Synonyms/Antonyms
Provide a synonym & antonym for the word "chilly"
Synonyms: cold
Antonyms: warm, hot
I started talking to my sister who was doing homework, and she told me she had to concentrate. What does concentrate mean?
focus
Provide 5 features to describe this word: tissue
Examples: made of very thin paper, usually white, might contain lotion, usually found in the bathroom, you use them a lot when you are sick
Identify the prefixes and/or suffixes in this word: Reuse
prefix- re
Guess who/what I am:
1. I eat from 12 to 18 hours each day.
2. I sometimes communicate by making a rumbling sound.
3. I am a land animal, but I have been known to swim as far as 30 miles.
4. I can’t jump.
5.On hot days, I flap my ears.
6.My skin is an inch thick.
7.When I am born, I usually weigh more than 200 pounds.
elephant
Provide a synonym & antonym for the word "tired"
Synonyms: Sleepy
Antonyms: Energetic
Use context clues to figure out the meaning of the italicized word: My feet were sore, so I decided to recline my seat and put my feat up. What does recline mean?
lean back
Provide 5 features to describe this word: Stapler
Examples: type office/school supply, used to hold things together, rectangular shaped, contains something sharp inside, usually black but can be lots of colors
Identify the prefixes and/or suffixes in this word: submarine
prefix- sub
Guess who/what I am:
1. I can be found in most bathrooms.
2. I can be different colors or scents.
3. I am used with water.
4. I can be found in small packages in hotel rooms.
5.For babies, I may promise No More Tears.
6.I am often combined with conditioner.
7.Use me if you want clean hair.
shampoo
Provide a synonym & antonym for the word "scream"
Synonym: Yell
Antonym: Whisper
I ate a sandwich and my dad asked how it was, I said it was mediocre, and that I have had better ones. What does mediocre mean?
just okay, so-so
Provide 5 features to describe this word: computer
Examples: type of electronic, has a keyboard, has a mouse, has a screen, people use them to look up stuff on the internet or to do work or school, rectangular
Identify the prefixes and/or suffixes in this word: Antibiotic
Prefix: anti
Identify the problem & 2 solutions: You were put in charge of planning a study session for the upcoming final exam in Algebra. You created a group text with five other students, but after three days of messaging back and forth, no one can agree on a time or a location. Some people only respond with short, unhelpful answers ("IDK"), and others keep changing their minds. The final exam is rapidly approaching, and you haven't even started studying.
Problem: No one in your study group can agree on a time and location
Potential solution #1: Study by yourself
Potential solution #2: Tell everyone a day, time, and location and whoever can make it will come
Provide a synonym & antonym for the word "intelligent"
Synonym: smart, wise
Antonym: dumb, unintelligent
I got my dad a framed photo of the two of us for his birthday, and he said it was a very sentimental gift. What does sentimental mean?
special, meaningful
Make a sentence about the picture using at least 3 descriptive words (aka adjectives)
Answers will vary
Identify the prefixes and/or suffixes in this word: Unacceptable
prefix: un
suffix: able
Identify the problem & two solutions: You stayed up late to finish a huge analysis paper for your English class. You saved the final version to your flash drive and brought it to school, but when you plug the flash drive into the school computer, the only file visible is an old rough draft. The final, polished paper is nowhere to be found, and the teacher specifically requires a digital submission from the school computer. The submission window closes in 15 minutes.
Problem: Your assignment is missing and you're going to miss the submission deadline
Potential solution #1: Tell the teacher the problem
Potential solution #2: Have a backup system moving forward
Provide a synonym & antonym for the word "cautious"
Synonym: careful
Antonym: reckless
I wanted to swim with my friends, but I was hesitant because the water was so cold. What does hesitant mean?
unsure
Make a sentence about the picture using at least 3 descriptive words (aka adjectives)
Details: type of feeling, usually fixed by eating food, you might say this if you haven't eaten in awhile, your body might feel weak if you have this feeling
Identify the prefixes and/or suffixes in this word: Disadvantageous
prefix: dis
suffix: -ous
Identify the problem & 2 solutions: You work at a local grocery store, and you have a coworker, Devon, who is supposed to be doing the evening stock with you. Every time the shift starts, Devon disappears to the back break room for an hour, leaving you to do almost all of the stocking on your own. You are now leaving work 30 minutes late every night, and you're tired of doing all the extra work, but you don't want to cause drama in the workplace.
Problem: Your coworker is not doing his work, leaving you to do extra work
Potential solution #1: Confront the coworker
Potential solution #2: Explain the situation to your boss.