Waverly’s mother deftly rolled out dough to make dumplings for dinner that night.
What part of speech is the underlined word?
Adverb
planned a series of actions
a) relented
b) plotted
c) stock
b) plotted
adaptation
assimilation
deftly
When playing a game in a tournament, Waverly plotted her chess moves very carefully.
What part of speech is the underlined word?
Verb
What is the meaning of "deftly"?
Appearing to be skillful
skillfully
planned
plotted
plotting
They are descendants of the original English and Scottish settlers.
What part of speech is the underlined word?
Noun
What is a "minority"?
group of people that differs in some way from the larger population
skillfully
deftly
minority
They are of European stock.
What part of speech is the underlined word?
Noun
What is the meaning of "descendants "? give examples
people who are the offspring of an ancestor
less than half
minority
assimilation
Only a small minority of the mentally ill are liable to harm themselves or others.
What part of speech is the underlined word?
Noun
groups of people inside a political party, club, government, etc., working against another group
factions
Progeny / Kin
descendant
naturalization
They swore their allegiance to the USA and received their naturalization papers.
What part of speech is the underlined word?
Noun
concessions are allowances that are made for the benefit of another person.
Give three clear examples to clarify the meaning
Answers will vary.
When you are negotiating and you give in to something that the other side wants, this is an example of a concession.
If the government gives tax credits to special interest groups, the tax credits are an example of a concession.
If a high school gives the sports booster club the right to sell snacks at a football game, this is an example of a concession.
Privileges / Allowances
concessions
relented