Vocabulary
Cleft Sentences (what)
Cleft Sentences (It)
I wish / If only
Turning Points
Rhymes with "right"
Idioms
100

Unwilling or hesitant to do something

reluctant

100

Rewrite the sentence using a cleft sentence (starting with what):

I love most about weekends is sleeping in.

What I love most about weekends is sleeping in.

100

Rewrite the sentence using a cleft sentence (starting with it):

I didn't like the weather.

It was the weather that I didn't like.

100

I wish I _____ more time to relax. 

had

100

Which famous pop star decided to change her music style from country to pop?

Taylor swift 

100

Asking someone to come

invite

100

Accept things as they happen and adapt easily instead of resisting change

Go with the flow

200

a positive outlook on life; believing good things will happen

optimism

200

Turn this into a cleft sentence starting with what:

She needs right now / vacation

What she needs right now is a vacation.

200

Take 200 points from another team...

...and say "thank you"

200

If only he _____ ______ to my advice, he wouldn't have failed the test. 

had listened

200

What significant career choice did Dwayne Johnson make in 2001 after leaving professional wrestling?

acting 

200

Not today

tonight

200

Don’t rely on only one plan or option; spread your risks

(Don't) put your eggs in one basket

300

Gradually becoming less close to someone in a relationship or friendship

drift apart

300

Fix this sentence to make it a correct cleft sentence:

What is important is you study hard.

What is important is that you study hard.

300

Turn this into a cleft sentence starting with "It":

She needs right now / vacation

It is a vacation that she needs right now.

It is she who needs a vacation right now.

300

If only she ____ taller, she could reach the top shelf.

were (was)

300

What decision did Colin Kaepernick make during the national anthem that sparked a movement for social justice. 

Taking a knee 

300

Here's 300 points

300

Feeling extremely successful, confident, or happy

On top of the world / On cloud 9

400

Taking a lot of time to do

Time Consuming

400

Make a cleft sentence with "what" using this information:

Winning the championship was the thing I liked most about the season.

What I liked most about the season was winning the championship.

400

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Celebrity babies

Guess these three celebs

400

I wish I _____ _____ so much cake. I feel sick now!

hadn't eaten

400

What major decision did Ellen Degeneres make in 1998 that changed her career.

coming out 

400

the person who might save a princess or kill a dragon in a fairy tale

knight

400

To overcome invisible barriers (often related to gender or minorities) that prevent advancement to higher positions

Break the glass ceiling

500

to make pain, stress, or discomfort less severe

relieve

500

Rewrite using a "what" cleft sentence:

His attitude annoys me the most.

What annoys me the most (about him) is his attitude. 

500

Write 2 sentences using a "it" cleft sentence:

He stole the jewelry from the house.

It is/was the jewelry that he stole from the house.

It is/was he who stole the jewelry from the house.

It was from the house that he stole the jewelry.

500

I wish my neighbors ____ ____ play loud music every night.

would not 

500

What major business decision did Rihanna make in 2017?

Fenty Beauty 

500

okay

alright

500

You have many opportunities available, and you can choose your own path

The world is your oyster