Level 1
Florida is as hot as a _____ today!
A) desert
B) dessert
A) desert
I hope our team doesn't ______ the game.
A) loose
B) lose
B) lose
The lion _____ on the elephant.
A) praise
B) prays
C) preys
C) preys
She climbed the mountain ______ fearlessly.
A) peek
B) peke
C) peak
C) peak
Who is our principal?
Mr. Maier
What type of essay did we just write before Winter Break?
Argumentative.
_____ Ds are way _____ many to have on your report card!
A) Two, too
B) Too, two
C) Two, to
A) Two, too
Have you _____ my car keys?
A) scene
B) saw
C) seen
C) seen
_____ was too much noise in the classroom.
A) Their
B) There
C) They're
B) There
I'd rather starve ___ eat a vegetable!
A) then
B) than
B) than
If it's 2:25, then what period are you in?
7th
What is evidence?
Something taken from a text to support your claim/point.
The quarterback's argument did not ______ the referee's decision.
A) affect
B) effect
A) affect
The dog barked, dropping ____ toy.
A) it's
B) its
B) its
______ in trouble for not doing ______ homework!
A) Your, you're
B) You're, your
C) You're, you're
D_ Your, your
B) You're, your
Please don't ______ your time in class today.
A) waist
B) waste
B) waste
What time do the morning announcements start?
8:00
What is a claim?
A writer's position/opinion on an issue.
Mr. Maier is our _______.
A) principal
B) princple
A) principal
____ hiding in the bush over _____.
A) their, their
B) there, they're
C) they're, there
D) they're, their
C) they're, there
The bride walked down the _____ with her father.
A) aisle
B) isle
C) ial
A) aisle
If you are under 18 years old, then you are considered a _____.
A) miner
B) minor
B) minor
How old is Mrs. Mayfield?
49
What is a counterclaim?
The opposing view of a claim.
____ the new teacher on campus?
A) Whose
B) Who's
C) Whos
B) Who's
I ______ your decision, _______ for the irresponsible ones.
A) Except, accept
B) Except, except
C) Accept, accept
D) Accept, except
D) Accept, except
The _____ were used to control the horse.
A) rains
B) reigns
C) reins
C) reins
William Shakespeare was a well-known play_____.
A) rite
B) wright
C) write
D) right
B) wright
What is the school nurse's last name?
Reyes
What does "refute" mean?
To prove the counterclaim wrong.