Words with "Schwa"
Vocabulary
Trash/Reducing Food Waste
Word Study
Random
100

Choose the correct syllabication for the boldfaced word below that contains the schwa sound.

developing

  • A. dev/el/op/ing

  • B. de/vel/op/ing 

  • C. de/vel/o/ping 

  • D. de/velo/ping

A. dev/el/op/ing

100

Those types of berries are EDIBLE.

  • A. harmful to others 

  • B. a cause of food waste

  • C. safe to eat 

  • D. dangerous to pick

  • C. safe to eat

100

What main idea do the selections have in common?

  • A.Americans waste a lot of food.
  • B.People cannot know when most food is bad.
  • C.Meat and poultry have high risks of contamination.
  • D.Many cities have composting and recycling options.
  • A.Americans waste a lot of food.
100

Choose the two words that have the sh sound when the -ian ending is added.

  • A. civilian

  • B. librarian

  • C. guardian

  • D. magician

  • E. physician

  • D. magician

  • E. physician

100

Which 2 famous buildings does the author compare the amount of food wasted by Americans to?

Empire State Building 

Sears (Willis) Tower

200

Choose the correct syllabication for the boldfaced word below that contains the schwa sound.

experimental

  • A. ex/peri/ment/al 

  • B. ex/per/im/ent/al

  • C. ex/pe/rim/en/tal

  • D. ex/per/i/men/tal

D. ex/per/i/men/tal

200

It is important to be CONSCIOUS of all the issues when voting.

  • A. aware of

  • B. forgetful of

  • C. silent about

  • D. angry about

A. aware of

200

What is the purpose of the infographic?

  • A.to provide tips for reducing food waste
  • B.to explain how to avoid food contamination
  • C.to describe some of the consequences of food waste
  • D.to help people calculate how much they spend on food
  • A.to provide tips for reducing food waste
200

What sound does the letter t makes when -ion is added to the word collect?

  • A. ex

  • B. sh

  • C. st

  • D. ch

B. sh

200

Which sentence is correct?

  • A. It’s time to go to bed isn’t it? 

  • B. It’s time, to go to bed isn’t it?

  • C. It’s time to go to bed, isn’t it?

  • D. It’s time to go, to bed isn’t it?

  • C. It’s time to go to bed, isn’t it?

300

Choose the correct syllabication for the boldfaced word below that contains the schwa sound.

necessity

  • A. ne/ce/ss/ity

  • B. ne/ce/ss/i/ty 

  • C. ne/cess/ity

  • D. ne/ces/si/ty

D. ne/ces/si/ty

300

The MANUFACTURER creates electronic products.

  • A. college

  • B. company

  • C. computer

  • D. farmer

  • B. company

300

Which food group is most costly in terms of food waste?

  • A.dairy
  • B.fruits
  • C.grains
  • D.protein foods
  • D.protein foods
300

Which word contains a syllable with a schwa sound?

  • A. caring

  • B. handshake 

  • C. compare

  • D. harpoon

C. compare

300

Which sentence is correct?

  • A. Yes Stephen you may go to the skate park. 

  • B. Yes, Stephen you may go to the skate park.

  • C. Yes, Stephen, you may go to the skate park.

  • D. Yes, Stephen, you may, go to the skate park.

C. Yes, Stephen, you may go to the skate park.

400

The syllables that make up the word refrigerator are —

  • A. ref/rige/ra/tor

  • B. re/frige/ra/tor

  • C. re/frig/er/ator 

  • D. re/frig/er/a/tor

D. re/frig/er/a/tor

400

The risk of CONTAMINATION is high.

  • A. usable materials 

  • B. leftover fertilizer 

  • C. possible infection

  • D. useless products

C. possible infection

400

The average American family throws away about how much of the food it buys each year?

  • A.1/10
  • B.1/8
  • C.1/4
  • D.1/2
  • C.1/4
400

The base word that changes its pronunciation when the word part -tion is added is —

  • A. admire + tion = admiration

  • B. determine + tion = determination

  • C. congratulate + tion = congratulation

  • D.  demonstrate + tion = demonstration

A. admire + tion = admiration

400

Which sentence is correct?

  • A. We have to research our topic write our outline and turn in our rough draft in one week. 

  • B. We have to research, our topic, write our outline, and turn in our rough draft in one week.

  • C. We have to research our topic, write our outline, and turn in our rough draft in one week.

  • D. We have to research our topic, write our outline, and turn in our rough draft, in one week.

C. We have to research our topic, write our outline, and turn in our rough draft in one week.

500

Choose the correct syllabication for the boldfaced word below that contains the schwa sound.

commentator

  • A. com/men/ta/tor

  • B. co/mmen/tat/or 

  • C. comm/en/tat/or

  • D. com/ment/a/tor

A. com/men/ta/tor

500

Using COMPOST will help your plants grow tall.

  • A. expired food

  • B. fertilizer

  • C. the right container

  • D. special worms

B. fertilizer

500

What does Allison Aubrey say about sell-by dates?

  • A.Food should never be eaten after its sell-by date.
  • B.A lot of food is safe to eat after its sell-by date.
  • C.Sell-by dates should be removed from most foods.
  • D.Sell-by dates should be added to fruits and vegetables.
  • B.A lot of food is safe to eat after its sell-by date.
500

Which base word contains a syllable that changes pronunciation when the word part -ic is added?

  • A. cube

  • B. class

  • C. scene

  • D. athlete

D. athlete

500

Which sentence is correct?

  • A. Well, I guess we’ll stay at home.

  • B. Well I guess, we’ll stay at home. 

  • C. Well, I guess, we’ll stay at home.

  • D. Well, I guess we’ll stay, at home.

A. Well, I guess we’ll stay at home.

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