Vocabulary Words
Bright has two meanings. What are they?
1. Shining, glowing 2. Intelligent clever
Use "get into" in a sentence correctly.
Ex. I didn't want to get into politics, but my family told me I should.
Make it a comparative: short
Shorter
Make it a superlative: Great
Greatest
What is another word for "in conclusion"?
finally, at last, lastly, to conclude, in summary...
What are examples of resources at PLACE or CSU?
Answers may vary.
TiLT, ISSS, library, rec center...
Is "check out" a separable phrasal verb?
Yes.
Make it a comparative: funny
Funnier
Make it a superlative: friendly
What is one way you can transition to another topic in a casual conversation?
Use "option" in a sentence.
Answers may vary.
Ex: My only option for dinner was Qdoba because I didn't have time to cook, and it was on the way.
Listen to Andrea's prompt, then answer: What is the meaning of "call back" in her sentence?
To return a call.
Make it a comparative: successful
More successful
Make it a superlative: Fascinating
The most fascinating
Listen to Andrea's prompt. Then answer: What topic did she transition to?
Method, approach, procedure, way, manner...
"Take off" has multiple meanings. Give us two of them and tell us which is separable.
separable: remove clothes, shoes, items
inseparable: leave suddenly, become airborne
Farther/further
True or false: You can use "much" or "a lot" before both superlatives and comparatives.
False! Only before comparatives.
Correct: She is much funnier than he is.
Incorrect: She is much funniest than he is.
Which of these is not a transition word: Likewise, probably, as with, yet
Probably
Use "intimidated" in a sentence without changing the form.
Answers may vary.
Ex: I am intimidated by this exam.
Use "end up" in a sentence correctly. You may change the form to make it grammatically correct.
Example: I might end up studying animal sciences because I do not think anything else is interesting.
When do you use "more/less" before an adjective instead of adding -er?
When the word has more than one syllable and does not end in -y.
Tell a short story using three superlatives.
Answers may vary.
Tell a short story using three or more transition words.