract and summarize it WELL in a few sentences. A good summary tells me all the main ideas but might leave out examples or other details not necessary to understand the main idea.
The easy access to computers and technology make people stop trying to remember things on their own. "Transactive memory" is a theory that part of our memory exists outside of us, meaning we rely on external cues to remember things. Access to internet allows us to continue storing our memory outside of ourselves, or in 'the cloud.'
300
get out of here she said sternly i told jack and jill i didnt want to buy any of their toe jam didnt i
"Get out of here," she said sternly, "I told Jack and Jill I didn't want to buy any of their toe jam, didn't I?" "Get out of here!" she said sternly. "I told Jack and Jill I didn't want to buy any of their toe jam, didn't I?"
300
tempestuous
"tumultuous, stormy; relating to a tempest"
400
__________ the fact that there are lots of _________ to the rules when it comes to writing.
What is Accept, exceptions
400
Who would win in a fight: a dinosaur (triceratops) or a unicorn? Three main points: both have horns, but unicorns are more agile; unicorns can use magic; unicorns are more evolved so their brains are larger
Answers can vary. Must include: - a hook or general statement - a sentence that narrows the topic and tells me what the paper will be about - brief introduction to main points
400
Paraphrase the following excerpt from a movie review by CNN correspondent Lewis Beale. Remember a paraphrase is not a direct quote, but it gives credit to the person who said it.
Lewis Beale says... (answers can vary)
400
I like horses. They are beautiful. They are fun to ride. Horses make me happy. I don't have a horse right now. I want to own some one day.
One example: I like horses because they are beautiful, fun to ride and make me happy. I don't have a horse, but I would like to own some one day.
400
mythomania
"a compulsion to exaggerate the truth"
500
______ are _____ many people at _____ party ____ be any fun so ________ leaving in ______ cars.
What is There, too, their, to, they're, two
500
Write a paragraph that explains how to do something. Use full sentences and transition words, such as: first, next, then, after that, last, etc. Include at least 5 instructions.
Answers can vary. Must use transition words, include 5 instructions, be accurate.
500
List 4 positive strategies for taking a multiple choice reading test.
Can include: - Read questions before passage - Cross off or eliminate answers you know are wrong - Mark the text/passage - Skip questions that you don't know - Guessing is better than leaving it blank - Go back and check your answers
500
Because his car was in the shop. He had to walk to the pet store where he bought food and toys for his cat that he left at home alone and when it took longer than expected to get his car fixed he worried that his cat would be lonely and get bored and starting eating the couch cushions again like it did last time he left his cat home alone for too long.
One example: Because his car was in the shop, he had to walk to the pet store where he bought food and toys for his cat. He left his cat home alone and when it took longer than expected to get his car fixed, he worried that his cat would get lonely and bored. The last time he left his cat home alone for too long it started eating the couch cushions. fragment and run-on
500
cassowary
"large flightless bird living in Australia"
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