Comprehension
Who wrote the book series, Harry Potter?
J.K Rowling
Does this sentence use the right punctuation?
"What is your favorite color?"
Yes
Antonym of: Make
destroy, lose, break, ruin, demolish, derange
Name two words that rhyme with the word: game
examples: blame, shame, name, fame, lame, same
What are the three primary colors?
Red, yellow blue
Which word in this sentence is a verb?
Candy walked slowly to the grocery store at night.
walked
This sentence is missing a punctuation mark. Fill in the blank with the best one. "When she grows up __ she wants to be president."
Period (.), comma (,) or question mark (?)
comma (,)
Synonym of the word: YELL
Hoot, howl, screech, shout, wail, scream, call, squeal
Name two words that rhyme with the word: Light
Examples: might, bite, height, kite, knight, fight, might
How many Vowels are in the alphabet? Name them:
5 TOTAL!
A-E-I-O-U
What is it called when two words are put together to make one word? (Give two examples). Compound word (i.e. freestyle, onsite, without)
Compound word (i.e. freestyle, onsite, without)
Which punctuation mark is best for this sentence? "Can I watch a movie __"
question mark (?)
Antonym of the word: OLD
young, modern, recent, ageless, immature
Name 3 words that rhyme with the word: coat
Examples: goat, more, tote, remote, promote, denote, quote, throat
What kind of vitamin does our body create from direect sunlight on our skin?
Vitamin D!
From about late March/early April to the end of September, most people should be able to get all the vitamin D we need from sunlight.
Last week we highlighted famous African American historian, educator and the founder of Black History Month. What was his name?
Dr. Carter G. Woodson!!!
Does this sentence use the right punctuation?
"Why can’t we eat pizza every night."
No, Should be a question mark (?)
Synonym of the word: OVER
above, on top of, high,
Name 3 words that rhyme with: Steak
examples: make, bake, shake, lake, cake, fake, lake, rake
What does the prefix "post" mean?
it means after: AFTER
Post-operation, post-partum,
What is a haiku?
A Japanese poem with three lines made up of syllables. Line 1 is 5 syllables, line 2 is 7 syllables and line 3 is 5 syllables.
Does this sentence use the right punctuation?
It’s my turn to pick the movie,
No - Should be a period (.)
Synonym for the word: WEAK
Frail, fragile, delicate, debilitated
Name 3 words that rhyme with the word: FLOWER
Examples: shower, sour, power, tower, flour, empower
How many syllables are in the word:
BIBLIOMANIAC
6!
Bib-li-o-ma-ni-ac
Means: Extreme preoccupation with collecting books!