Vocabulary
What is the meaning of disorderly?
The teacher warned, "Any disorderly students will receive recess detention."
Choices: dirty, messy, older, or unruly
unruly
What is the meaning of the adage: Better safe than sorry.
Choices: Be satisfied with what you have.
Don't take any unnecessary risks.
To be successful, you need a dream.
You need to apologize if you hurt someone.
Don't take any unnecessary risks.
Why is "I Could Do That!" a good title for this article?
It expresses Esther's determined attitude toward life.
What does the word proclamation mean in this sentence?
One day, Esther read a proclamation tacked to the wall.
Choices: a news story, an advertisement, a personal notice, or an official announcement.
An official announcement.
Is this sentence written correctly? (If no, correct it.)
Why aren't the dishes not on the table?
No. Why aren't the dishes on the table?
What is the meaning of denied?
The teacher denied the request for extra time to turn in the book report.
Refused
What is the meaning of the adage: Don't count your chickens until they are hatched.
Choices: Don't be afraid to try.
Don't be overconfident of success.
Don't go into business unless you know math.
Don't try to do something you've never done before.
Don't be overconfident of success.
Why did Esther decide to open her FIRST hat shop?
Ladies wanted hats to match the dresses she made.
What does the word bill mean in this sentence?
"Then, would you, if elected, introduce a bill in the legislature that would allow women to vote?"
Choices: A proposal for a new law, a statement of money owed, an official order from the government, or an official announcement of an opportunity.
A proposal for a new law.
Is this sentence written correctly? (If no, correct it.)
I don't know nothing about raising no horses.
What is the meaning of intelligent?
The 4th grade classes are filled with intelligent students.
Smart
What is the meaning of the proverb: The grass always looks greener on the other side of the street.
Choices: Some people are luckier in life than others.
Some people care more about their homes than others do.
We always think that other people have better things than we have.
If you want to improve your life, study what other people are doing and copy it.
We always think that other people have better things than we have.
Why did Esther attend the meetings at the Baptist Church?
She did not believe that people should be kept as slaves.
How does "I Could Do That!" compare with "The Role of the Constitution"?
Choices: Both are told by a third-person narrator.
Both are told by a first-person narrator.
"I Could Do That!" is a firsthand account of the women's movement, but "The Role of the Constitution" is a secondhand account.
"The Role of the Constitution" is a firsthand account of the women's movement, but " I Could Do That!" is a secondhand account.
Both are told by a third-person narrator.
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The plane will not arrive on time because of bad weather.
Yes
What is the meaning of approve?
We hope the principal will approve our request for more recess time.
Agree officially to something.
What is the meaning of the proverb: If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
Choices: Do something twice before quitting.
If you don't win, it is your own fault.
Don't be afraid to start something new.
Keep working until you finally reach your goal.
Keep working until you finally reach your goal.
Why did Esther decide to move to Illinois?
To claim the land her husband owned.
Which conclusion brings together information from BOTH articles?
Choices: The right to vote is not a useful right.
Women got the right to vote because of only one person.
The President is the leader of the executive branch of government.
American citizens who can vote can use this right to make changes to the government.
American citizens who can vote can use this right to make changes to the government.
Is this sentence written correctly? (If no, correct it.)
Our football team has never lost no game this year.
No. Our football team has never lost a game this year.
The voters went to the polls to elect a new president.
Places to cast votes.
What is the meaning of the proverb: It's always darkest before the dawn.
Choices: Don't try anything new when you should be asleep.
Most people are afraid of the dark for a good reason.
Even when a situation looks hopeless, it may improve.
Life gets boring when every day is just like the one before.
Even when a situation looks hopeless, it may improve.
Why did Esther host a tea party in Wyoming?
To convince candidates to support voting rights for women.
How did Esther's view of the world compare to that of most people around her?
Unlike most people, Esther believed change was a good idea and was possible.
Is this sentence written correctly? (If no, correct it.)
Nobody never thought we would land spaceship on Mars.
No. Nobody thought we would land a spaceship on Mars.