The students had to postulate about the answer. They crossed off answers that did not make sense. They reread the question. They even asked the teacher for help.
What does postulate mean?
Guess
100
The angler, or fisherman, caught many catfish.
What is an angler?
Person who fishes
100
With his uncle's shoes on, the boy walked awkwardly, like a baby taking his first steps.
What does awkward mean?
Clumsy
100
Instead of being punctual, the student was always late to class.
What does punctual mean?
On time
100
Projectiles include those items that are shot forward such as a cannon shell, bullet, or rocket.
What are projectiles?
Things shot forward
200
The teacher gave ample opportunities for extra credit. Students could write an extra paper. They could also do extra book reports. What does ample mean?
Many
200
The competitor, or player, trained for many hours to become the best swimmer at the meet.
What is a competitor?
A player
200
The lost hiker was famished, like a 5th grader waiting for lunch.
What does famished mean?
Hungry, starving
200
Birds are diurnal, unlike owls that only come out at night.
What does diurnal mean?
Daytime
200
Equestrian items would include saddles, horseshoes, and reins.
What does equestrian mean?
Having to do with horses
300
The frog bounded from lily pad to lily pad. It felt like it was flying.
What does bounded mean?
Jumped
300
The supervisor, or boss, made sure the store employees did their jobs correctly.
What is a supervisor?
Boss
300
Her teeth were jagged, similar to the teeth of a saw, before she got braces.
What does jagged mean?
Spiky, rough, pointed
300
She thought her friend would love her new haircut, but he loathed it.
What does loathed mean?
Disliked
300
Our class visited the museum on a field trip. We saw many artifacts. The museum had pottery, art, and statues from many old places.
What does artifacts mean?
Objects
400
The tailor made many alterations to the dress. She made the dress shorter and added some blue flower decorations.
What are alterations?
Changes
400
The swindler, or person who plays unfairly, was looking at the other poker players cards the whole game.
What is another word for swindler?
Cheater
400
The little girl looked like a feline, resembling a tiger, after getting her face painted.
What other animal would be a feline?
Cat
400
The dogs long hair was snarled, unlike the cats hair which had just been brushed.
What does snarled mean?
Tangled
400
The floors of the restaurant were extremely scuzzy. They were covered with spilled grease, crumbs of food, and muddy footprints.
What does scuzzy mean?
Dirty
500
You could hear my father bellow from down the street. He was so angry that I had broken a window with my baseball. I think everyone in town heard him.
What does bellow mean?
Yell
500
The chess guru, or person who knows a lot about chess, showed the boy many tricks to the game.
What is another word for guru?
Expert
500
The kids pounced on the kickball, resembling cats catching mice.
What does pounced mean?
Jumped
500
I abhor traffic jams, in contrast, I love driving to work when there are no other cars.
What does abhor mean?
Hate
500
When going to an office party you should show your best decorum, for example, dress your best, drink and eat moderately, and be sure to thank the host before you leave.
What does decorum mean?