Context Clues
Speaking rudely to the judges was rash behavior. You really hurt your chances of winning. In the above context what does rash mean?
a. an itchy skin condition
b. funny
c. unconscious
d. with little thought or consideration
What is little thought or consideration? D
One of my brothers (play/plays) football.
What is plays
What goes at the end of an exclamatory sentence?
What is an exclamation point
SUB -
(example: submarine)
What is below
The grumpy student was not in the mood to do math.
What is adjective
Wherever he goes, the esteemed Dr. Sanchez is applauded for his life saving research.
What does esteemed mean?
a. held over boiling water?
b. very old
c. smart
d. greatly admired
Several of us (prefer/prefers) to go to the late movie.
What is prefer
What goes at the end of an interrogatory sentence?
What is a question mark
-LESS
(example: careless)
What is without
I found my cell phone underneath my bed.
What is a preposition
I believe that if you lower taxes so that people can keep more of the money they earn, it will be an incentive to work harder.
Incentive means
a. a reason to do something
b. a small amount of money
c. a tax
d. a good job
What is a reason to do something A
Everybody in the class (have/has) tickets.
What is has
This goes before listed items, between the chapters of a verse, between the hour and minute, and after the salutation of a business letter.
What is a colon :
NEO-
(example: neonatal)
What is new
Don't put ketchup on my hamburger.
What is a pronoun
Most of America's founding fathers did not believe in women's suffrage. Only men could vote in the United States until 1920.
Suffrage means
a. something that causes physical pain
b. needs
c. thoughts
d. the right to vote
What is the right to vote D.
The rhythm of the waves (is/are) calming.
What is is
What punctuation is used in a contraction and helps show ownership?
What is an apostrophe
RETRO-
(example: retroactive)
What is before or backward
This children's book had way to much onomatopoeia for my taste
What is a noun
No matter where you go, the the Internet is following you. Almost every portable device is being made with an internet connection. Most new TVs and other appliances come with Internet connections as well. The Internet is truly ubiquitous.
Ubiquitous means
a. taking over
b. it is everywhere
c. it costs too much money
d. all knowing
What is it is everywhere B.
What is is
This goes between two simple sentences joined by a transitional word.
What is a comma ,
SEMI-
(example: semi-circle)
What is half
Jenny reluctantly sat down next to the trash can with her lunch tray.
What is an adverb