Vocab & Context Clues 1
Vocab & Context Clues 2
Practice Book
The Talent Show
Your World Up Close
100

I touched the cat's tongue and felt how _________ it was.  It had a rough, dry texture.

gritty --- texture
100

They used a scientific tool called an electron __________ to magnify objects up to two million times.

microscope --- tool, magnify

100

Grade 6 students are usually (taller / tallest) than Grade 1 students.

taller

100

What genre is 'The Talent Show'?  And what is the definition of that genre?

Realistic Fiction -- a made-up story that could be true

100

Which scientific tool can magnify objects up to 2,000,000 times?

an electron microscope

200

It was a __________ school day for teacher Luhan. He taught his normal classes in the morning and then ate his usual lunch at noon.

typical --- normal, usual

200

At the Wagor Halloween party, grade four students will ________ and mix with other students and see many amazing costumes.

mingle --- mix

200

July is typically the (hotter / hottest) month of the year.

hottest

200
Name two text features that can be found in 'The Talent Show'.

illustration and boldface words

200

What are photographs taken through a(n) (electron) microscope called?

photomicrographs  or  micrographs  or  electron micrographs

300

During the exam, the student sat ____________ at his desk. He felt unpleasant because he hadn't studied enough. 

uncomfortably --- unpleasant

300

I will ________ my friends to do some sports.  I suggest they try baseball, basketball, or maybe badminton.

advise --- suggest

300

This final exam is (harder / hardest) than the last quiz.

harder

300

What is an idiom that means to relax?

to let off steam

300

Who was the first person to use a camera with a built-in microscope to take pictures of snowflakes?

Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley
400

She went for a walk in the park for __________ hoping to come up with some ideas for her painting.

inspiration --- ideas

400

The police officer held the driver _________ for driving too fast so he got a ticket and was responsible for paying a large fine.

accountable --- responsible

400

Say and spell three other words with the same r-controlled vowel as 'tiger'.

Teacher will judge if correct.

400

What is an idiom that means to have nothing to say or be unable to talk?

cat got your tongue

400

Snowflakes are shaped like ________ .

hexagons

500

The lion  __________ tried to escape from the zoo so that it could run wild again in the grasslands.

desperately --- wild

500

My two-year-old baby sister will always _______ to my mother when she is tired and sick. She will stick to her like glue.

cling --- stick

500

Make a correct sentence using 'more' or 'most' together with an adjective.

The teacher will judge if correct.

500

What is an idiom that means to defend yourself or express your opinions?

to stand up for yourself

500

In what year was the first photo taken of a snowflake using a camera with a built-in microscope?

1882