Vocabulary: Definitions & Pictures
Vocabulary: Fill in the blank
Grammar:
Comparative ADJ.
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Use this word in a sentence: mighty 

VARY

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SWITCH POINTS!! :)

SWITCH POINTS!! :)

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Make comparative adjectives: 

dry --> 

smart -->

Make comparative adjectives: 

dry --> drier than

smart -->smarter than

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Who is the main character in this story?

Who is a minor character in this story? 

Who is the main character in this story? - John Henry

Who is a minor character in this story? - The stranger

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What is the largest animal on Earth?

Blue Whale

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What vocabulary word is this?  (v.)

POUND

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Fill in the blank:

I think I could win a singing ______________ because I am very good at singing.

I think I could win a singing contest because I am very good at singing.

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PLUS 200 POINTS!!! 


PLUS 200 POINTS!! :)

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What did the stranger bring to town that challenged John Henry? 

What did the stranger bring to town that challenged John Henry? - a drilling machine

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What is the name of our galaxy (星系)? 

IN ENGLISH~~

The Milky Way

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What is... 

(n.) a person you don't know 


STRANGER

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Fill in the blank: 

That man is a  _____________. I have never met him before!

That man is a stranger. I have never met him before!

300

Compare the 2 nouns using the given adjective.

 dog / cat / large

The dog is larger than the cat. 

300

DOUBLE POINTS!! 

Double your teams points!! :)

300

What is the largest ocean on Earth?

The Pacific Ocean

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Use this word in a sentence: crowd 


VARY

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Fill in the blank:  

John Henry said it was ______________ for the stranger's ______________ to drill faster than 10 men using sledgehammers.

John Henry said it was impossible for the stranger's machine to drill faster than 10 men using sledgehammers.

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Complete the comparative sentence:

This test is ________________ (difficult) ________________ the last test.

Complete the comparative sentence:

This test is more difficult than the last test.

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Give me 2 adjectives to describe John Henry with evidence from the text.  

Strong/mighty: He could lift a sledgehammer over his head, even as a baby. 

Kind: He helped others clear the rocks. 

Hard-working: He worked all day and night to clear the rocks. 

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MINUS 400 POINTS :(

MINUS 400 POINTS :(

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What is... 

(v.) to talk with pride about yourself or something you own


BOAST

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Fill in the blank: 

John Henry could ___________ rocks into ___________ with his ___________.

John Henry could pound rocks into dust with his sledgehammer.

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Compare the 2 nouns using the given adjective.

 car / bicycle / expensive


The car is more expensive than the bicycle.

500

What happened to the stranger's machine to make him lose the contest?

What happened to the stranger's machine to make him lose the contest?

- his machine began to sputter, hissed, and died

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What is the largest human organ (器官)? 

IN ENGLISH ~~

skin