What does the word sparsely mean in this sentence?
Alaska is more sparsely populated because it is brutally cold there much of the year.
What is thinly? (meaning not a lot of people live there)
100
Which word has the most positive connotation?
cottage hut shack shed
What is cottage?
100
What is the base word of exaggerating?
What is exaggerate?
100
What is the dependent clause in the sentence below?
Please come to school even if you will be late.
What is "even if you will be late." ?
100
Why is it hard for Michael to light a fire when he sees a junk sailing by?
What is his hands are trembling with his excitement and fear?
200
What does the word permeated mean in the sentence below?
The smell of chocolate chip cookies baking permeated the entire bakery.
What is spread throughout?
200
Which word has a negative connotation?
nag remind tell urge
What is nag?
200
What is the base word of the word dismissing?
What is dismiss?
200
What is the independent clause in the sentence below?
After Jon gave a flawless performance in the game, everyone expected him to win.
What is "everyone expected him to win." ?
200
What is the effect of Michael yelling and thrashing in the sea?
What is a jellyfish is drawn to the commotion and attacks Michael?
300
What does the word venture mean in the sentence below?
The miner needed to grab a lantern before he could venture any further into the tunnel.
What is enter in spite of the risk?
300
Which word has a positive connotation?
abandoned available deserted forsaken
What is available?
300
Spell the -ing form of the word listen correctly.
What is listening?
300
What is the best way to combine the sentences below?
Alligator wrestling is exciting.
It can be dangerous.
--> use the subordinating conjunction "although"
What is "Although it can be dangerous, alligator wrestling is exciting." ?
300
What point of view was "Kensuke's Kingdom" written in?
What is first person point of view?
400
What does the word rigid mean in the sentence below?
A pencil eraser is not quite as rigid as a piece of wood.
What is stiff?
400
Which word has a positive connotation?
creep shuffle stride trudge
What is stride?
400
What is the base word of the word tinier?
What is tiny?
400
What is the dependent clause in the following sentence?
Since his PS 2 is still broken, James plays board games after school.
What is "Since his PS 2 is still broken?"
400
How do Michael's thoughts when his body is paralyzed show that his opinion of Kensuke has changed?
What is Michael starts to see the world through Kensuke's eyes?
500
What does the word defy mean in the sentence below?
The boy thought he could defy gravity and try to fly as he jumped out the window.
What is resist or go against?
500
Which word has a negative connotation?
chirping screeching trilling twittering
What is screeching?
500
Spell the -er form of the word heavy correctly.
What is heavier?
500
What is the best way to combine these sentences?
Haley will lead the library tour.
Mr. Lemoncello is able to do so.
--> use the subordinating conjunction "unless"
What is "Haley will lead the library tour unless Mr. Lemoncello is able to do so." ?