Past tense
Semantic Relationships
Context Clues
Describing
Trivia
100

What is the past tense of the verb "to break"?

Broke

100

What is the relationship between "hot" and "cold"?

They are antonyms (opposites)
100

"The dog was ferocious, growling and snapping at everyone who came near." What does ferocious mean?

Fierce, aggressive, or dangerous

100

Describe a basketball using at least 3 details (category, what it looks like, what it's used for).

A basketball is a type of ball that is round and orange with black lines, and it's used for playing basketball/shooting hoops

100

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Jupiter

200

Fill in the blank with the correct past tense verb: "Yesterday, he ____ his homework before dinner." (do)

did

200

Identify the semantic relationship: "Robin is to bird as poodle is to ____."

Dog

200

"Unlike her timid sister who was afraid of everything, Maya was brave and fearless." What does timid mean?

Shy, fearful, or not brave

200

Describe a microscope by telling what category it belongs to and what it's used for.

A microscope is a type of scientific tool/instrument that is used for looking at tiny things you can't see with your eyes

200

What is the capital of the United States?

Washington, D.C.

300

Which sentence uses the past tense correctly?
A) "She run to the store."
B) "She ran to the store."
C) "She running to the store."

B) "She ran to the store."

300

Explain the relationship between "chef" and "kitchen."

A chef works in a kitchen (or person-to-place relationship)

300

"The aroma of freshly baked cookies filled the kitchen, making everyone's mouth water." What does aroma mean, and what context clue helped you?

Smell or scent. The clue is "freshly baked cookies" and "filled the kitchen."

300

Describe pizza using the sentence frame: "____ is a type of ____ that has ____ and tastes ____.

Pizza is a type of food that has cheese, sauce, and toppings and tastes delicious/cheesy/savory?

300

How many bones are in the human body?

206

400

Change this sentence to the past tense: "They swim in the pool every Saturday."


 "They swam in the pool every Saturday."

400

What type of semantic relationship do these words share: "car," "truck," "motorcycle"?

Members of the same category (vehicles/types of transportation)

400

"The hiker had to traverse the mountain, crossing from one side to the other before sunset." What does traverse mean?

To travel across or go through

400

Describe a volcano by telling what it is, what it looks like, where it's found, and what it does.

Answer: What is a volcano is a type of mountain that has an opening at the top, is found near tectonic plates/in certain areas of the world, and erupts with lava and ash

400

How many Marvel movies are there?

37

500

correct the past tense error in this sentence: "After the team had went to the championship, they celebrated all night."

"After the team had gone to the championship, they celebrated all night."

500

Explain the relationship between "roots" and "tree," then name another pair with the same type of relationship.

Roots are part of a tree (part-to-whole relationship)? Example pairs: wheels/car, pages/book, fins/fish, etc.

500

"The lawyer tried to refute the witness's testimony by providing evidence that proved it was false." What does refute mean, and explain what type of context clue is used here.

To disprove or argue against. The context clue is a definition/explanation clue ("by providing evidence that proved it was false").

500

Describe the word democracy using at least 4 expansion details (category, function, characteristics, examples).

Answer: What is democracy is a type of government where people vote to choose their leaders, it gives citizens rights and freedoms, and examples include the United States and Canada

500

What year did the Titanic sink?

1912