Main Idea
A penny for your thoughts? If it's a 1943 copper penny, it could be worth as much as fifty thousand dollars. In 1943, most pennies were made out of steel since copper was needed for World War II, so the 1943 copper penny is ultra-rare. Another rarity is the 1955 double die penny. These pennies were mistakenly double stamped, so they have overlapping dates and letters. If it's uncirculated, it'd easily fetch $25,000 at an auction. Now that's a pretty penny.
Value of old Pennies
Pick the OPPOSITE of:
VACATE
abandon
discharge
sever
occupy
4. occupy
The hair dryer was not working. I returned it to the store for a refund
The hair dryer was not working, so I returned it to the store for a refund.
type
category of things that have common characteristics
to write on a keyboard
The team was elated because they just found out they placed in the semifinals
really happy
Before you put on that skeleton costume and rove door-to-door pandering for candy, take a minute to reflect on this tradition. Halloween is believed to have come from an ancient Celtic festival dating back some 2,000 years. November 1st was the Celtic New Year and marked the end of summer to the Celts. They celebrated on its eve by wearing costumes made of animal skins and dancing around bon fires. Over the next two millennia, this primitive celebration grew to be the candy fueled costume ball that we know today.
History of Halloween
Choose a word that means the SAME:
Brief
A. half
B. short
C. near
D. soon
E. close
B. short
I washed my clothes. They still look dirty
I washed my clothes, but they still look dirty.
left
direction (left vs. right)
to leave something behind
It’s no surprise he winced in pain after hitting his thumb with the hammer.
grimace or flinch
When one hears the term "reality" applied to a show, one might expect that the events portrayed occurred naturally or, at the least, were not scripted. This is not always the case. Many reality shows occur in unreal environments, like rented mansions occupied by film crews. Such living environments do not reflect what most people understand to be "reality." Worse, there have been accusations that events not captured on film were later restaged by producers. Worse still, some involved in the production of "reality" television claim that the participants were urged to act out story lines premeditated by producers. With such accusations floating around, it's no wonder many people take reality TV to be about as real as the sitcom.
The reality of "reality" TV
Pick the word that means the SAME:
JUSTIFY
A. rationalize/explain
B. ignore
C. apologize
A. Rationalize/explain
I walked into the room. Everybody stopped talking
When I walked into the room everybody stopped talking.
Pitcher
a position in baseball
a container
When the light brightens, the pupils of the eyes contract; however, when it grows darker, they dilate
make bigger or wider
It's hard to imagine what things were like before there was money, but such a time did exist. During these times people exchanged goods using the barter system. The word barter means to trade. People using the barter system traded things instead of buying and selling them. So if you were a rice farmer, you would trade your rice with many people to get all the things that you wanted or needed. Unfortunately, the people from whom you needed things might not want your rice. Isn't it nice to just go to the store and buy candy instead of having to trade rice for it?
Before money, people had to barter for goods.
Choose a word that means the SAME:
Analyze
A. write
B. read
C. understand
D. study
D. study
You can watch TV. First, you have to finish your homework.
You can watch TV, after you finish your homework.
match
used to light something
a good fit
We know the dog has a kind disposition because we’ve never seen her bite or scratch anyone
temperament, behavior
Not all news is bad about endangered animals. In the United States, dozens of endangered animals are making a comeback by increasing in numbers. In the 1970's, the gray wolf had all but vanished from Yellowstone National Park. In 1995 and 1996, biologists brought 66 wolves from Canada and set them free in the wilderness areas of the park. Today, about 285 gray wolves live in central Idaho and 271 more in Yellowstone. As populations dwindle, conservationist's are hoping to breed animals in zoos to release into the wild.
Endangered isn't always bad because biologists have used this to try and save animals.
Choose the OPPOSITE of:
conquer
A. surrender
C. punish
D. divide
E. triumph
A. surrender
She got a credit card. She bought a new pair of running shoes.
After getting a credit card, she bought a new pair of running shoes.
spring
season
to suddenly tell or ask something
She is so conceited, unlike her brother, who is so humble and down to earth
really proud of oneself.
vain, narcissistic