Vocabulary-Context Clues
To resign a high office
a.abdicate b.benign c.candid d.allude
What is ABDICATE
1. I wish you wouldn’t ____ your voice. 2.How much money did we _____ for our new club?
A. lower B. raise C. spend D. collect
What is B. raise
The purple aliens landed with a crash and a boom. The residents of the small Iowa town ran in all directions as the multi-fingered creatures got off their spaceship. They landed right in front of the local cell phone store and appeared to be eager to check out Earth's communication technology. Fortunately, the salesman kept his head and showed the aliens many kinds of cell phones. The friendly purple creatures soon discovered that cell phones were cool. And lo and behold, the salesman had never seen anyone learn how to text so quickly. Maybe friendly aliens would do well on Earth after all. What is the author's purpose?
a)to inform b) to express personal feelings c)to persuade d) to entertain
What is to entertain
Does the following sentence need a comma?
The dog ran and jumped as he was as happy as he could be.
A) Yes B) No
No
To admit
a.acknowledge b.adorn c.abrupt d.folly
What is ACKNOWLEDGE
I dropped my cell phone and it broke. ____________, i need to either buy a new one or borrow yours.
A.In spite of B.Likewise C.Furthermore D.Therefore E.Otherwise
D.Therefore
2. We can use this _____ to measure that table.
A new _____ was elected by the people to govern their country. E. yardstick F. king G. ruler H. president
What is G. ruler
HAMSTERS FOR SALE: Humble Pet Store, in the mall: We have a large selection of hamsters for sale this week. They are interesting pets, and you will enjoy having one! They are only $17.99 this week!! Come and buy yours today!
What is the author's purpose?
What is to persuade
A cluster of trees (provide,provides) a moment of coolness.
provide or provides
What is PROVIDES
When you get something new,you it.
a.acquire b.lose c.evaluate d.acknowledge
What is ACQUIRE
3. He hurt his _____ when he ran into the door. 4.Try to put this thread through the _____ of that needle.
A. knee B. opening C. eye D. tip
What is C. eye
Lisa always looked forward to the fall because of the Harvest Festival. Of course, she loved the rides, but she really enjoyed the shows. This year would be the best. Lisa had a special opportunity to perform in the talent show.
The author's purpose is to? a) persuade b)inform c) entertain
What is entertain
Does it need a comma?
We ate pizza and watched a movie
a) yes
b) no
No
Good enough means
a.adequate b.agony c.audible d.brawny
What is ADEQUATE
___________ it was raining, I still walked to school.
A.Consequently B.Furthermore C.Accordingly D.As a result E.Although
E.Although
A statement should be followed by a _____. The class _____ seemed to pass slowly.
E. question mark F. decade G. period H. time
What is G. period
What do you do with aluminum cans? Do you throw them in the trash, or do you recycle when you are finished with them? At the rate we are filling our landfills, we will not have anywhere else to put our trash. If you recycle, you will help the environment. The next time you throw away your Coke can, think about putting it in a recycling bin. Your effort will help save your community.
The author's purpose is to? a)persuade b)inform c)entertain
What is inform
Where Does the Comma Go?
"My mom who loves gardening spends hours outside.
a) My mom,
b) hours, outside
c) "My mom, who loves gardening, spends hours outside."
d) My mom, who loves, gardening spends hours outside
"My mom, who loves gardening, spends hours outside."
To AGITATE is to
a.stir up b.speak to c.ignore d. move through
What is STIR UP
What a difficult _____ she had with today’s math test. At what _____ will you be home?
A. point B. time C. period D. decision
What is B. time
Read the title and decide whether the piece was written to inform, entertain, or persuade.
Why You Should Vote for Candidate Smith
a) Inform b)Entertain c) Persuade d)None of the above
What is Inform
Where should the comma go?
"After the game we went out for ice cream."
a) After the game,
b) we went out,
c) ice, cream
d) After,
After the game,