Vocabulary 1
What does the word permission mean in the sentence below?
The teacher gave David permission to go to the library.
What is:
Agreement to allow someone to do something
What does the word border mean in the sentence below?
We drove across the border into Canada.
What is:
Imaginary line that separates two countries.
Which pronoun BEST completes the sentence below?
When the team came on the court, the crowd cheered for ______.
What is:
Them
Which pronoun BEST completes the sentence below?
When the teacher asked Kirby a question, ______ knew the answer.
What is:
He
The genre of "José! Born to Dance."
What is a biography?
What does the word toured mean in the sentence below?
The family toured the city to see all the sights.
What is:
Explored
What does the word debut mean in the sentence below?
The artist had his debut at the art show.
What is:
First Appearance
Which pronoun BEST completes the sentence below?
After Chandler and Jake rode bikes, ______ went fishing.
What is:
They
Which pronoun BEST completes the sentence below?
______ book over on the windowsill is mine.
What is:
That
Why did José and his family immigrate out of México?
What is to escape war?
Which synonym is the BEST replacement for the verb move in the sentence below?
We used oars to move the rowboat across the lake.
What is:
Propel
What does the word mournful mean in the sentence below?
The child's mournful cry told us something was wrong.
What is:
Sorrowful
What is the ANTECEDENT in the sentence below?
The police officer helped Danny when he could not find his mother.
What is:
Danny
Which pronoun BEST completes the sentence below?
______ roses I'm holding are from my garden.
What is:
These
Why does the author include Spanish words in the text?
What is to illustrate José's heritage?
Which synonym is the BEST replacement for the verb moved in the sentence below?
Two men moved the huge rock of out the way.
What is:
Pushed
Which synonym is the BEST replacement for the verb moved in the sentence below?
The little girl moved happily among the flowers.
What is:
Skipped
What is the BEST way to combine sentences 1 and 2?
(1) Kathy won a writing contest.
(2) The principal was proud of Kathy.
What is:
When Kathy won a writing contest, the principal was proud of her.
What is the ANTECEDENT in the sentence below?
While Eddie and Reba were at the library, they did research about
Mexico.
What is:
Eddie and Reba
Why does José decide to pursue dancing?
What is... he gave up on his dream of becoming a famous artist after moving to New York and seeing all of the talent around him. He then attended a dance show with one of his friends and was immediately inspired to take up dancing.
Which synonym is the BEST replacement for the verb moved in the sentence below?
We moved through the forest.
What is:
Hiked
Which synonym is the BEST replacement for the verb moved in the sentence below?
The river moved south through the valley.
What is:
Flowed
What is the BEST way to combine sentences 1 and 2?
(1) The children raised money for the animal shelter.
(2) The newspaper reporter wrote an article about the children.
What is:
The children raised money for the animal shelter, so the newspaper reporter wrote an article about them.
What is the BEST way to combine sentences 1 and 2?
(1) Mr. Higgins had to leave the room.
(2) Mr. Higgins told the children to keep working.
What is:
When Mr. Higgins had to leave the room, he told the children to keep working.
What does the metahor "New York was a cemetary" mean in the context of the story?
What is... José's dreams of becoming a famous artist died in New York.