Phonics & spelling
Finish the sentence with the correct spelling of the missing word:
The text we read this week was ________ the Harlem Renaissance.
about
This table is (short) than the one beside it.
shorter
This word means to start something new.
launch
What brought the Harlem Renaissance to an end?
The stock market crash of 1929/the Great Depression.
Complete the sentence with the correct conjunction:
I like to eat raw broccoli, ____ not raw carrots.
but
Finish the sentence with the correct spelling of the missing word:
One of my favorite soups is clam ___________.
chowder
That house is the (big) in the neighborhood.
biggest
This word means a new and exciting activity.
adventure
What made Jean Toomer different?
He had fair skin and could pass in both the white and black communities.
Complete the sentence with the correct conjunction:
________ you got all your work done, we will have fun Friday this week.
Since
Finish the sentence with the correct spelling of the missing word:
The girls like to play with ______ sticks when it's dark.
glow
I lost my (comfortable) pair of shoes.
most comfortable
If you are an actor in a play or movie, you are a member of the _______.
cast
What is a sharecropper?
A farmer who does not own land. They farmed someone else's land.
Complete the sentence with the correct conjunction:
It started raining really hard, ____ recess was inside today.
so
Finish the sentence with the correct spelling of the missing word:
The twinkling lights make it so pretty to drive ___________ at night.
downtown
Do you know where the (near) library is?
nearest
This word refers to something involving 2 or more countries.
international
How did Carl Van Vechten help the Harlem Renaissance?
He made sure that newspapers like the New York Times wrote about Harlem artists and writers so they could gain publicity.
Complete the sentence with the correct conjunction:
Haislie ____ Elira are so excited to go to school today.
and
Finish the sentence with the correct spelling of the missing word:
In some places, you make a wish and throw a penny into a ___________ for good luck.
fountain
Those flowers are (pretty) than the ones in my garden.
prettier
This word means someone is gaining popularity and becoming widely known to a lot of people.
fame
What was special about Lafayette Theatre?
It was the first theater in New York to desegregate.
Complete the sentence with the correct conjunction:
We can stay at the dance longer, ________ you're ready to head home.
unless