Vocabulary - The meaning?
Definition of "Assist"?
Use in a sentence...
Synonym?
To Help.
I can assist you with that homework.
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is in Italy. It looks like it might tip over. It was but many years ago. When it was built, it settled into the ground. They tried to fix it. But this didn't work. Today it leans about 17 Feet. People like to visit the Leaning tower of Pisa.
What is the meaning of "Settled"?
A) Sunk
B) Allowed
C) Solved
Sunk
The puppy was very little. When my mother picked it up, the puppy was freightened. It began to wriggle. After a while, it felt safer and lay still.
What is the meaning of "wriggle"?
A) Eat
B) Sleep
C) Twist and Turn
Twist and Turn
Nikki finished her drawing. She had been to the ocean for the first time last week. It was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen. Now, she was trying to draw what it looked like, but it was hard to do. It was hard to get the colors just right, but she still liked how this turned out. Now, what should she title it?
A) Day with the Birds
B) Beauty in the Mountains
C) The Awe of the Ocean
The Awe of the Ocean
Prefix? or Suffix?
Impossible
Tell me which part of the word is the prefix or suffix...
Prefix; "Im"
"Im" - Not; Without
Define "Revise"?
Use in a sentence...
Synonym?
To Change.
You should revise your essay for a better grade.
A man named Levi Strauss first made blue jeans. He used a heavy denim fabric. He wanted the jeans to hold up like steel. He wanted people to wear them to work. People out west really liked blue jeans. They wore them with cowboy hats and boots.
What is the meaning of "like steel"?
A) Weigh a lot
B) Feel hard
C) Be Strong
Be Strong
We had our cat for six years. He is soft, and he lets us play with him. He is a good pet, and we are fond of him of him.
What is the meaning of "Fond of him"?
A) Dislike
B) Like
C) Punish
Like
Ted wanted to start a new book before he went to bed, but he couldn't choose one. He had three out from the library. One was about sports, one told about trains, and the last one was full of ghost stories. He looked at the darkness outside the window. That decided it right there.
Which book title do you think ted will choose?
A) The sports book
B) The ghost story book
C) The train book
The ghost story book.
Prefix? or Suffix?
Unusual
Tell me which part of the word is the prefix or suffix...
Prefix; "Un"
"Un" - Against, not, oppose
Define "Frequently"
Use in a sentence...
Synonym?
Often.
I enjoy spending time with my grandmother, and I'm glad we get to see each other frequently.
The first cars were very different from the cars we drive today. They looked a lot like buggies. They had very large, thin wheels. They had small seats and no doors. And they did not have walls. The first cars were not rocket ships either. Some could only travel about six miles an hour. You might be able to run faster than this.
What does it mean by "The first cars were not rocket ships"?
A) The first cars were slow.
B) The first cars were large.
C) The first cars were plain.
The first cars were slow.
The air in the country smelled fresh. I walked by myself and sat down on a rock. The sun was about to set. I gazed at the pretty colors in the sky for more than an hour.
What is the meaning of "gazed"?
A) Looked for a long time.
B) Look for a short time.
C) Painted.
Looked for a long time
The "fasten seatbelt" sign came on inside the airplane. The flight attendants checked to make sure all bags were put away safely. The doors were locked. The okay's engines began to rev up. They got louder and the plane began to move forward.
What do you think the airplane will do next?
A) Land
B) Stop
C) Take off
Take off
Prefix? or Suffix?
Comfortable
Tell me which part of the word is the prefix or suffix...
Suffix; "Able"
"Able" - able to, having the quality of
Define "Intense"
Use in a sentence...
Synonym?
Strong
The heat was so intense that they had to move farther away from the house.
Chinese food is often cooked in a wok. A wok looks like a bowl with handles. It has a round bottom. Food cooks quickly in a wok. People in China have been using woks for more than 3,000 years. They cook many mouth-watering stir-fry dishes in woks.
What is the meaning of "Mouth-watering"?
A) Watery
B) Very Spicy
C) Very Good
Very Good
There was a show on TV last night that I wanted to watch. It started at eleven o'clock. By ten o'clock, I got drowsy. I did not see the show because I was toot tired to stay up so late and watch it.
What is the meaning of "drowsy"?
A) Excited
B) Sick
C) Sleepy
Sleepy
Sally and Suzanne had taken over the kitchen. It was their night to prepare dinner for the family. Since they bother liked Mexican food, that was what they were making. Sally got out the shells. Suzanne warmed the meat and beans. The sour cream was already on the table. All they had left to do was shred the cheese.
What do you think the girls are making for dinner?
A) Meatloaf
B) Tacos
C) Egg rolls
Tacos
Prefix? or Suffix?
Disappear
Tell me which part of the word is the prefix or suffix...
Prefix; "Dis"
"Dis" - Not, Opposite, everse, away
Define "Vacant"
Use in a sentence...
Synonym?
Empty
The building across the street was vacant, because o one lived in it.
Do you like to tell tall tales? Tales are stories. They are usually spoken. They are not written down. Tales used to be told around campfires. They told about events in the past. Tales were usually made up and funny. They often stretched the truth.
What is the meaning of "Stretched the truth"?
A) Made a story longer.
B) Lied a little
C) Told only the truth.
Lied a little
The man who was in the monster movie was very frightened. He saw the monster coming at him and his whole body began to tremble.
What is the meaning of "tremble"?
A) Shake
B) Scream
C) Run
Tim had played football with his friends all afternoon. It had rained the other day and the field was a mess. Tim was covered in mud from his hair to his toenails. Even his eyebrows had mud in them! He felt filthy and Ould not wait to get home and change. He walked into his house and went straight to his room. He took off his muddy clothes and threw them in the laundry.
What do you think Tim will do next?
A) Watch television
B) Read a book
C) Take a shower
Take a shower
Prefix? or Suffix?
Friendless
Tell me which part of the word is the prefix or suffix...
Suffix; "Less"
"Less" - Denoting an action, a material, or a ground.
(to be a name or designation for; mean. to represent by a symbol; stand as a symbol for.)