Basic Meanings
This is a word that sounds like another but differs in meaning or spelling.
What is a homophone?
The teacher used ________ to help her students sound out unfamiliar words by connecting letters to their sounds.
What is phonics?
Reporter and physician are connected because…
What is they are both jobs that help people?
In a monarchy, you might hear the national ________ performed at official ceremonies.
What is a symphony?
Before becoming a brave builder in the Overworld, this guy worked a boring job selling doorknobs—kind of like a tired predecessor to the hero he becomes.
Who is Steve?
This musical masterpiece is performed by an orchestra and typically has four movements.
What is a symphony?
She practices for hours every day and has become a talented ________, performing classical music at recitals.
Who is a pianist?
Homophone and phonics are connected because…
What is they both come from the root phon, meaning sound?
A dictator might use a loud ________ to control crowds or deliver speeches.
What is a microphone?
In this part of the movie, Garrett distracts the enemy by blasting a dramatic symphony from a redstone-powered jukebox.
What is the Climax (ending)?
This jazzy wind instrument has a curved metal tube and is played by blowing and pressing keys.
What is a saxophone?
Although “right” and “write” sound the same, they mean different things. That makes them a type of
What is a homophone?
Pianist and saxophone are related because…
What is they are both part of music?
A democracy depends on people being informed. This person helps by sharing the news.
Who is a reporter?
When the group finds a crashed Nether portal, a wandering colonist this character helps them rebuild using ancient blueprints passed down through generations.
What is an NPC?
Before you, there was this person in your job.
Who is a predecessor?
He adjusted the ________ on stage so his voice would carry clearly across the auditorium.
What is a microphone?
Predecessor and colonist both describe…
What is people who came before or started something?
In early colonies, this person would have helped start a new community before a government was even formed.
Who is a colonist?
When Steve first enters the Overworld and begins crafting his paradise, he acts like someone creating a new community in a brand-new land.This would make him a _________.
What is a Colonist?
This type of doctor treats patients but doesn’t perform surgeries.
Who is a physician?
After the news anchor retired, her ________ stepped into the role, bringing a fresh style to the evening broadcast.
What is a predecessor?
Symphony and microphone are connected because…
What is they are both used in performances with sound?
In any system of government, this person may come before a new leader takes over.
Who is a predecessor?
After returning from the Nether, Garrett wants the full story. He writes it all down and shares it on BlockNet so the world knows about Malgosha and the Orb. This fits this kind of job.
What is a reporter?