VOCABULARY
What does the word 'vertical' mean?
straight up; upright
(literary) nonfiction
Fix. (Under that bridge is a golden treasure said John.)
"Under that bridge is a golden treasure," said John.)
What state is Angela teacher from?
California
The puppy’s ________ is to run away from the noisy vacuum cleaner. (1. condition 2. instinct 3. frustration 4. elusive)
2. instinct
What can you conclude from (Each flight brought the moment closer when Wilbur would take his life in his hands and pilot the glider himself)? (1. Wilber is careless 2. Wright brothers knew the glider was dangerous 3. Wilber's was successful in flying the glider 4. Wright brothers were cowards)
2. Wright brothers knew the glider was dangerous
Fix. (Hello, said the stranger.)
"Hello," said the stranger.
What does the word 'decrepit' mean? (The owners have plans to renovate their decrepit hotel.) (1. broken-down 2. restored 3. incomplete 4. solid)
1. broken-down
What is sequence of events mean?
events time order
Fix. Let's stop at Sasha's house the last one on the right before we go home.
Let's stop at Sasha's house- the last one on the right- before we go home.
What month is Angela teacher's birthday?
March
What does the word 'elusive' mean? (In a house of young triplets, my husband finds sleep to be very elusive.) (1. out of reach 2. easy to see 3. hard to sleep 4. difficult to achieve)
1. out of reach
What is the genre of "Young Pilot Sets Records"?
(literary) nonfiction
Fix. My Aunt Jane who lives in Ohio visits us every year.
My Aunt Jane, who lives in Ohio, visits us every year.
This jet-powered car achieved a speed of 763 miles per hour on a(n) ___ desert in Nevada.
barren
What is the difference between "First to Fly" and "Young Pilot Sets Record"? (think of point of view/perspectives)
First to Fly- historical events (history, happened long ago) / Young Pilot Sets Record -current events (happening recently)
Fix. Which one of the Wright brothers Orville or Wilbur arrived at Kitty Hawk first?
Which one of the Wright brothers, Orville or Wilbur, arrived at Kitty Hawk first?
What is paleontologist?
person who studies about dinosaurs