When you are ______________, you feel unhappy because something you hoped for did not happen.
disappointed
100
If you __________ about something, you laughed quietly.
chuckled
100
What is an abbreviation? Also, provide the correct abbreviation for Monday.
An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word. The correct abbreviation for Monday is Mon.
100
Which genre best describes the story, Mr. Tanen's Tie Trouble?
realistic fiction
100
How many syllables are in the word fanned?
1
200
If you were __________ at something, you were looking at it for a long time.
staring
200
A ________ is a collection of money that is raised from an activity or an event and set aside for a special purpose.
fund
200
Identify the PROPER noun in the following sentence. Then, replace the PROPER noun with an appropriate pronoun.
Charlie is such an awesome soccer player!
Proper noun: Charlie; Pronoun to replace Charlie: He
200
Which word BEST describes Kaylee and Alex?
helpful
200
Why does Mr. Tanen keep his Blue Ribbon Tie?
It was a present to him for being a good principal.
300
A _________ is a plan of how to spend the money that you have.
budget
300
If you ___________ something, you did it or said it again.
repeated
300
What change should be made in the following sentence?
I can ride a bike all by yourself!
change yourself to myself
300
What is the setting of the story, Mr. Tanen's Tie Trouble?
Where: Lynnhurst School (inside and outside); the town of Lynnhurst; When: January to spring-time
300
What are homographs? Provide the defintion and one example.
Homographs are words that have the same spelling but different meanings
400
Double Jeopardy (800 points): If you have an __________ at a bank, you leave your money with the bank and take money out when you need it.
account
400
If you ___________ a trampoline for Christmas, then someone sent it or gave it to you.
received
400
What is a pronoun? Provide the definition and three examples.
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. Examples: he, you, it
400
Why does everyone give the ties they bought back to Mr. Tanen? a). The ties are so ugly. b). They do not like the ties. c). They want to thank Mr. Tanen.
c). They want to thank Mr. Tanen.
400
Spell the base word of dipping.
dip
500
Think back to Lesson 15... If something is __________, it is very, very big.
enormous
500
Think back to Lesson 15... When you pay close ___________ to your teacher, you look at her and listen carefully.
attention
500
What is a noun? Also, provide one example of a common noun and one example of a proper noun.
A noun is a person, animal, place, thing, or idea. Common noun- basketball; Proper noun- Australia
500
What was the main problem in the story?
Example response: There isn't enough money for a new playground.
500
Triple Jeopardy (1,500 points... WOAH): Which three months of the year are never abbreviated?