Academic Vocabulary
What does "devour" mean in this sentence: "The lion began to devour its food"?
To eat something very quickly.
Identify the noun: "The cat climbed the tree."
A: Cat, tree.
What punctuation ends a question?
A: Question mark.
If someone is crying and hugging a trophy, how do they feel?
A: Proud or happy.
Fix the sentence: "me and my friend went to the park."
A: My friend and I went to the park.
What is a synonym for "enormous"?
A: Huge, gigantic, massive.
Identify the verb: "She dances beautifully."
A: Dances.
Add the missing punctuation: "Wait don’t go"
A: Wait, don’t go!
If it’s cloudy, people have umbrellas, and the ground is wet, what can you guess happened?
A: It rained.
Fix the sentence: "she dont like apples."
A: She doesn’t like apples.
What does "scamper" mean?
A: To run quickly or playfully
What is the adjective in this sentence: "The slimy frog jumped away"?
A: Slimy.
Where does the comma go? "After lunch we went to the zoo."
A: After lunch, we went to the zoo.
If a character keeps looking at the clock, what might they be feeling?
A: Impatient or nervous.
Fix the sentence: "The dogs is running fast."
A: The dog is running fast.
Which word means the opposite of "polite
A: Rude.
Which word is the adverb? "He spoke loudly during the show."
A: Loudly.
Fix this sentence: "i like to read books"
A: I like to read books.
In a story, the boy hides behind a couch and holds his breath. What might be happening?
A: He’s hiding or playing a game.
Fix the sentence: "We was happy to see you."
A: We were happy to see you.
What does the word "observe" mean in this sentence: "We stopped to observe the birds"?
A: To watch carefully.
Find the pronoun in this sentence: "They went to the store before dinner."
A: They.
Add punctuation: "Sarah Tom and Lucy are best friends"
A: Sarah, Tom, and Lucy are best friends.
Why might someone say “Finally!” after waiting in a long line?
A: Because they’ve been waiting a long time and are relieved it's over.
Rewrite this sentence to make it better: "The big dog ran."
A: The large, brown dog ran quickly across the yard.