Vocabulary
Which word means 'to add something to make it more attractive'?
a) debate
b) decorate
c) beckon
b) decorate
What is different about Rudy and Miata. (in personality)
Rudy: funny, not serious, popular
Miata: serious, responsible, obeys rules
Find the complete subject.
(The girl with the blue ribbon was running for class president.)
The girl with the blue ribbon
What is the name of the red car in the movie 'Cars'?
Lightning McQueen
What does 'debate' mean?
a) discussion
b) game
c) scuffle
a) discussion
How is Miata different during her debate when she practiced it on her own?
a) She seems more confident than before.
b) She is doubtful that the audience is convinced.
c) She abandons her preparation and enjoys interacting with the audience.
b) She is doubtful that the audience is convinced.
Find the complete subject.
(Reina's parents and friends helped write her speech.)
Reina's parents and friends
What are some times when it is best to use formal language?
a) playing sports
b) job interview
c) at home
b) job interview
Because I was hungry, the restaurant seemed to ____ to me.
a) hesitate
b) scan
c) beckon
c) beckon
T/F
Miata's promises are liked by all of the students.
False; girls
Find the complete predicate.
(Franklin the dog enjoys sky diving, sumo wrestling, and long walks on the beach.)
enjoys sky diving, sumo wrestling, and long walks on the beach
Is the sentence correct or incorrect?
(John, as well as his younger brothers, is going to study at that school.)
correct
Unfortunately you cannot really ____ for time, because time never stops moving.
a) stall
b) inflate
c) prod
a) stall
What is her relationship like with her father?
they care about each other / they are eager to greet each other / he sometimes likes to tease her / they get along well
Find the complete subject and predicate.
(The natives agreed that building a fire in an igloo wasn't a very good idea.)
S: The natives
P: agreed that building a fire in an igloo wasn't a very good idea
In 1789, Antoine Lavoisier was the first to make...
periodic table
As the ____ sheep _____ to cross the stream, the shepherd gently ____ them back in the direction of the field.
a) hesitating / scanned / beckoned
b) shaken / hesitated / prodded
c) shaken / stalled / beckoned
b) shaken / hesitated / prodded
Does the author feel that it is better to be well liked or to "help people, to get things done"? What clues tell you this?
1. The author thinks it is better to help people.
2. The author creates characters (Miata and Rudy) who have different viewpoints about popularity. After listening to her father's advice, Miata understands that helping people is better than being popular like Rudy.
Find the subject and predicate.
(Mom searched through her cookbook and found a recipe for plum pudding)
S: Mom
P: searched through her cookbook/found a recipe for plum pudding
Choose the proper correction for words inside the parenthesis.
The houses, made of a type of cinder block's known as concrete, (was unique for its) small setback from the street and the placement of the living room at the back of the home.
a) NO CHANGE
b) were unique for their
c) was unique for their
d) were unique for its
b) were unique for their