Context Clues Read the story: English: A Lving Language
Prefixes, Suffixes and Roots
Synonyms and Antonyms Read the paragraph: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Reference Tools: Dictionary, Glossary and Thesarus
Denotation and Connotation
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It also hints at the many cultures with English-speakers have mingled over the centuries.
What is C. mixed
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Which word most likely comes from the root word gram, meaning "write"?
What is B. telegram
100
The balmy summer air, the restful quiet, the odor of the flowers, and the drowsy murmur of the bees had had their effect, and she was nodding over her knitting.
What does the word murmur mean in this sentence?
What is A. a low humming noise
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"Rousseau was a citizen of Geneva, a city in Switzerland."
Which definition of citizen is used in this sentence?
What is B. definition 2
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You admire Ben, the captain of the high school track team, for his ability to handle every challenge that comes his way.
Which word best describes him?
What is D. self-confident
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In the word entries, brackets containing abbreviations such as OE,Gk and Sp tell where each word originated and give hints about how the word came to us today.
What does the word orignated mean?
What is A. started from
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Which word most likely comes from the root word scope meaning "see"?
What is C. telescope
200
"The balmy summer air, the restful quiet, the odor of the flowers, and the drowsing murmur of the bees had had their effect, and she was nodding over her knitting...
What does balmy mean in this sentence?
What is C. mild and soothing
200
What part of speech is citizen in this dictionary?
What is A. noun
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A character in a story has a refreshingly different style and a good sense of humor.
Which word best describes this character?
What is C. unique
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But England was far, far away from the government headquarters in Rome. What does the word headquarters mean?
What is D. center of operations
300
Choose the word or phrase that gives the best meaning of the underlined prefix.
Discomfort
What is B. lacking
300
Which phrase means the opposite of deserted in the last sentence?
What is D. to stay with something or somone
300
Based on the glossary, which term is a type of economic system?
What is B. capitalism
300
A story character is ten years old and does not always tell the truth.
Which is the most positive word the author could use to describe him?
What is D. storyteller
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Of course, a lot goes on in society besides what happens in courts and castles. Which of these is the best meaning of the word courts?
What is c. trials
400
Choose the word or phrase that gives the best meaning of the underlined suffix.
Regrettable
What is D. full of
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"She thought that Tom had deserted long ago, and she wondered at seeing him place himself in her power again in this intrepid way."
Which word is a synomym for intrepid?
What is D. bold
400
Which term in the glossary relates to geography?
What is D. cardinal directions
400
Your town planned a community picnic last weekend, but it was canceled because of a steady drizzle all day.
Which would be the least negative word for a reporter to use in an article describing the weather?
What is A. dreary
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But England dominated most of colonial North America, and its language became the talk of the land. What does the word dominated mean?
What is C. controlled
500
Choose the word that is an inflected form of the underlined word.
Queen Yolanda forbade the young prince from entering the forest alone.
What is B. forbid
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"Her spectacles were propped up on her gray head for safety."
Which word is a synonym for spectacles?
What is B. glasses
500
What does a thesaurus show?
What is it shows synonyms, antonyms and words related to description.
500
A story character is proud of his sister's excellent performance at a piano recital.
What word might he use to describe her performance?