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Blends
Hurricanes
Idioms
Vowel Sounds
Time
100
What is a blend sound?
Blends are two or three letters that spell a sound
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What is the center of the hurricane?
The eye
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What does "In the doghouse" mean?
Someone is really in trouble!
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What are the two vowel sounds?
Short and long
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What did people use to tell time before clocks?
Sundials or candles
200
What is the blend in "Throw"?
Thr-
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Where can there be hurricanes?
Anyplace close to a warm body of water
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What does "snap out of it" mean?
It means pay attention or focus
200
What is the sign to draw over a long vowel sound?
A line, or breve
200
Which calender predicted the world would end in 2012?
The Mayan Calender
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What is the blend sound in these three words: clock clean cling
Cl-
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If a storm is not strong enough to be a hurricane, what kind of storm is it?
A tropical storm
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What does "stack the deck" mean?
"Stack the deck" means someone tries to win no matter what- even if they have to cheat!
300
What is the sign to draw over a short vowel sound?
A "u", or macron
300
What country has a special calender with an animal for each year?
China
400
Name a word with the blend "shr-"
Shroud, Shrimp, shrunk, shrug
400
How many categories are there in hurricanes?
5 categories
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What does "at the end of your rope" mean?
"At the end of your rope" means you are very frustrated or tired
400
Which of these words has a long vowel sound? Boy Dream Jump Listen
Dream
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What is the prime meridian?
The prime meridian is 0 degress and in the middle of the earth
500
Name three blend sounds that start with the letter "c"
Cl-, Ch-, Cr-
500
How fast, miles per hour, do the winds have to be in order for the storm to be a hurricane storm?
At least 75 mph
500
What does "on a dime" mean?
"On a dime" means in a very small space
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How many of these words have a short vowel sound? Jump Happy Listen Go Like
Three- Jump, Happy, and Listen
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Explain how time zones work.
Time zones are measured with longitude, and increase as you go east or west