Vocabulary in Context
Daly was hurt while scouting in the snowstorm. His fellow explorers rescued him and brought him back to the base camp to recuperate. His injuries were nothing that a little rest couldn't mend.
What is the meaning of the word recuperate?
Heal or recover
Bobby would have been playing ball until the cows came home if it hadn't been for Susie dragging him home for dinner. What does the idiom in the sentence mean?
would keep going for a long time
What rhetorical device is shown when MLK uses the exact words "I have a dream" throughout his speech?
repetition
What does a colon look like?
: (describe as two dots)
Aiden, Nora, and Ethan went to a science museum. They saw a large tank filled with water and different types of fish. What is the name of this tank that contains the root 'aqu-' meaning water?
aquarium
" The ship dipped back and forth, bow first, into the tide, like a needle on a sewing machine. The spray from the storm and the push of the tide doused everyone on the ship's deck right down to their socks." The word doused means...
drenched or soaked
Mrs. Nicholson hated when students caused a big ruckus with their horseplay. What is the meaning of the underlined idiom?
causing a disturbance by clowning around; playing roughly
Which of the rhetorical devices appeals to readers' emotions, such as sharing a personal story to evoke sympathy.
pathos
What does a semicolon look like?
; (describe as a dot over a comma)
During a school assembly, Emma, David, and Benjamin were discussing the architecture of their school. They were trying to identify which part of the school contains the root 'aud-' meaning sound. Can you help them?
auditorium
"They couldn't even follow the North Star, a natural compass. The black clouds above them billowed like lungs taking in air. As they bulged, they blotted out everything but lightning." The word billowed means...
swelled or grew larger
Eric wanted to fix his cousin's computer, but he didn't want to open a whole new can of worms. What is the meaning of the idiom?
start something new that could be difficult
What is a rhetorical question?
A question asked for effect with no response needed.
What is the main use for a semicolon?
To separate two independent clauses or sentences
Oliver wants to become an archaeologist or a biologist. What is the meaning of the suffix 'ologist'?
One who studies a particular field
The teacher preferred to go incognito in public, wearing baggy pants and sunglasses in an effort to avoid students. What does 'incognito' mean?
concealing one's identity or disguising oneself
World renowned rapper, Drake, can sell out an arena at the drop of a hat.
Name the idiom AND its meaning.
"at the drop of a hat"- very quickly, almost immediately
If a commercial used a doctor to endorse their product, that would be an example of which rhetorical device?
ethos
Where should a colon be inserted in the following sentence-
Mike's favorite bands would be playing in the following cities Atlanta, Nashville, Birmingham, and Cincinnati.
After the word cities
Mia is learning about the 'auto-' prefix in her English class. She knows it is used in the word autobiography. What should she understand this prefix to mean?
self
Carmen won't stop using hackneyed expressions. Her teachers encourage her to speak plainly using her own words instead of using familiar phrases such as "an ace up his sleeve." What is the meaning of the word hackneyed?
unoriginal
Jimmy kept a stiff upper lip when his girlfriend broke up with him.
Name the idiom AND its meaning.
"kept a stiff upper lip"- did not cry or stayed tough
If a speaker gives facts and evidence to support his or her opinion, what type of rhetorical device would this be?
logos
Where should a semicolon be inserted in the following sentence-
The two girls were friends were best friends all throughout school however, they lost touch after they graduated.
After school (before however)
Arjun is trying to use his telescope. What does the prefix 'tele-' mean in this context?
far away/distant