In Context
Mr. P's Vocab
Use It In A Sentence
Know Your Prefixes
Mix It Up
100
What does crucial mean in the following sentence? "It is crucial that I stay after school to finish my algebra test."
Crucial: Essential or very important.
100
What would you expect to read about during the exposition of a story?
Exposition: This portion of the story introduces the characters and the setting. It may also provide some background information that can help you understand the story.
100
Use the word acquire in a sentence.
Acquire: To get or receive something.
100
Com- and Con-, as used in connect and combine, have what meaning?
Com- and Con- mean "together or with." If you know Spanish, remember that con means with in Español.
100
This jersey is worn by which popular soccer team?
Chivas de Guadalajara
200
What does deceive mean in the following sentence? "My brother is always trying to deceive me."
Deceive: To mislead or trick someone.
200
How is paraphrasing different than summarizing?
Paraphrasing involves taking a piece of writing and putting it in your own words. Usually, what you write should be shorter than the original.
200
Use the word interpretation in a sentence.
Interpretation: An explanation that often includes an opinion.
200
Re-, as used in retry, redial and redo, has what meaning?
Re- means "again." Remember, if you are redoing something, you are doing it again.
200
Tom Brady set a Monday Night Football record this week, throwing for 517 passing yards in a win over the Miami Dolphins. What team does Tom Brady play for?
300
What does serene mean in the following sentence? "I always love going to Lake Cunningham because it is so serene."
Serene: Calm or peaceful.
300
The setting of a story may include the time period the story takes place. What else does setting include?
Setting includes when and where a story takes place. Settings can be as large as a trip around the world or as small as someone's apartment.
300
Use the word serene in a sentence.
Serene: Calm or peaceful.
300
Micro- has what meaning? Examples of the prefix include: microscope, microphone and microchip.
Micro- means tiny. Remember, you use a microscope to see tiny things. We use a microphone to make tiny sounds louder.
300
"Breaking Dawn," which is set to hit theaters on Nov. 18, is the latest movie in what film series?
Twilight
400
What does facilitate mean in the following sentence? "Mr. Valladares asked me to help facilitate the class discussion."
Facilitate: To make easier or help bring about.
400
It is important to understand the relationship between cause and effect. If my cause is getting hit by a car, what are three possible effects that you might expect?
Cause: An event or occurrence. Effect: The thing or things that happen as a result of the causing event.
400
Use the word deceive in a sentence.
Deceive: To mislead or trick someone.
400
What is the meaning of the prefix Ex-? Examples of the prefix include: extend, exclude and excommunicate.
Ex- means "away from or out." Remember to think about someone's ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend. The sentence, my ex-girlfriend kicked me out, can help you remember.
400
Last Sunday marked 15 years since the death of this "California Love" rapper. Who is he?
Tupac Shakur
500
What does repugnant mean in the following sentence? "He was caught writing repugnant things on the wall in the boy's bathroom. He'll be suspended for sure."
Repugnant: Extremely distasteful or offensive.
500
What is theme?
Theme is the big idea of a story or what the writer is trying to say. It is not a topic (what the story is about). For example, a story might have a topic like baseball, but a theme like "never give up on your dreams."
500
Use the word facilitate in a sentence.
Facilitate: To make easier or help bring about.
500
Un- is a very common prefix. It can be seen in words such as, unlikely, uncaring, unhelpful and unwilling. What does Un- mean?
Un- means "not or opposite of." Uncaring means not caring. This is a great way to remember the meaning.
500
Who is the author of this popular book series? Jeff Kinney