Irregular Past Tense
*Use it in a complete sentence*
Flew
The bird flew into the window.
What is the most common species of fly?
*Answer using a complete sentence*
The most common species of fly is a housefly.
If you have ever been warned to keep the flies away, there is a very good reason to heed those warnings.
What does the word heed mean in this context?
Pay attention, listen and apply
Synonym= same
Antonym = opposite
Word: Solitary
Synonym- alone, isolated
Antonym= together
What is the past tense of the word "drink"?
*Answer in complete sentences*
Yesterday I drank milk that was left out and now I have a stomach bug.
What is the habitat of a housefly?
*Answer in complete sentences
Houseflies live anywhere humans can, which is every continent on earth.
These small pesky insects can live and thrive in any habitat where humans survive, which means they are present on every continent on Earth.
What does "habitat" mean in this context?
Synonym= same
Antonym = opposite
Word: Havoc
Synonym= Chaos
Antonym= Peace
What is the past tense of grow?
*Answer in complete sentences*
The flowers that grew over the summer were dead by the winter.
What is the lifespan of a housefly?
A housefly can live up to a month.
Although houseflies have a very short lifespan, averaging only about a month, their rapid rate of reproduction ensures that they will be around for a very long time.
What does "rapid" mean in this context?
Synonym= same
Antonym = opposite
Word: Criticize
Synonym= blame
Antonym = praise
What is the past tense of the word make?
*Answer in complete sentences*
I made the birthday cake yesterday because I would not have time to do it today.
What do houseflies look like?
*Answer in complete sentences*
Houseflies are gray or black in color with a single pair of wings.
Flies are considered pests, not only due to the characteristic buzzing sounds that they make, but primarily because they spread numerous diseases.
What does "numerous" mean in this context?
Numerous means many.
Synonym= same
Antonym = opposite
Word: Exhausted
Synonym= Tired, Fatigued
Antonym = Energized, lively
What is the past tense of the word ride?
*Answer in complete sentences
I rode my bike yesterday because I knew it was going to rain today.
What is a way houseflies transmit harmful pathogens?
*Answer in complete sentences
These harmful pathogens are transmitted rapidly by flies as they land on contaminated garbage, manure, and other sources of waste and then land on food that will be consumed by humans.
What does "contaminated" mean in this context?
Contaminated means impure for use or soil/stained by contact or association.
Synonym= same
Antonym = opposite
Word: Perish
Synonym= suffer/ ruin
Antonym = Save, recover