Noun
A very strong wind.
Gale
Hard to see; hidden
Obscure
To move or shift
Budge
Factual
Exact
Precise
Correct
Accurate
The topic sentence serves what purpose?
Telling the reader the main idea or thought that the writer is trying to express.
My eyes soon became ______ to the dark.
Accustomed
The highest part; the top.
Summit
Not serious or important; silly.
Frivolous
To bring to an end; to do away with.
Abolish
Small
Weak
Undersized
Little
Puny
Quickly writing down all the thoughts that come into your head about a topic, is called?
Brainstorming
Grain is an important__________ of the United States.
Export
A longing for a certain time in the past.
Nostalgia
Unfriendly; of or like an enemy.
Hostile
To crowd together.
Huddle
Smell
Fragrance
Perfume
Scent
Aroma
A sentence without a subject or verb in the main clause is called?
A fragment sentence.
_______ have sharp, pointed teeth that enable them to tear the meat the eat.
Carnivore
A serious promise.
Pledge
Great in value or size.
Substantial
To make or become worse.
Deteriorate
Sturdy
Beefy
Husky
Hefty
Burly
A paragraph that answers the question “How did something happen?” or “What is the result?” of an action or event, is called?
A cause-effect paragraph
It would be _____ to go swimming during a gale.
Foolhardy
Important; full of meaning.
Significant
Having little strength, weak.
Feeble
To use up.
Consume
Present
Submit
Teach
Bring up
Introduce
What 3 features does a complete paragraph have?
1. A topic sentence.
2. Supporting sentences.
3. A concluding sentence.
There was ______ among the fans when the team won the championship.
Jubilation