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100

Wealthy

Rich

100

Basketball is one of the best sports to play. It teaches teamwork, encourages exercise and develops good hand-eye coordination. Also, basketball can be played inside and outside unlike most other sports. Basketball is the best sport to play!

Persuade

Why Basketball is a sport that everyone should play.

100

Major

Minor



100

The weather forecast showed a cold front coming in for the weekend. 

What does forecast mean? 

Predict

100

That test was a piece of cake!

What does piece of cake mean?

Remember (non literal)

Easy

200

Insane

crazy


200

George Washington, the first President of the United States, took office in 1789. The first president to live in the White House, however was John Adams. The first president to make a radio broadcast from the White House was Calvin Coolidge in 1925. 

Inform.

Inform the reader about different presidential firsts. 

200

Fresh

Stale

200

My sister adores broccoli, but she dislikes spinach.

Loves, likes

200

That ring cost me an arm and a leg.

Ring is expensive

300

Real

geniune,authentic

300
When you are writing with a pencil, do you ever wonder what the handy tool is made of? To get to the point a pencil is made of a number of materials. The inside is made of graphite while the wooden outside comes from trees.
Inform


What a pencil is made out of. 

300

Bright

Dim

300

The lamb was very frail whereas the lion was very strong.

Weak

300

It completely slipped my mind that today was Friday.

What does slipped my mind mean?

Forgot

400

Simple

Easy, basic

400

Today was the big concert at school. Everyone was excited but Sam felt sick. She did not know if she was going to be able to preform in the concert. Her friend gave her a pep talk and she finally went to the stage for the performance. 

Entertain.

Tell a story about a concert, Sam

400

Borrow

Lend,give


400

Although I was unable to understand all of the details of the presentation, I did get the gist of it.

Main points, main idea.

400

The ball sped across the field like a meteor. 

What does this Simile mean?

Moved quickly or fast.

500

Young

child, youth

500

At the age of twelve, Benjamin Franklin became an apprentice to his brother James, a printer. Ben wasn’t thrilled about the apprenticeship that would last nine years. But the trade offered him the opportunity to read, write, and edit the printed word. However, the apprenticeship didn’t go well. The two brothers didn't like each other and argued constantly. 

Inform

Tell us about Benjamin Franklins life. 

500

Abandon

Keep, save


500

There are tall trees obstructing most of my view, but I can see the occasional plane

What does obstructing mean? 

Block

500

My teacher told me I was on fire with my recent test. 

What does 'on fire' mean in the context of this sentence?

doing well