Fill in the blank: When you ________________ someone, you describe the person's most important characteristics or qualities.
What is characterize?
100
Music that is __________________ sounds harsh or unpleasant.
What is discordant?
100
He used extra soap to ______________ the stain. Synonym: remove, get rid of
What is eliminate?
100
the main character is called the _________________, while the opposing character is called the antagonist.
What is protagonist?
100
Fix the error: I are not sure.
What is "I am not sure".
200
to conceal or hide. The tall building across the street __________________the view outside my window.
What is obscure?
200
a belief that something will happen in the future
What is an expectation?
200
to delay in doing something until almost no time is left. Wait until the last minute to do something.
What is procrastinate?
200
a type of nonfiction in which a real person tells his or her life story.
What is an autobiography?
200
Fix the error: The Principal told us cell phones are no longer allowed in school.
What is change Principal to principal? principal isn't capitalized.
300
an unusually talented child or a child genius
What is a prodigy?
300
A ___________________ is blame or disapproval. A person who is beyond ___________________ cannot be criticized for anything.
What is reproach?
300
When you ___________________ something, you think about it carefully.
What is contemplate?
300
The 5 Ws of a news feature. (the way to tell about the topic)
Who, what, where, when, why...how is also acceptable.
300
Fix the error: Jake has a band. And says I should listen to them.
What is combine the sentences, add a subject to the second sentence and add a common before the conjunction? "Jake has a band, and he says I should listen to them."
400
If you __________________ someone, you label the person as bad and hurt the peron's reputation.
synonyms: disgrace, shame
antonyms: praise, honor
What is stigmatize?
400
To treat someone differently because of any prejudice.
What is discrimination?
400
If you experience a feeling of ________________, you feel isolated and alone.
What is alienation?
400
the reason the author wrote the story.
What is author's purpose?
400
Make this fragment a full sentence: Not looking forward to doing that.
What is add a suject? "I am/she is/he is/they are not looking forward to doing that."
500
When you are _______________, you have a strong desire for success. synonym: determined
What is ambition?
500
_________________ is stress, strain or anxiety.
What is tension?
500
A __________________ is a slow change. The _______________ from the teenage years to adulthood can be both difficult and joyful.
What is transition?
500
a paragraph in a poem
What is a stanza?
500
Which sentence doesn't belong in this paragraph:
1) I saw a movie at the theater. 2) It was about aliens invading Earth. 3) We ate popcorn while we watched it. 4) I didn't like the alien movie. 5) Next time I won't see a movie about aliens.