Grammar
Name two antonyms for 'fake'
real
authentic
true
actual
genuine
Fact or opinion: "Ice can become water."
fact
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
Similes compare using "like" or "as"
Metaphor figure of speech that compares two unrelated things.
Are the words listed synonyms or antonyms?
loathe and despise
synonyms
Spell the word: a mountain with hot lava inside
volcano
Name three synonyms for 'weird'.
strange
odd
unusual
abnormal
What is this: !
exclamation point
Read every word you see carefully. Find the word that is spelled incorectly.
Mrs. Sharpe teaches math, I teach English, and Mrs. Pialago teaches science.
incorrectly
What language is spoken in Brazil?
A. Spanish
B. French
C. Portuguese
D. English
C
How do you spell the word that means "to receive something"?
accept
What two words make the contraction "hasn't"?
Has + not
What is an example of a verb?
run, skip, walk, jump, etc
Commas separate ideas in a sentence.
True or False?
True
How long is four centuries?
400 years
How do you spell Steve Rodger's superhero name?
Captain America
Why do we need periods?
A. To make sentences look nicer
B. Because you can't use more than three commas in a sentence
C. To avoid using semicolons
D. To avoid run-on sentences
D
Where is the verb in the following sentence?
Tony slithered quietly down the hallway.
slithered
Which sentence has only common nouns?
A. Has anyone seen Steven today?
B. My teacher only eats at Chik-Fil-A.
C. Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street?
D. The girl read her book quietly.
D
Solve this RAT:
swim
law
business
suit
Spell the word: A synonym for 'unintentional'
accidental
What is the prepositional phrase?
I think I accidentally left my wallet at home.
at home
Ben couldn't decide whether he should choose the apple or the cookie to eat. He ruminated for a while before he ultimately chose the apple.
What do the words ruminated and ultimately mean?
A. walked around/finally
B. thought deeply/finally
C. ate food/slowly
D. thought deeply/quickly
B
Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?
A. A school textbook
B. A photograph of Abraham Lincoln
C. An autobiography of Martin Luther King
D. A soldier's journal entry from World War 2
A
What does the prefix "sub" mean?
under or below
(example: subzero, subway, subtract)
Spell the word:
A story written about one's own life
autobiography
Which one of these words is NOT an interjection?
wow
oops
when
ew
when
What rhyme scheme is this? (Hint: You have to infer)
Tale as old as time
true as it can be
barely even friends
then somebody bends
unexpectedly
ABCCB
Chris was completely indignant when he found out that someone stole his favorite bike. He had never been so livid in his life.
The italicized words in the sentence above are examples of which of the following?
A. metaphors
B. antonyms
C. synonyms
D. homophones
C
Name two of Mirabel Madrigal's family members.
Isabela
Luisa
Camilo
Dolores
Bruno
Spell the word:
a person who has gone crazy with too much power
megalomaniac
Words that connect ideas in a sentence are called...?
(example: and, then, however)
conjunctions
What is this symbol called?
^
carrot
Unscramble the letters to discover a word that means "small bits or pieces"
r m l e u c b s
crumbles
On what continent can you find the country of The Philippines?
Asia
Spell the word:
a person whose job it is to help people with mental stress.
psychiatrist