Vocabulary
What does the word in ( ) mean: There was a (surge) toward the exit.
a. rushing motion
b. loud noise
c. celebration
a. rushing motion
Find the words with the same meaning as the word in the ( ): My little brother (scribbled) on my homework.
a. wrote carelessly
b. cried loudly
c. spoke in riddles
a. wrote carelessly
Decide if the verb in the ( ) is past, present, or future tense: Last year we (moved) to Vermont from New Mexico.
a. past
b. present
c. future
a. past
Identify an effect of the Townsend Acts of 1767 in these sentences: The Townsend Acts of 1767 taxed paper, paint, glass and tea. The Americans refused to pay the taxes. They did not buy English Tea anymore.
a. Americans bought more English tea.
b. Americans stopped buying English tea.
b. Americans stopped buying English tea.
What does the word in the ( ) mean: If you go (inland), you can see the forest.
a. away from the coast
b. toward the coast
c. to the east
a. away from the coast
What does the word in the ( ) mean: Her (forecasts) are often wrong.
a. answers
b. ideas
c. predictions
c. predictions
Find the word with the same meaning as the word in the ( ): Please (instruct) your brother to behave.
a. order
b. force
c. change
a. order
Decide if the verb in the ( ) is past, present, or future tense: In Vermont it (rains) a lot.
a. present
b. past
c. future
a. present
What was an effect of the Massachusetts Government Act? Identify it from these sentences: Massachusetts Government Act overturned the colony's Charter of Government. It also strengthened the rule of the governor, who was chosen by England.
a. It gave American's more freedom.
b. It increased England's rule over the colony.
b. It increased England's rule over the colony.
Find the word with the same meaning as the word in the ( ): She (inscribed) her name on a piece of wood.
a. carved
b. sang
c. wished
a. carved
What does the word in the ( ) mean: The (destruction) was wide spread.
a. ruin
b. joy
c. power
a. ruin
Find the word with the same meaning as the word in the ( ): It was a very big (construction) project.
a. building
b. writing
c. swinging
a. building
Decide if the verb in the ( ) is past, present, or future tense: I (will enjoy) the heat of the desert sun again.
a. past
b. present
c. future
c. future
Why did the English lower the price of their tea? Make a conclusion based on these sentences: The Americans did not buy English Tea anymore. Instead they drank Dutch tea, which cost less money. England decided to lower the price of its tea.
a. because they wanted the Americans to buy the tea.
b. because they wanted the Dutch to lower the price of their tea.
a. because they wanted the Americans to buy the tea.
Change the verb in the ( ) to past tense: A hurricane damages many houses.
a. damaged
b. damaging
a. damaged
What does the word in the ( ) mean: My sister might (shatter) the pitcher.
a. wash
b. like
c. break
c. break
Find the words with the same meaning as the word in the ( ): The (manuscript) was very valuable.
a. oil painting
b. antique dress
c. pages written by hand
c. pages written by hand
Decide if the verb in the ( ) is past, present, or future tense: I (liked) the weather in New Mexico.
a. present
b. past
c. future
b. past
What are key words that indicate a cause and effect relationship?
because, cause, so
Change the verb in the ( ) to past tense: The storm (knocks) down power lines.
a. knocked
b. knocking
a. knocked
What does the word in the ( ) mean: That is not what I (expected).
a. remembered
b. thought would happen
c. feared would happen
b. thought would happen
Find the words with the same meaning as the word in the ( ): That was an extremely (destructive) fire.
a. long lasting
b. causing much damage
c. hard to put out
b. causing much damage
Decide if the verb in the ( ) is past, present, or future tense: Some people just (love) warm weather.
a. future
b. past
c. present
c. present
What is a cause and what is an effect?
the cause is why something happens, an effect is what happens
Present tense: tells action happening now.
Past tense: tells about action that has already happend
Future tense: tells about action that will happen in the future.