Word Study
Which of the following words is spelled correctly when you add the suffix -ion?
1. polluttion
2. pollution
3. pollutoin
2. pollution
What is the adverbial clause (dependent clause) in this sentence: The children played outside until the sun set.
until the sun set
Which of the following words is spelled correctly?
a. Telscope
b. Teleskope
c. Telascope
d. Telescope
Which word best finishes the sentence below?
desert, drought, resources
drought
What is the adverbial clause (dependent clause) in this sentence: After finishing her work, Maria went for a walk.
After finishing her work
transmit, dismiss
trans/mit
dis/miss
Which text structure is this passage?
When the heavy rain came, the river’s water level rose significantly. As a result, the banks of the river overflowed, flooding nearby homes and fields. The flooding caused extensive damage to property and disrupted the daily lives of the residents.
A: Description
B. Cause and effect
C. Compare and contrast
B. Cause and effect
What is an example of an interjection?
Wow! Yay! Woah! Uh-oh! Aha!
Which sentence uses the word "intended" correctly?
1. My cousins intended me to the movies.
2. I intended to bring my lunchbox today, but I forgot it at home.
2. I intended to bring my lunchbox today, but I forgot it at home.
“I have told you a million times to clean your room!” What does the speaker mean by using the figurative expression “a million times?”
a. The speaker is exaggerating the importance of cleaning a room.
b. The speaker has told the listener many times to clean their room.
c. The speaker wants the listener to clean their room one more time.
d. The speaker has told the listener exactly one million times to clean their room.
b. The speaker has told the listener many times to clean their room.
Choose the transitional word set that best completes the sentences:
First, Second, Third
Next, To start, Then
Before, After, Lastly
Before, After, Lastly