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100

It's the sentence which BEST supports the idea that playing a sport requires a lot of personal sacrifice.  

A.  Making a team sport requires plenty of skill.
B.  Players must be willing to practice on a daily basis.
C.  Some teams require a nominal fee to play.
D.  Being a part of a team is a rewarding experience.  

What is

B.  Players must be willing to practice on a daily basis.

100

“What's your name?" Cherry asked.
"Ponyboy Curtis." I replied.
"That's an original and lovely name,” She said.

"My dad was an original person," I said. "I've got a brother named Sodapop, and it even says so on his birth certificate.”

This is what the conversation reveals to the reader:

A.  Ponyboy wishes he had another name.

B.  Ponyboy is proud of the original names in his family.

C.  Cherry thinks Ponyboy and Sodapop have funny names.

D.  Ponyboy is unable to locate his own birth certificate.  

What is

B.  Ponyboy is proud of the original names in his family.

100

Watching the commercial featuring Jennifer Aniston, Bella coveted her purple Maybelline mascara.

It's the synonym of coveted:

A.  disliked

B.  watched

C.  desired

D.  criticized  

What is 

C.  desired

100

Andrea’s cousin is very tall.  
This is the part of speech of the word “very”

What is 

an adverb

100

It completes the fill in the blank:

Kim split the apple into two equal ________.


A. halfes
B. hafs
C. halves
D. halvs

What is

C. halves

200

This is the idea about animal shelters that would be the BEST to highlight in an advertisement.

A.  A large fee may be charged for adopting an animal.  
B.  Shelters often have a variety of dog breeds available.
C.  Background information about a pet may not be available.

D.  Cats and dogs often require a series of medical injections. 

What is

B.  Shelters often have a variety of dog breeds available.

200

It's how an author build suspense in a story?

A.  by hinting at an exciting event to come

B.  by providing a solution to a problem

C.  by locating the story in another country

D.  by providing dynamic characters

What is

A.  by hinting at an exciting event to come

200

Cate found her red blouse in a pile of discarded clothes.  

It's what "discarded" means.

A.  not wanted

B.  not clean

C.  unusual

D.  wrinkled

What is 

A.  not wanted

200

James looks very tired.
This is the part of speech of “looks”

A. action verb

B. linking verb

C. direct object

D. indefinite pronoun



What is

B. linking verb

200

It completes the fill in the blank.

Neither my brother _______ my sister were invited to the party.

A. nor

B. or

C. and

D. but

What is

A. nor

300

It is the sentence that expresses an opinion?

A.  Plumeria trees are tropical and need warm weather in order to survive.  

B.  Plumeria trees can grow up to 20 feet tall.  

C.  Plumeria flowers come in red, white or yellow.

D.  Plumeria trees will make any garden look better.

What is 

D.  Plumeria trees will make any garden look better.

300

This triggers the rising action in a story.

A.  When the characters and setting are revealed.
B.  When the solution to the problem is evident.
C.  When the problem of the story is introduced.  
D.  When the lesson of the story is revealed.

What is

C.  When the problem of the story is introduced. 

300

This is the root word of “prestigious”

A. prestig

B. gous

C. prestige

D. ous

What is

C. prestige

300

*Daily Double*

Anthony wondered if Tim was going to the mall.  
It's what the phrase  “to the mall” is.

A. prepositional
B. gerund
C. infinitive
D. participial

What is 

A. prepositional

300

It completes the fill in the blank:

Not only was Terri late for the game, _________ the tournament. 

A. and

B. and also

C. but

D. but also

What is

D. but also

400

It's the dictionary definition that BEST matches the word “motion” in this sentence:

The committee put forth a motion to restrict recycling to only glass and plastic.  

A. The action or process of moving or being moved.
B. A formal proposal presented to a legislature or agency.
C. To direct or command someone with a movement of the hand or head.
D. A type of transformation involving various mathematical studies.

What is 

B. A formal proposal presented to a legislature or agency.

400

The look of pain and sorrow on Ella’s face didn’t stop me.  I told her what I thought despite her small gasp and the tears that were waiting to fall.  It was something that had to be said.    

It's best demonstrated through the narrator’s actions:  

A. determination to make her friend feel better.

B. persistence to say what she wants despite the feelings of others.

C. ability to remain positive despite the circumstances.

D. indecision on whether or not to hurt Ella’s feelings.

What is

B. persistence to say what she wants despite the feelings of others.

400

It is the suffix of the word “ineffective”

A. in
B. effect
C. tive
D. ive

What is

D. ive

400

Before they ate dinner, Louisa and Julie made a salad, but they forgot to make the dessert.

It's the type of sentence this is.

A. simple

B. complex

C. compound

D. compound-complex

What is 

D. compound-complex

400

It completes the fill in the blank:

The grandfather took away the ___________ toy.

A. babys
B. baby’s
C. babys’
D. babies

What is

B. baby’s

500

Living Free features a boy named Mark who learns about courage, independence, and the need for companionship while attempting to live in a forested area of New York state.

This is what the author is able to do by writing in first person point of view:

A.  emphasize the struggles Mark faces in the mountain.

B.  show the thoughts of Mark’s family about his trip.

C.  highlight the difference between the country and the city.

D.  share Mark’s thoughts and feelings about his adventure.  

What is

D.  share Mark’s thoughts and feelings about his adventure.  

500

“Suddenly, the silence became more oppressive. An SS officer had come in and, with him, the smell of the Angel of Death. We stared at his starch military uniform.”

It's what the figurative language in this excerpt BEST conveys:

A. fear

B. silence

C. smell

D. anger

What is 

A. fear

500

*Daily Double*

These are the guide words you would use if you wanted to look up the word “prosthetic” in the dictionary.

A. proton – prow

B. professor – promote

C. proper – protein

D. propel – prose

What is

C. proper – protein

500

To swim proficiently is required for those interested in joining the swim team.  


It's what type of phrase this is: “to swim proficiently”

A. prepositional

B. gerund

C. infinitive

D. participial

What is answer

C. infinitive

500

It completes the fill in the blank:

The students entered _________ contests.

A. lots

B. alot of

C. a lot of

D. lot of

What is 

C. a lot of

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