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Name Three
100

The president is able to DECLARE war if he needs to. 

state/say

100

"The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) has reported that around 3,000 to 5,000 animals are killed each year in zoos in Europe."

Statistic/ Number 

100

More than 50% of house dust is made up of dead skin cells.

Dead skin cells make up more than 50% of house dust. 

100

He buyed three games at the store yesterday.

He BOUGHT three games at the store yesterday.

100

sad

blue

gloomy

depressed

miserable

upset

200

Ben has a lot of ANIMOSITY towards Fred ever since he stole his pencil in first grade. 

anger 

200

"An opinion article called "All the Reasons Why Zoos Should Be Banned" was published by Vice in 2015. It said polar bears in zoos have up to 18,000 times less space than they do in the wild."

Real-life example

200

The planets beyond Saturn are far away, and astronomers need big telescopes to see them. 

Astronomers need large telescopes to view the planets beyond Saturn because they are so far away.

200

The students completing their test last Tuesday.

The students COMPLETED their test last Tuesday.

200

surprised

amazed

blown-away

shocked

astonished

stunned

300

Social media is extremely PREVALENT in today's society, almost everyone has smart phones. 

common

300

" In the study, he described emoticons as "quasi-nonverbal cues." In other words, they look like words, but they perform the functions of a nonverbal action, like a hand gesture or nod. This helps the reader or listener understand your tone and meaning."

Scientific Fact

300
Volleyball was invented in 1895 and was supposed to be a combination of basketball, baseball, tennis, and handball

Volleyball was intended to be a mixture of handball, basketball, baseball, and tennis, and was invented in 1895.

300

Jack ate a orange for lunch because he was starving.

Jack ate AN orange for lunch because he was starving.

300

Mad

Angry

frutrated

upset

annoyed

irriated

furious

400

Bill and Sam had to meet with the teacher after school to RECONCILE their problems before things got even worse. 

fix/ restore friendship

400

"Obama spoke at the funeral of Elijah E. Cummings, the late Democratic congressman from Maryland, in October. He said he tells his daughters, "Being a strong man includes being kind. That there's nothing weak about kindness and compassion."

Real-life example

400

Infants blink only once or twice a minute, while adults average around 10 times per minute. 

Adults blink approximately 10 times per minute, but babies blink only once or twice each minutes.

400

Emily went their on Monday, but she was supposed to go on Tuesday.

Emily went THERE on Monday, but she was supposed to go on Tuesday.

400

Tired

sleepy

drowsy

exhausted

drained

500

Please pay attention! This information is SIGNIFICANT for tomorrow's test. 

Important 
500

"Humalog is one type of modern insulin. It hit the market in 1996. It sold for $21 a vial. Today, vials of insulins similar to Humalog sell for about $300. Patients with Type 1 diabetes typically require two or three vials of insulin per month. Patients who are more resistant to insulin, such as those with Type 2 diabetes, may require six or more."

Statistic/ Number 

500

There are 1,500 kinds of fish and 400 kinds of coral that live in the Great Barrier Reef by Australia. 

The Great Barrier Reef near Australia is home to 1,500 species of fish and 400 species of coral.

500

Joes lunch was ice cold by the time he got to eat it.

JOE'S lunch was ice cold by the time he got to eat it.

500

Embarrassed

ashamed

mortified