Definitions
Synonyms
Antonyms
Appositives
Concrete/Abstract
100

to pay out or spend

expend

100

lawbreaker or wrongdoer

culprit

100

(adj) lawful, permissible, proper

illicit

100

Rewrite the sentence with the correct punctuation: Would you like to go to the movies with my friend Charlie and me? 

Would you like to go to the movies with my friend, Charlie, and me? 

100

This type of noun can be perceived using the five senses. 

Concrete
200

to crush or put down completely

quash

200

order, permit, approve

authorize

200

reminder or note

memorandum 

200

Rewrite the following sentence with the correct punctuation: At the end of class, Ms. Dusek wrote our assignment the vocabulary workbook pages on the white board.

At the end of class, Ms. Dusek wrote our assignment, the vocabulary workbook pages, on the white board.

200

Give an example of an abstract noun. 

Possible examples include--love, dreams, secrets...

300

A statement that speaks to a person's character or the benefits of a product

Testimonial 

300

pursue, stick to it

persevere 

300

hurry or bustle 

dawdle

300

Rewrite the following sentence with the correct punctuation: On Halloween, Ms. Shupe brought Coco her pet poodle to visit the eighth graders.

On Halloween, Ms. Shupe brought Coco, her pet poodle, to visit the eighth graders.

300

Find abstract noun in the list of words:

a. flag

b. battle 

c. freedom

d. World War II 

c. freedom
400

To recall one's past experiences

reminisce

400

trusting, naive, credulous

gullible 

400

give up, despair 

persevere 

400

Rewrite the following sentence with the correct punctuation: 

Two of George Orwell's most famous novels Animal Farm and 1984 are widely read by middle school and high school students. 

Two of George Orwell's most famous novels, Animal Farm and 1984, are widely read by middle school and high school students.

400

Find the abstract noun in the list of words: 

a. Revenge 

b. Riverdale

c. Archie Andrews

d.Pop's Diner 

a. Revenge 

500

To tell a lie or untruth; to mislead someone on purpose

Prevaricate

500

Provoking, incendiary 

inflammatory

500

loathe, despise

relish

500

Write a sentence that includes "Ms. Dusek's Language Arts class" as the appositive. The sentence must be appropriately punctuated in order for your team to receive points.

Other answers are possible: My first period class, Ms. Dusek's language arts class, is my favorite class of the day! 

Or In my first period class, Ms. Dusek's language arts class, we are learning about appositive phrases. 

500
Identify the abstract noun in the following excerpt. 


When Elizabeth entered the room, she noticed the teacher was passing back papers. Suddenly, she was filled with dread. 

dread

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