Vocabulary I
Vocabulary II
Main Ideas
Common Misspellings
Free for All
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When I saw the white hair on my head, it ______ me that I needed to start coloring my hair. a. poised b. inquired c. dawned upon
What is c. dawned upon?
100
By the end of the week, people usually feel this way. It requires sleep and relaxation. a. solemn b. ill-gotten c. comical d. weary
What is d. weary?
100
These are other places you can find the main idea besides the beginning of the paragraph.
Where are the middle, end, or beginning and end?
100
Explain the difference of each: there, their, they're.
There - shows location their - shows ownership, belonging they're - they are
100
Name one Latin American country besides Mexico.
What is ...?
200
Basketball and football players are usually this type of body size.
What is burly?
200
Some people think money won from gambling is ________. a. ill-gotten b. reckless c. fate
What is a. ill-gotten?
200
What is the topic of this passage? The rain forest is home to many creatures. Monkeys, toucans and macaws live in the rain forest. Blue Morpho butterflies and anteaters also live in the rain forest. a. the rain forest b. creatures in the rain forest c. creatures
What is b. creatures in the rain forest>
200
Explain the difference of the following words: through, threw, thru
through - shows going from one end to another, time period threw - past tense of throw thru - not a real word (drive -thru)
200
Name one Southern state in the United States.
What is ...?
300
During classwork I often am ________ over the students trying to check their work for correctness. I hope they don't mind when I look over them. a. chuckling b. poised c. weary
What is b. poised?
300
Because I was _________ with my time, I did not have time to study and ended up not completing my essay on time. I need to be more careful next time. a. weary b. ill-gotten c. reckless d. poised
What is c. reckless?
300
Which sentence is the Main Idea of the following paragraph? The writing process consists of four main stages. The first stage, called the gathering stage, consists of researching, brainstorming, and analyzing in order to come up with a thesis. The next stage, organization, requires you to think about a logical and persuasive arrangement for your various ideas. The writing stage requires you to sit down and, following and outline, construct your essay. The fourth and final stage involves endless revision: going over and over what you've written to make it better.
What is sentence #1?
300
Explain the difference among the following words: to, too, two
To - shows motion and direction Too - shows emphasis Two - number
300
This fairy tale involves a glass slipper.
What is Cinderella?
400
This word is the antonym of comical.
What is solemn?
400
This word is a synonyn of "asked."
What is inquired?
400
Scientists have known for a long time that vitamin D is essential for humans. If children have a vitamin D or calcium deficiency, they can develop rickets, a softening of the bones. New studies are showing that people of all ages need vitamin D to help them fight off diseases by keeping their immune systems strong. The main idea of this paragraph is that vitamin D _______. a. is found in milk b. has been studied by scientists c. is no secret d. is important for good health
What is d. important for good health?
400
_______ my favorite. I love to each chocolate covered sardines. a. their b. they're c. there
What is b. they're?
400
What was the health condition called in "A Door Swings Open" that Roxanne had?
What is lupus?
500
This vocabulary word was the main topic of "The Monkey's Paw."
What is fate?
500
This word is a type of laughing.
What is chuckling?
500
Which sentence is the main idea? It was backward day at school. The students had to do things backward. Some of them wore their T-shirts backward. They took a test before they studied the lesson! Dessert was served first instead of last. They tried to walk home backward, but they bumped into each other and fell down.
What is, "The students had to do things backward?"
500
My son _____ a ball _______ our neighbor's window. He had to pay for it, so he got a job working the drive ______ at McDonald's.
What are threw, through, and thru.
500
This man is our current vice president.
Who is Joe Biden?
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