Definitions
What is the definition of the word agony?
I was in agony after I fell off my bike.
Definition: Extreme or prolonged pain
How many wheels does a tricycle have? What is the meaning of the prefix Tri-?
Answer: 3
What breed of dogs does Ms. Penrose have?
Answer: Labrador Retrievers
What is the definition of the word abundant?
The island was abundant with skunks, so it smelled pretty bad.
Definition: existing or occurring in large amounts
What is a synonym for the word angry?
Synonym: Infuriated, mad, furious, provoked, irritated
What is the meaning of the prefix UN-?
example words: unbelievable, unfriendly, unfinished
Answer: not, lacking, opposite of
What does R.A.C.E. stand for?
Restate the question, answer the question, cite evidence from the text, explain the evidence
What is the definition of the word brief?
I was very brief with my grandparents on the phone, so I didn't talk to them for a long time.
Definition: Taking a short time (duration).
No word in the English dictionary rhymes with the words (purple, silver, or orange) True or False
True
What is the meaning of the prefix Dis-?
Example words: distance, disagree, disappear
Answer: not, apart, away
What is the theme of a story?
Answer: the moral lesson
What does the word apprehensive mean?
Brian was feeling apprehensive when he was walking into Kennedy Road Middle School on his first day of 6th grade.
Definition: Feeling worried, anxious or uneasy
What are 2 antonyms for the word betray?
Antonym: Hide, conceal
Our eyes, nose, and ears continue growing throughout our entire life. True or False
False
What is the meaning of the prefix Contra/Contro-?
Example words: Compare and Contrast, controversy
Answer: against, opposite
A goldfish has a memory span of 3 seconds True or False
False
What does the word influence mean?
My mother has had a positive influence on my life.
Definition: The effect one person has on another.
List a synonym and an antonym for the word expose.
Synonym: Subject, endanger, jeopardize Antonyms: Protect, shield, cover-up
What is the meaning of the prefix Omni-?
Example words: Third person omniscient, omnivorous
Answer: all, every