Athletic All-Stars
Reading Skills
Word Detectives
Grammar Games
Suffixes and Spelling
100

Who was named Rookie of the Year in 1947 and helped change baseball?

Jackie Robinson

100

Is the selection a collection of biographies or a collection of made-up stories?

A collection of biographies

100

What word means “to not approve”?

Disapprove

100

Which word is the proper noun in this sentence: “Many people travel to Hawaii”?

Hawaii

100

How do you correctly spell the word that means “to unplug or separate something”?

Disconnect

200

Who overcame polio and became an Olympic track champion?

Wilma Rudolph

200

Why did the author write More Than a Game?

To teach readers about inspiring athletes

200

What word means “not sure”?

Uncertain

200

Which word is the abstract noun in this sentence: “Her kindness made everyone smile”?

Kindness

200

How do you correctly spell the word that means “to appear again”?

Reappear

300

Whose success at the 1936 Olympics proved Hitler’s unfair beliefs wrong?

Jesse Owens

300

Is the sentence “Duke Kahanamoku was the greatest surfer ever” a fact or an opinion?

An opinion

300

What word means “to think about something again”?

Reconsider

300

Which word correctly completes the sentence: “The moon ___ bright last night”?

Was

300

What word means “a little windy”?

Breezy

400

Which coach started five African American players in a championship basketball game?

Don Haskins

400

How did some fans react when Don Haskins started five African American players?

They were upset or unhappy.

400

In the sentence “A minute insect crawled on the flower,” what does minute mean?

Very Small

400

Which helping verb correctly completes the sentence: “We ___ finish our work before recess”?

Should

400

What word means “the state of being humid”?

Humidity

500

Which baseball player died while trying to deliver supplies to people in need?

Roberto Clemente

500

What does it mean when the author says Roberto Clemente “died as he lived”?

He died while helping other people, just as he helped people throughout his life.

500

What base word is found in unable, disability, and enabled?

Able

500

Which word can replace “at which” in this sentence: “The time at which we will leave has not been decided”? 

When

500

Which form of reduce correctly completes this sentence: “The good harvest caused a ___ in food prices”?

Reduction