Vocabulary 1
The vocabulary word that means an amount of space, or a region of land.
Area
Which word is the name for a small, sweet dried grape? area or raisin
raisin
The dog ran back home. Ran is the verb. Is it an action verb or a linking verb?
Ran is an action verb. Ran is past tense for run.
We weren't at the game. What words have the same meaning as weren't? were not OR would not
were not
What is the genre of How Do You Raise a Raisin? biography, realistic fiction, or expository text
Expository text
What vocabulary word means a woody vine on which grapes grow?
Grapevine
Which of these would show different areas? a list of things to do, a dictionary or a map
a map
I am happy about the snow outside. Am is the verb in the sentence above. Is it a linking verb or an action verb?
Linking verb!
You can't play that. What word(s) have the same meaning as can't? cannot OR could not
cannot
Almost all of the raisins grown in the United States come from which state? Maine, California, or Florida
California
Which vocabulary word means something that is made by people, not by nature?
Artificial
What vocabulary word means care for something and cause it to grow? raise or raisin
raise
The teacher told the students to write in their journal. Write is the verb in the sentence above. Is it an action verb or a linking verb?
Action verb.
I didn't hear what you said. What two words have the same meaning as didn't? cannot OR did not
did not
(1) Most grapes are turned into raisins by drying naturally in the sun. (2) The grape clusters are laid on brown paper trays on the ground between the grapevines. (3) They bake in the sun for two or three weeks. (4) Then the paper trays are rolled into bundles and the raisins are left in the field for a few more days. In the paragraph above, which sentence tells the main idea? 1 2 3 4
Sentence 1
Which of these is proof that you did your homework? your finished paper, a book on your desk, or a dull pencil
Your finished paper
What might a grapevine be doing? sleeping, playing music, or growing in the sun
growing in the sun
The boy was upset that his toy disappeared. What word above is the verb? Is it an action verb or linking verb?
was linking verb
She couldn't open the door. What two words have the same meaning as couldn't? should not OR could not
could not
How are the grapes harvested? a machine cuts the grape clusters from the vine OR skilled grape pickers cut them from the vine with a sharp vine cutter
skilled grape pickers cut them from the vine with a sharp vine cutter
Would nature make artificial trees? Yes or No
No
Would air have a preservative? Yes or No
No
Ms. Sowa gave the students a reward for working quietly. What is the subject in the sentence above? What is the verb? Action or linking?
Subject: Miss Cote Verb: gave; action
The contraction of the two words will and not.
won't
Which of these statements is NOT true? a.) Raisin juice is not used as a food coloring. b.) bakers use raisin juice to keep food from spoiling so easily. c.) Raisin paste is sometimes used in meatballs to provide more servings.
a.) Raisin juice is not used as a food coloring.