Vocabulary
What does the word disorderly mean?
unruly
What does better safe than sorry mean?
don't take unnecessary risk
Why is "I Could Do That!" a good title for this story?
It expresses Ester's determined attitude toward life.
Why did Ester host a tea party in Wyoming?
to convince candidates to support voting rights for women.
What is the correct way to write the contraction "are not"
aren't
What does the word denied mean?
refused
Don't count your chickens until they hatch
don't be overconfident of success
Why did Ester decide to open her First hat shop?
Ladies wanted hats to match the dresses she made.
What does the word bill mean in the sentence below?
"Then, would you, if elected, introduce a bill in the legislature that would allow women to vote?"
Which sentence is correct
A) Drew can never find his keys.
B) Drew can't not find his keys.
C) Drew can't never find his keys.
D) Drew cannot never find his keys.
A
What does the word intelligent mean?
smart
The grass always looks greener on the other side of the street.
We always think other people have better things than we have.
Why did Ester attend the meetings at the Baptist Church.
She did not believe people should be kept as slaves.
How did Ester's view of the world compare to that of most people around her?
Unlike most people, Ester believed change was a good idea and was possible.
Which sentence is correct?
A) I not been here before.
B) I have never been here before.
C) I not never have been here before.
D) I have not never been here before.
B
What does the word approve mean?
agree officially to something
Keep working until you finally reach your goal.
Why did Ester decide to move to Illinois?
to claim the land her husband owned.
How does "I Could Do That!" compare with "The Role of the Constitution"?
Both selections are told by a third person narrator
Which is correct?
A) I know nothing about raising no horses.
B) I never know nothing about raising horses.
C) I don't know anything about raising horses.
D) I don't know nothing about raising no horses.
C
What does the word polls mean?
places to cast votes
It is always darkness before the storm.
Even when a situation looks hopeless, it may improve.
What does the word proclamation mean in the sentence below?
official announcement
What conclusion brings together information from Both articles?
American citizens who can vote can use this right to make changes to the government.
Which is correct?
A) The plane won't not arrive on time because of the bad weather.
B) The plane will not arrive on time because of the bad weather.
C) The plane won't never arrive on time because of the bad weather.
D) The plane would'nt never arrive on time because of the bad weather.
B