Maxx 1
The principal DICTATED that all students would be required to follow the school dress code. What word would be a synonym for DICTATED? a) asked b) knew c) commanded
c) commanded
The full moon ILLUMINATED the sky so much that we did not need our flashlights. What would be a synonym for ILLUMINATED? a) lit b) darkened c) filled
a) lit
1. a quacking animal 2. avoid something from falling on you
Which word has these meanings?
a. quail
b. hen
c. duck
c. duck
1. sound of a dog 2. part of a tree
Which word has these meanings?
A. Immense
B. Bark
C. Subtle
B. Bark
Carly felt like a failure when she didn’t get any of the jobs she applied for.
What does the word failure mean?
A. a loser
B. a winner
C. a nobody
A. a loser
What did JP do to the hologram?
A. She unplugged it.
B. She plugged it in.
C. She turned the lights off.
A. She unplugged it.
Luke was COMPENSATED for the yard work he had done over the summer. He spent the money he had earned on a new bike. What does COMPENSATED mean? a)thanked b) complimented c) paid
c) paid
Who was the message from?
A. Aurora
B. Jonas
C. "Lost in London"
C. "Lost in London"
1. a loud noise 2. another name for soda
Which word has these meanings?
a. coke
b. pop
c. drain
b. pop
1. a place with trees 2. to put your car somewhere
Which word has these meanings?
A. arcade
B. meadow
C. park
C. park
A. He was nice
B. He was mean
C. He was funny
B. He was mean
Who came to visit the school?
A. Oscar Grant
B. Oliver Pruitt
C. H.G. Wells
B. Oliver Pruitt
That movie had an INTENSE effect on me. I could not stop thinking about it! What does INTENSE mean? Give the context clues from the sentences that helped you determine the meaning. a) powerful b) mild c) bad
a) powerful
My cousin Sean is super smart, really kind, very funny, and a great athlete. He is kind of my idol.
What does the word idol mean?
A. Someone you like
B. Someone you hate
C. Someone you look up to
C. Someone you look up to
1. A season 2. to bounce up and down
Which word has these meanings?
a. summer
b. spring
c. fall
b. spring
1. Cinderella's Dance 2. A Toy that bounces up and down
What word has these meanings?
a. gown
b. dance
c. ball
c. ball
How does Mars feel about Mr. Q?
He thinks it's weird Mr. Q showed up to rescue the students.
Every Halloween, our neighbors project a hologram of a witch on their steps. Eventhough I know it’s coming, it looks so real that I get scared every year.
What does the word hologram mean?
A. a mummy
B. a story with sounds
C. a laser beam picture
C. a laser beam picture
Maria wasn’t scared by the group of people on the corner, but she got a weird vibe from them, so
she stayed away.
What does vibe mean?
A. A sound
B. A feeling
C. A smell
B. A feeling
The artist had used VIVID colors in the painting, which made it stand out in the otherwise drab room. What does VIVID mean? a) dull b) tinted c) bright
c) bright
1. layer of paint 2. a type of clothing
Which word has these meanings?
a. coat
b. parka
c. jacket
a. coat
1. Opposite of dark 2. Opposite of heavy
What word has these meanings?
a. light
b. sun
c. illuminate
a. light
I needed some extra aid, in my math class. So I always asked for support when I could.
Using context clues, what does aid mean?
a. help/ assistance
b. food and drinks
c. people
a. help/ assistance
What test do the students have this week?
A. I Ready
B. A gifted test
C. A math test
B. A gifted test
When Colin heard Lee talk about the project she was working on, he was intrigued. He definitely wanted to see it when it was finished.
What does intrigued mean?
A. angry
B. emotional
C. curious
C. curious
Who is someone you admire?
FREE POINTS FOR THE OTHER TEAMS
Who was Mars' idol?
A. Oliver Pruitt
B. Mr. Q
C. His dad
A. Oliver Pruitt
What is one thing you learned this year?
FREE POINTS FOR THE OTHER TEAM
What are your Christmas Break plans?
FREE POINTS FOR THE OTHER TEAMS
What does the text message from Lost in London say?
A. Watch out!
B. Beware
C. Pay Attention
B. Beware