Time Specs
Floozle
Grammar
Speech Building
Idioms and SB
100

Who is the main character of the story?

Miguel 
100

Why did D.L. FIRST run for president?

he wanted to build a new Floozle stadium 

100

which one is correct?

a. expensivest
b. most expensive
c. expensiver
d. most expensiverest

B. 

100

what does astounded mean? 

causing a feeling of great surprise

100

In a nutshell, the story helped me understand how to get helpful advice from an older person. 

what is the idiom? 

in a nutshell 

200

True or False: Miguel is interested in learning about history 

true

200

Who is the narrator of the story? 

Zane 
200
which is correct? 

a. most old
b. oldest
c. more oldest
d. more old

B.

200

what does nerdy mean?

weird and unstylish

200

"Suddenly, right out of the blue, I saw a rocket ship zip through the sky."

What does the idiom probably mean?
a.explain the narrator is easily surprised
b. illustrate the importance of the color blue
c. show that an unexpected event took place
d. describe the importance of the blue rocket

c. 

300

What is the problem in the story?

Miguel cannot decide if he should run for class president

300

What was the last thing that happened in the story?
a: DL closed down Bumble's factory
b. DL cleaned up Lake Astoria
c. DL set up Citizens Chat Hour
d. DL opened Renewable Energy Transportation Company 

D. 

300

which ones are the compound adjectives? 

a. Winston-Salem
b.old-fashioned
c. soft-spoken
d. fast-paced

all of the them

300

what is a synonym for reason?

a. objection

b. glee
c. excuse

C.

300
Which sentence is written correctly?

a. A GPS device is accurater than a map.
b. The explorer looked for the most fastest path down the river.
c. The tortoise will live longer than it's owner.
d. My dog is the more beautiful in the whole world. 

C.
longer is a comparative adjective and doesn't need more in front of it because it is less than 3 syllables. 

400

True or False: Miguel's grandpa gives him advice about his problem

FALSE
it was Abraham Lincoln

400

What is floozle?

a type of sport

400

find the adjectives and say which is which :

Cobras are more dangerous than lizards, but the most venomous snake in the world is the saw-scaled viper. 

more dangerous- comparative
most venomous- superlative
saw-scaled: compound

400

My friend asked me to _____ him to the library.
a. tolerate
b. tweak
c. accompany 

American presidents serve for a ____ of 4 years.
a. degree
b. budget
c. term

C. and C. 

400

to remember particular facts is what vocabulary word?


recall

500

Who is the narrator of the story?

 Miguel

500

Why is the narrator speaking with DL? 

a. he followed his floozle career and is a big fan
b. he thinks DL can help him become governor of his home state
c. he has to interview an interesting person for school
d. he wants to know how to become a pro floozle player

C. 

500

find the adjectives and say which is which:

Dave couldn't find sun-dried tomatoes at the biggest supermarket in town, but car was faster than his sister's so he could drive long-distance more vigorously than she could. 

sun-dried- compound
biggest- superlative
faster-comparative
long-distance- compound
more vigorously- superlative 

500

Raena Tr. loves coffee, so she could not hide her _____ when MGT4 brought her 18 cups of it.
a. deceives
b. enthusiasm
c. cornerstone

Jon Tr. is angry, so he _____ to punish his class.
a. cautions
b. tweaks
c. intends 

B. and C. 

500

the amount of money available to be spent means what?

budget