Vocabulary
Context Clues
Comprehension
Skill
Grammar
100
John scanned the crowd to find his mom. What does scanned mean?
to look over
100
The students made an appeal to the teacher. What does appeal mean?
a request
100
Miata shows that she is more serious about school than Rudy by doing what?
following the rules
100
Which of the following sentences contains an idiom...?
"'Yeah, let's knock it off,' Rudy yelled, getting to his feet."
100
What is the COMPLETE SUBJECT of this sentence? Mike's puppy dog is cute.
Mike's puppy dog
200
The music instructor prodded the pupils to sing the correct tune. What does prodded mean?
pushed
200
The gym is connected to our hallway. What does connected mean?
joined
200
How is Rudy different from Miata?
he is popular
200
"We can't push our luck, dude," Rudy responded. What is the intended meaning of this idiom?
expect way too much
200
What is the COMPLETE SUBJECT of this sentence? Austin, the bat boy, was fast today.
Austin, the bat boy,
300
Zeke beckoned to his sister to get on the bus. What does beckoned mean?
to signal
300
Marcus stubbed his foot on a chair in the kitchen. What does stubbed mean?
to hit or strike against something
300
Miata's campaign promises differ from Rudy's because they focus on what?
cleaning up the school
300
What is true about both candidates' speeches?
The mix two languages - English & Spanish
300
What is the COMPLETE PREDICATE of this sentence? Amber, the tallest girl in her class, will grow more this year.
will grow more this year
400
The children inflated the balloons before the party. What does inflated mean?
to fill with air
400
The dentist had to operate to remove her tooth. What does operate mean?
to perform surgery
400
How is Miata different during the debate compared to when she practiced her speech at home?
She loses faith in her ability to persuade students
400
Which of the following is an example of informal language...?
"Maybe even half an hour, homeboys!"
400
What makes the follow sentence compound? Mom went to buy milk, but she came home with cereal too.
It contains two simple sentences each with it's own subject and predicate is joined with a comma and conjunction word.
500
Lincoln gradually made it to the gym.
little by little
500
The jury took a recess to make a decision. What does recess mean?
to take a break
500
When Rudy compares himself to Miata as president, he says...
he would be a great president, and she would be a good president
500
What does Rudy use that makes his speech style informal?
slang
500
Is the following sentence a compound sentence? Why or why not? Mr. Jones painted his house brown, black, and gray.
No, there is only one subject and one predicate. There are multiple colors separated by commas, but a compound sentence must have a comma and a conjunction.
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