Synonyms
New Americans
Writing/Word Choice
Antonyms
Potpourri
100
Which vocabulary word is the synonym of voyage?
journey
100
What are some challenges that immigrants face?
making friends, learning a new language, adjusting to a new culture, etc.
100
Which sentence is incomplete? a. My friend, Alex, and I planned to see a movie at the Ziegfeld Theater. b. I looked up the movie’s showtimes. c. We decided to go to the 6:30 showing, but it was sold out. d. Too bad.
d.
100
What does antonym mean?
Opposite
100
What does sequence mean?
order of events
200
Which vocabulary word is the synonym of world?
globe
200
Which country did Virpal move from?
India
200
Which word has incorrect capitalization? a. New york b. London c. Mrs. Stringer d. state
a.
200
Which vocabulary word is the antonym of unknown or strange?
familiar
200
List 3 sequence words.
first, next, after, etc.
300
Which vocabulary word is a synonym of freedom?
liberty
300
What did Virpal, her sister, and her mother need that gave them permission to be in the United States?
a visa
300
Which word should be capitalized? a. father b. days c. south america d. school
c.
300
Which vocabulary word is the antonym of fail?
achieve
300
What type of writing tells a story about real or imagined events- argumentative, narrative, or informational?
narrative
400
Which vocabulary word is a synonym of succeed?
achieve
400
What is the vocabulary word that means "the beliefs, art, and customs of a particular place"
culture
400
At first Ms. Wood ______ to write the bulldog tickets, but she ________ them just in time for the students to go to the store. a.forgot; remembered b.lost; misplaced c.found; hid d.stole; replaced
a.
400
Which vocabulary word is the antonym of avoid?
seek
400
What is the last sentence of a paragraph called?
concluding sentence
500
Which vocabulary word is a synonym of known?
familiar
500
What is the fastest growing minority group in the United States?
Hispanic-Americans
500
Correct this sentence: Mr. Layden's class is next door but Mrs. Kirby's class is in the portables.
Mr. Layden's class is next door, but Mrs. Kriby's class is in the portables.
500
Which vocabulary word is the antonym of restriction?
liberty
500
When writing, what brings to life the setting, events, people, or characters?
sensory details