Vocabulary Busters
What is the word that means take apart?
dismantle
What people harmed the Indigenous people?
The Europeans
Where was Missi being sent to?
Prison for young people (juvenile detention in northern British Columbia)
Enzo ran toward school. What part of speech is 'school'?
noun
She was eating chips. What verb tense is 'was eating'?
past continuous/progressive
If you wanted to travel on the ocean, your boat would need to be...
navigable
What were two things that the settlers did that harmed the Indigenous people of Canada?
took their land, disease, killed them
Where was the plane when it crashed?
hanging over a cliff in the forest
After dinner, I am going to eat vanilla ice cream. What part of speech is 'vanilla'?
adjective
We study every day. What verb tense is 'we study'?
Present Simple
After the earthquake, many of the buildings were reduced to....
rubble
What were the two resources that Europeans most wanted from the New World?
furs and fish
What machine is trying to look for the kids?
airplane
I went to Brandon yesterday and bought a hoodie. What part of speech is 'a'?
Indefinite article
I am trying really hard in school. What verb tense is 'am trying'?
present continuous/progressive
The Eiffel Tower in Paris is _____________ over the rest of the city and offers great views of Paris.
towering
When John Cabot went on shore at Newfoundland, what were three things he saw?
tall trees, fire pit, carved stick, path, two men running...
How did the kids end up starting a fire?
using a knife on a rock to create sparks
Joessel likes ketchup but not mustard. What part of speech is 'but'
coordinating conjunction
I have never been to Europe. What verb tense is 'have never been'?
present perfect
In the olden days, if you didn't like how a government was acting, you might organize a violent ________ against them.
revolt
What was something that happened in world history that was considered normal but is now considered very evil?
slavery
They bent a piece of metal so the crawfish couldn't crawl out.
I dropped my pencil under my chair. What part of speech is 'under'?
preposition
She had practiced for three hours by the time her father came to pick her up from the gym. What two verb tenses are in 'her father came' and 'she had practiced'?
Simple Past
Past Perfect