Kim tried very hard to _______________ her mother to let her go to Grey Wolf Lodge for the weekend.
What is Compel?
100
Don't go in that water! Piranah live in there and they are little eating machines; devouring every living creature the in lake.
What is a metaphor?
100
A committee of teachers will critique and provide feedback on the entries.
Critique means
A. Award a grade to
B. Add information to
C. Make a judgement of
D. Revise the order of
What is make a judgement of?
100
"I can't swim!", he yelled as he fell off the boat. Then when he realized the water was only four feet deep, his face got as red as a beet.
What is character vs. self
100
Desk is to school and book is to ________________
a. teacher
b. studying
c. tests
d. library
What is library?
200
After being bitten by a brown recluse spider, Kendal took ___________ steps to make sure it never happened again.
What is drastic?
200
When Hank was born, he was blessed with great speed; plus and he was strong as an ox.
What is a simile?
200
As the names rolled off the coach's tongue, Ra'mone's hopes dwindled.
Dwindled means
A. Lessened gradually
B. Remained strong
C. Became known
D. Listened silently
What is lessened gradually?
200
Michael and Ellis were arguing over the missing Madden video game.
What is character vs. character?
200
Space is to astronomy as weather is to ____________
a. ecology
b. meteorology
c. geology
d. zoology
What is meteorology?
300
After losting the championship, the teams' only __________________ was to settle for 2nd place.
What is alternative?
300
The dead leaves colored the lawn beautifully.
What is a personification?
300
Karen became listless, losing interest in even her favorite toys.
Listless means
A. angry and stubborn
B. older and more mature
C. lacking energy and concern
D. cautious and shy
What is lacking energy and concern
300
When I got out of bed, I stepped into about a foot of water. The heavy rain had caused a flash flood.
What is character vs. nature.
300
windshield is to glass as tires is to _____________
a. plastic
b. rubber
c. rocks
d. metal
What is rubber?
400
After getting in trouble again, Tyler realized that it is best to _______________ with the rules at school.
What is comply?
400
It seems as though everytime I go to the dentist I spend ages sitting in the waiting room.
What is hyperbole?
400
"I'm an icon of high school football" said the arrogant quarterback.
Icon means
A. Religious image
B. Loyal friend
C. Talented comedian
D. Recognizable figure
What is Recognizable figure?
400
After realizing they were not getting raises the Auto Worker Union went on strike and protested.
What is character vs. society
400
expert is to professional as beginner is to ____________
A. amateur
B. baseball
C. halftime
D. athlete
What is amateur?
500
Willis could clearly see that his date was upset, so he was trying to think of the most ______________ thing to say in this situation.
What is appropriate?
500
After eating those Blazing Wings from Buffalo Wild Wings, I had to gargle ice water to cool my mouth off.
What is onomatopoeia?
500
Musicians like Muddy Waters were quite renowned for their contributions to American Music.
Renowned means
A. Talented
B. Legendary
C. Proud
D. Noble
What is Legendary?
500
Right when I started on the last page of my report, the computer malfunctioned and I lost everything.
What is character vs. technology
500
mudslide is to mud as avalanche is to _____________
A. rocks
B. wind
C. Water
D. snow