If a fire _____________, it burned very brightly and strongly.
blazed
100
A ______________ is a small, narrow body of water that may flow into or out of a river.
stream
100
Which word best completes the following sentence? Our class ___________ on a field trip last week. go, goed, went
went
100
Quadruple Jeopardy (400 points): True or False: Folktales usually teach the reader an important lesson.
True
100
What is an antonym?
An antonym is a word that is the opposite meaning of another word. (Example: bad and good)
200
Something that is ___________ moves very fast.
swift
200
If something is ___________, there is nothing in it.
empty
200
Which word best completes the following sentence? Elizabeth _________ fast, but she didn't win the race. ran, run, runned
ran
200
Double Jeopardy (400 points): Which genre best describes the story, Half-Chicken?
folktake
200
Which of the following is an antonym for the word lose? defeat, drop, win, play
win
300
If something is _______________, it is mixed together with something else.
tangled
300
When something happens ____________, it happens in a way that is quiet and calm.
peacefully
300
Which word best completes the following sentence? Yesterday, I _________ my best friend! saw, see, seed
saw
300
What makes Half-Chicken become very vain? a). He has a gift for telling which way the wind blows. b). He is the center of attention on the ranch. c). He knows he is smarter than the other chicks.
b). He is the center of attention on the ranch
300
Which of the following is an antonym for the word noisy? sleepy, quiet, loud, blaring
quiet
400
If you are ______________, you are falling and turning over and over.
What is tumbling
400
If you _____________ something, you threw it hard.
flung
400
Which word best completes the following sentence? Even though it is cold, Caroline and Anne _______ swimming. goed, go, going
go
400
What is the main idea of the story, Half-Chicken? a). what makes the wind blow b). how chickens got their feathers c). how weather vanes came to be
c). how weather vanes came to be
400
Which of the following words has a prefix? uncle, open, oversleep, missed
oversleep
500
Think back to Lesson 22...When you act or speak _____________, you are sincere and not joking.
seriously
500
Think back to Lesson 22... If something moves _______________, it moves as if it weighs a lot.
heavily
500
Irregular Verbs: Change the following verb from the present to the past tense: swim
swam
500
Double Jeopardy (1,000 points): Identify an important lesson from the folktale, Half-Chicken.
Example response: If you help someone, he or she may return the favor and help you during a time of need.
500
What is a prefix?
A prefix is a word part that can be added to the BEGINNING of a base word. Also, a prefix changes the meaning of a base word.