Vocabulary-Context Clues
Transitional Words
Multiple Meaning Words
Author's Purpose
Grammar and Spelling
100
To resign a high office a.abdicate b.benign c.candid d.allude
What is ABDICATE
100
______________ of the weather, the football game will be played tomorrow. A.In spite of B.Likewise C.Furthermore D.Therefore E.Otherwise
A.In spite of
100
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
100
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? to inform to express personal feelings to persuade to entertain
What is to entertain
100
It (do, does) look like a good place for a poet to work. Do or Does
What is DOES
200
To admit a.acknowledge b.adorn c.abrupt d.folly
What is ACKNOWLEDGE
200
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
200
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
200
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
200
A cluster of trees (provide,provides) a moment of coolness. provide or provides
What is PROVIDE
300
When you get something new,you it. a.acquire b.lose c.evaluate d.acknowledge
What is ACQUIRE
300
I can't help you with your homework because I am not very good at geometry. __________, I know someone who can. A.However B.For example C.In addition D.Subsequently E.In the same way
A.However
300
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
300
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.... persuade inform entertain
What is entertain
300
Chose the verb in the sentence. The prince climbed the tower. prince tower climbed
What is CLIMBED
400
Good enough means a.adequate b.agony c.audible d.brawny
What is ADEQUATE
400
___________ it was raining, I still walked to school. A.Consequently B.Furthermore C.Accordingly D.As a result E.Although
E.Although
400
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
400
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... persuade inform entertain
What is inform
400
All of the grapes been eaten. have OR has
What is HAVE
500
To AGITATE is to a.stir up b.speak to c.ignore d. move through
What is STIR UP
500
______ of her good grades, Rebecca did not get accepted to Stanford. A.In addition B.In spite of C.As a result D.On the other hand E.Thereafter
B.In spite of
500
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
500
Read the title and decide whether the piece was written to inform, entertain, or persuade. Why You Should Vote for Candidate B Inform Entertain Persuade None of the above
What is Inform
500
Complete the sentence with the adjective that describes quantity: There are stars in the sky tonight! colorful countless tasty one
What is COUNTLESS
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