Context Clues
The movie is full of obscure references that only pop culture enthusiasts will understand.
Define the italicized word.
a. crazy c. unclear
b. obvious d. minor
c. unclear
Teeth can tell you what kind of food a mammal eats. Plant eaters (herbivores) like deer have large, flat molars for grinding plants. Animals that eat both plants and meat (omnivores) have strong canines and molars for tearing and grinding foods. Animals that are meat eaters (carnivores) have canine teeth for cutting and tearing.
The main idea is:
a. Animals that are meat eaters (carnivores) have canine teeth for cutting and tearing.
b. Plant eaters (herbivores) like deer have large, flat molars for grinding plants.
c. Animals that eat both plants and meat (omnivores) have strong canines and molars for tearing and grinding foods.
d. Teeth can tell you what kinds of food a mammal eats.
d. Teeth can tell you what kinds of food a mammal eats.
Many students would feign illness just to get out of a test.
Define the italicized word.
a. catch c. fake
b. discover d. need
c. fake
Fix the sentence:
My favorete tombstone was the sailor’s.
a. Favorete is misspelled- should be favorite
b. Tombstone should be tomb stone
c. Sailor’s does not need an apostrophe
d. Correct as is
a. Favorete is misspelled- should be favorite
As the years went on the old TV star's career waned and he was forgotten.
Define the italicized word.
a. rocketed c. grew
b. declined d. terrible
b. declined
Animals have defenses against being eaten, and so do plants. Plants like milkweed have strong chemicals that can make animals sick. Poison ivy has oils in its leaves that will give animals an itchy rash. Blackberries have sharp thorns all over the plant.
The main idea is:
a. Animals have defenses against being eaten, and so do plants.
b. Blackberries have sharp thorns all over the plant.
c. Poison ivy has oils in its leaves that will give animals an itchy rash.
d. Plants like hemlock have strong chemicals that can make animals sick.
a. Animals have defenses against being eaten, and so do plants.
My plans for the weekend were tentative meaning not set in stone.
Define the italicized word.
a. fun c. positive
b. definite d. unsure
d. unsure
Fix the sentence:
can I go to the movies with you on Saturday?
a. Saturday should have a lower case “s”
b. There should not be a question mark
c. The “c” in can should be capital
d. Correct as is
c. The “c” in can should be capital
In order to expedite the process, they made the forms shorter.
Define the italicized word.
a. delay c. accelerate
b. hamper d. extend
c. accelerate
Alex scored 8 points for his baseball team. He struck out 5 players and he hit 2 home runs and drove in 6 more runs. Alex was declared Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the game.
The main idea is:
a. Alex hit 2 home runs and drove in 6 more runs.
b. Alex was declared the MVP of the game.
c. Alex scored 8 points for his baseball team.
d. Alex struck out 5 players.
b. Alex was declared the MVP of the game.
He is meticulous about keeping accurate records, crossing every t and dotting every i.
Define the italicized word.
a. faithful c. easygoing
b. careful d. careless
b. careful
Fix the sentence
Victor walked home by himself in the pouring rain
a. The sentence needs a period at the end.
b. The sentence needs a question mark.
c. The “v” in Victor should be lower case
d. Correct as is
a. The sentence needs a period at the end.
There's no need to berate someone for making a mistake during the first day on the job.
Define the italicized word.
a. scold c. congratulate
b. laugh at d. praise
a. scold
People in early North America ate only wild foods that they could hunt or gather. Inuit people ate a lot of fish and seal meat and gathered seaweed. Pueblo people ate cactus fruit and pine nuts and hunted rabbits and birds. Cree people ate fish with wild rice that they gathered in the wetlands around the Great Lakes.
The main idea is:
a. Cree people ate fish with wild rice.
b. People in early North America ate only wild foods that they could hunt or gather.
c. Inuit people ate a lot of fish, seal meat, and gathered seaweed.
d. Pueblo people ate cactus fruit, pine nuts, and hunted rabbits and birds.
b. People in early North America ate only wild foods that they could hunt or gather.
The abandoned house was in deplorable condition.
Define the italicized word.
a. annoying c. excellent
b. terrible d. good
b. terrible
Fix the sentence:
The glass was very clean which is how the bird flyed into the house.
a. The sentence needs a question mark
b. Flyed is misspelled- should be flew
c. Which is misspelled- should be wich
d. Correct as is
b. Flyed is misspelled- should be flew
The divers tried to salvage the valuable cargo from the sunken ship. They hoped to retrieve at least some of the treasures they knew were trapped at the bottom of the sea.
Define the italicized word.
a. save c. destroy
b. break d. terrible
a. save
Thomas Edison is remembered because of the huge number of inventions he created which are still used today. He invented the light bulb, the storage battery, and motion pictures otherwise known as movies.
The main idea is:
a. Thomas Edison invented the storage battery.
b. Thomas Edison invented the light bulb.
c. Thomas Edison invented a huge number of inventions that are still used today.
d. Thomas Edison invented motion pictures.
c. Thomas Edison invented a huge number of inventions that are still used today.
Sandra was known for being an ingenious problem solver. When she ripped the cover of her textbook, she made a color copy of her friend’s book and pasted it onto her own.
Define the italicized word.
a. brave c. clever
b. silly d. boring
c. clever
Fix the sentence:
It were to late for Elle to come over, but Diane asked her anyway.
a. The word “were” should be was
b. To is misspelled- should be too
c. Anyway is misspelled- should be any way
d. Correct as is
a. The word “were” should be was