In the sentence below, what are the context clues/synonym(s) of the vocabulary word that helps you figure out its meaning?
You're very CAPABLE. You have the skills to do just about anything.
You have the skills.
100
What changes need to be made to the following statement to make it grammatically correct?
her head felt as though it were stuffed with cotton
Capitalize the first letter, period at the end.
100
Who was the main character in Miss Alaineus?
Sage
100
"The contest has many different CATEGORIES and divisions we can enter." Which word in the sentence means about the same as categories?
divisions
100
Which of these words is NOT one of your spelling words?
dove, stuff, damp, cents, tough
cents- it's SENSE!
200
What is a synonym for strands?
Pieces... ?
200
What is the type of sense which tells someone to do something and ends with a period called?
Command
200
Name three minor characters in Miss Alaineus.
Sage's mom, Starr, Mrs. Page
200
What kind of person is Sage?
Hardworking, Confident, Proud of herself, serious (until the end), etc.
200
Write the spelling words (correctly) that are synonyms...
Throw
Pour out
Stick out
fling
gush
jut
300
In the sentence below, what are the context clues/synonym(s) of the vocabulary word that helps you figure out its meaning?
I just want to make sure you are a bright, shiny, LUMINOUS star when you step out onstage.
bright, shiny
300
Which sentence below is a fragment?
(1) Quiet, please. (2) Let's start our book talk. (3) I thought the best book yet! (4) There were so many exciting parts. (5) The characters seemed very real to me. (6) Did anyone else like this book?
3
300
What happens at the climax of Miss Alaineus?
She dresses up as "Miss Alaineus." This is the point where Sage faces the main problem in the story.
300
Describe what a flashback is. When does a flashback take place in Miss Alaineus?
A flashback is a strategy an author uses to tell us a story that happened in the past. In Miss Alaineus, the author uses a flashback to tell the story of the time Sage and her mother were at the grocery story to explain why Sage thought that Miss Alaineus was the person on the spaghetti box.
300
Write the spelling words (correctly) that fit in the blanks.
Don't _____ your papers into your bag and always make sure you _____ your homework for errors.
stuff, scan
400
What is an antonym for GIGANTIC?
small, tiny, etc.
400
What kind of sentence is the one below? What kind of punctuation belongs at the end?
Oh no, Ms. Barstow's hamster escaped
Exclamation because it expresses a strong feeling. An exclamation point goes at the end.
400
Name a character trait of Sage and tell how it affected the plot of Miss Alaineus.
Could be a variety of answers...
400
What is a synonym for gigantic in these sentences?
The two friends baked a gigantic cake. It was absolutely enormous.
enormous
400
Which of the following words have a short "a" sound?
batch, nick, lead, damp, scan, laugh,
batch, damp, scan, laugh
500
In the sentence below, what are the context clues/synonym(s) of the vocabulary word that helps you figure out its meaning?
He sat down, hung his head forward, and SLUMPED over the food in front of him.
Hung his head forward
500
Correct the sentence below.
tomorrow we are going on our tinth feild trip bring your permission slips and bus money to school? don't forget
Tomorrow we are going on our tenth field trip. Bring your permission slips and bus money to school. Don't forget.
500
What happens at the climax of Knuffle Bunny?
Trixie's mother asks, "Where's Knuffle Bunny?"
500
"Soon it was evening, and the LUMINOUS dial on the clock glowed in the dark." Which word in this sentence helps you understand the meaning of luminous?
glowed
500
Spell the misspelled words correctly:
She had won the contest the passed two years but this time she was completeley stumped. It was a touf question!