Vocabulary
Comprehension 1
Comprehension 2
A Little Bit of Everything
100

I was in ____ when I saw the beautiful sunset. What word belongs in the blank space?

What is awe?

100

How do we learn the most about the characters in this play?

What is, through what they say?

100

Where the events of Invasion from Mars take place.

What is on a farm in New Jersey?

100

What is an element of drama (a play)?

What is it has a script, dialogue, is to be preformed, has stage directions, a list of characters, etc?

200

When we play Jeopardy in class, we can sometimes do this with our teammates before submitting our answer.

What is conferring?

200

What does the word "extraterrestrial" mean?

What is, something from another planet/space?

200

When Phillips cuts off Mr. Wilmuth's story you can tell he is feeling _____________.

What is impatient?

200

Who would use formal language (in general)?

Who is a professional; someone talking to a figure of authority?

300

The mother became _____________when she heard her child scream.

What is alarmed?

300

Why did this play confuse some of the audience members?

What is, some did not know it was fake; some thought it was really happening?

300

Hey y'all! Come 'n see what I found inside that there hole in the ground. The above is an example of this kind of speech.

What is informal?

300

What kinds of words show an action?

What is a verb?

400

The boy was very ___________when he jumped off the high diving board. A synonym for brave.

What is daring?

400

What happens as soon as the metal cylinder falls to the ground?

What is, a creature comes out?

400

The character from the play that speaks the MOST informally; Pierson, the police officer, Phillips, Wilmuth.

Who is Wilmuth?

400
Phillips describes the face that emerges from the capsule as "indescribable". The meaning of "indescribable".
What is not able to be described?
500

What is the meaning of luminous in this sentence? The actress's face was luminous as the spotlight focused on her.

What is lit up; bright; shiny?

500

What most likely happened after the stage direction "crash of the microphone...then dead silence".

What is the reporter ran away as the fire was spreading and the aliens were advancing towards the crowd?

500

What it means when people wave a white handkerchief.

What is they surrender or mean no harm?

500

What kind of verbs are "was" and "is?"

What are linking or helping verbs?

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