Trash Vocab
One of the primary benefits of __________ is the reduction in waste that goes into landfills.
recycling
What verb tense is in this sentence?
(1) I am walking to the store.
(2) I was walking to the store.
(3) I will be walking to the store
Progressive (-ing ending, happening at the moment)
(1) present progressive = am walking
(2) past progressive = was walking
(3) future progressive = will be walking
What is the final part of a story called - which comes AFTER the falling action?
resolution
The ____ caused the river to flood.
typhoon (heavy winds and rain)
a company that produces something by hand or with machines
manufacturer
Vaccinating babies is important to do so that _________ diseases are not spread.
preventable
What present tense are in these sentences?
(1) I have eaten.
(2) I had eaten.
(3) I will have eaten.
Perfect (verb "to have" + verb as part participle)
(1) present perfect = have + verb
(2) past perfect = had + verb
(3) future perfect = will have + verb
What point of view is "In the Shadow of the Volcano" told from?
3rd person
When Dad is angry, he yells with a _________ forehead.
furrowed (wrinkled, has lines in it)
What is compost?
a fertilizer made from decaying organic matter (dead plants or animals)
Some poisonous berries are eaten by hikers because they look like other ______ berries found in grocery stores.
edible
A verb phrase is made up of a _______ verb and a ________ verb.
helping verb + main verb
EXAMPLE: "can play", "are driving", "is growing"
Name 3 ways you can reduce food waste in your home.
(1) Eat leftover food the next day, (2) Plan meals so you don't buy or make too much, (3) Eat older food (like bread) first so it doesn't spoil, (4) Keep food stored properly (in containers or in the fridge) so it doesn't spoil (go bad), (5) Freeze extra food to eat it much later
After a volcanic eruption, there is usually no green _________ left on the mountain.
vegetation
What do we call something that surprises (or shocks) people?
startling
Example: The startling site of a dead deer made Adam faint.
Because Zaid was absent for a few weeks, he was not ____________ of what happening in school.
conscious
What is an adjective? Which ones are capitalized?
a word that describes a noun (person, place or thing)... and you capitalize the ones that are Proper Adjectives, which comes from a Proper Noun (the name of a specific person, place, or thing)
Why is food waste bad for the environment?
Because it wastes natural resources and extra food thrown away rots and produces methane gas, which warms the earth. (It also wastes money!)
_____________ to a new country usually requires a visa.
The volcano created a black _______ of smoke rose above the city.
plume
Food should always be covered to prevent _______ by flies.
contamination
True or false. You can put two negatives words (none, never, nowhere, nobody) together in a sentence.
False. Use only ONE negative word because TWO cancel each other out.
EXAMPLE: I don't want any.
(X.... I don't want nothing.)
What was the climax of "In the Shadow of the Volcano"?
The eruption of Mount Pinatubo.
After the volcano erupted, the local people set up a (1) _________ camp and had to (2) ________ for food.
(1) makeshift
(2) forage (search for)
Something that is huge and heavy is called ________
Massive (has a lot of mass)
Example: Can you move that massive rock?