Button, Button
Greek/Latin Roots
Parts of Speech
RACES
Vocabulary
100

What was the deal offered in the story, Button, Button?

Press the button, someone you do not know dies, and they get $50,000

100

Hydro, Aqua

Water

100

Michael Keaton reprised his performance of Batman in the new movie, "The Flash."

What are the nouns in this sentenced?

Michael Keaton, performance, Batman, movie, Flash

100

R

Restate the question as a statement

100

Allegiance

Loyalty & devotion

200

Who are the three characters in the story?

Norma (wife), Arthur (husband), and Mr. Stewart (small man)

200

Poly, Multi

Many

200

Julia was ecstatic that her wonderful friends spent a good portion of quality time with her over the long weekend.


What parts of speech are the underlined words?

Adjectives

200

A

Answer the question completely

200

Context

Background for something

300

How would one best describe the wife in the story?

Selfish, Greedy, etc.

300

Terra

Earth

300

Be, was, am, being, and is are examples of what?

Linking verbs

300

C

Cite evidence from the text

300

Meager

Lacking in quality or stature

400

What is the climax of the story?

Norma presses the button

400

Vid, Vis

To see

400

He, She, Her, His, Them, Their are examples of what?

Pronouns

400

E

Explain how the evidence supports your answer

400

Diligent

Hard working or thorough

500

What decade was Button, Button written?

1950s

500

-ology

Study of

500

Do, has, would, could, and should are examples of what kind of words?

Helping Words

500

S

Spelling check

500

Prejudice

Judging someone or something before you know much about them; a preconceived attitude