Vocab
What does the word conserving mean in the sentence below?
During the drought, we will be conserving water.
a. condensing
b. licensing
c. saving
d. transporting
c. saving
Tommy would take Ann to the bus, _____that would make him late for work.
a. because
b. but
c. since
i. while
b. but
en- means to?
to put in
The author's main purpose of writing Everglades Forever is to...
a. explain and criticize
b. inform and persuade
c. exaggerate and persuade
d. inform and express emotions
b. inform and persuade
The scratch on my hand took three days to
a. heal
b. heel
c. hele
d. he'll
a. heal
What does the word regulate mean in the sentence below?
The rangers regulate activities within the park.
a. control
b. discourage
c. invite
d. want
a. control
The volcano showed signs of being active, ____some people refused to leave their homes.
a. and
b. because
c. or
d. yet
d. yet
re- means to?
to do again
An anhinga thermoregulates (a type of bird) by?
f. basking in the sun.
g. lowering its heart rate.
h. perching in a mangrove.
I. bathing in brakish water.
h. perching in a mangrove.
The letter we ____yesterday came back today?
a, cent
b. scent
c. sent
i. sint
c. sent
What does the word "review" mean in the sentence below?
Dawn will review the materials for the test?
a. look over again
b. look over before
c. look over carefully
d. look over for the first time
a or c
I wanted to learn about stars, ____I did some research at the library.
a. but
b. or
c. so
d. yet
c. so
un- means to
to do the opposite or not
What is the best definition of brackish water?
a. pure rainwater
b. muddy drinking water
c. salty water from the ocean
d. fresh rainwater and salty seawater mixed together
c. salty water from the ocean
I hammered the nail into the
a. board
b. boared
c. boored
i. bored
a. board
What does the word "proceed" mean in the sentence below?
The police officer told us to proceed carefully.
a. move slowly
b. move quickly
c. move forward
d. move sideways
c. move forward
_______Craig already had his ticket, he still had to wait in line to see the movie.
a. Although
b. Because
C. Unless
D. Yet
a. Although
pre- means to?
to do before
Which is the following is a reason the author suggests for saving the sawgrass prairie?
a. development
b. growth
c. marshes
d. silence
d. silence
Stop crunching so loudly on that
a. carat
b. caret
c. carrot
i. karat
c. carrot
What does the word predetermined mean in the sentence below?
a. never decided
b. too close to decide
c. decide too quickly
d. decide ahead of time
d. decide ahead of time
Which sentence is written correctly?
a. Dad wrote items on the grocery list, apples;oranges; and pears.
b. Dad wrote these times on the grocery list; apples oranges and pears.
c. Dad wrote these items on the grocery list; apples, oranges, and pears.
d. Dad wrote these items on the grocery list; apples; oranges; and pears.
c. Dad wrote these items on the grocery list; apples, oranges, and pears.
pro- means
to proceed forward or to go ahead
Solution holes are formed by a reaction between
a. spider webs and soil
b. sawgradd and lichens
c. hammocks and sloughs
d. tannic acid and limestone
d. tannic acid and limestone
We went to the store to ____some groceries.
a. bi
g. buy
c. by
i. bye
g. buy