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Multi-Meaning
Synonyms/Antonyms
Greek and Latin Roots
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Germs are everywhere. They are at your house. They are also in your school and even at the park. They are tiny and you can’t see them with your eyes. You would need a microscope to see them. Some germs spread diseases. There are two main types. They are viruses and bacteria. What question can be answered from the passage? 1. Where are germs? 2. How are viruses and bacteria different? 3. Who can be affected by bacteria?
What is number 1
100
A sudden movement or a trick done to avoid something
What is dodge
100
All of the following are synonyms of MONEY except.... CURRENCY, BILL, BROKE, DOUGH
What is BROKE
100
What is the meaning for "WRITE"?
What is GRAPH
100
Which story starts on page 23? Rugby and Rosie......................21 Beauty and the Beast................23 Earthquake..............................25 Johnny Appleseed.....................28 Jackie Robinson........................32
What is Beauty and the Beast
200
Bacteria are little creatures. They can live outside your body. They can also live inside you. Some bacteria are really nasty. They can cause infections. They can cause a sore throat, tonsillitis, ear infections or pneumonia. Not all bacteria are bad though. Some kinds of bacteria are actually good for your bodies. They keep you balanced. For example, good bacteria lives in your intestines. They help your body digest food. Good bacteria are sometimes called “probiotics”. What question can be answered from the passage? 1. How are bacteria formed? 2. Where are bacteria formed? 3. Where is a place good bacteria live?
What is number 3
200
an animal or to tell on someone
What is rat
200
All of the following are antonyms of intelligence except.... INABILITY, IGNORANCE, AGILITY
What is AGILITY
200
What is the meaning for "MAR"?
What is SEA
200
Which story is the shortest? Rugby and Rosie......................20 Beauty and the Beast................23 Earthquake..............................25 Johnny Appleseed.....................28 Jackie Robinson........................32
What is Beauty and the Beast
300
Polar bears live in the Arctic Circle, near the North Pole. Polar bears stay warm in very cold temperatures because they have a layer of fat, called blubber, and because they are covered in two layers of fur. Polar bears are excellent swimmers and have short claws to help them walk across ice and snow. Polar bears mostly eat seals, but they will eat other arctic animals as well. What question can be answered from the passage? 1. Why are polar bears great swimmers? 2. What is blubber? 3. Where is the North Pole?
What is number 2
300
to move or take part in a contest
What is race
300
All of the following are synonyms of APPROVE except... ADMIRE, COMMEND, DISAGREE, APPLAUD
What is DISAGREE
300
What is the meaning for "PORT"?
What is CARRY
300
Which story is the longest? Rugby and Rosie......................21 Beauty and the Beast................23 Earthquake..............................25 Johnny Appleseed.....................28 Jackie Robinson........................32
What is Johnny Appleseed
400
Grizzly bears can be found in Asia, Europe, and North America. Grizzly bears like to eat plants, mammals and fish. They can run over thirty miles per hour. Even though grizzly bears are very big and strong, their cubs only weigh one pound when they are born. The Giant Panda lives in China and has black and white fur. This bear eats up to thirty pounds of bamboo every day. The Giant Panda is an endangered animal because many of the forests where they live have been destroyed. Many people work hard to protect Giant Pandas. What question can be answered from the passage? 1. What continent is China on? 2. Why do people try to protect Giant Pandas? 3. Why are Giant Pandas endangered?
What is number 3
400
to complain strongly about or an event where people go and show disapproval
What is protest
400
All of the following are synonyms of TEMPERAMENTAL except... EASILY UPSET, LAID-BACK, MEAN, HEADSTRONG
What is LAID-BACK
400
What is the meaning for "MISS"?
What is SEND
400
What pages are Earthquake on? Rugby and Rosie......................21 Beauty and the Beast................23 Earthquake..............................25 Johnny Appleseed.....................28 Jackie Robinson........................32
What is 25-27
500
Every month (with the exception of August) has a major holiday. On some holidays children do not have to go to school and adults do not have to go to work. Christmas and Thanksgiving are examples of holidays when most people do not have to go to work or school. Of course, there are people who have to work, even on a holiday. Police officers, bus drivers, fire fighters, and hospital workers are always needed, even on important holidays. These people are hard at work while everyone else gets to stay home and celebrate. What question can be answered from the passage? 1. Which month does not have a holiday? 2. Why do we celebrate holidays? 3. Why are holidays important?
What is number 1
500
surface of the Earth or to get in trouble
What is ground
500
All the following are antonyms of INCONSISTENT except... REGULAR, STEADY, CONSISTANT, CHANGEABLE
What is CHANGEABLE
500
How many Greek and Latin roots do we study?
What is 8
500
Which stories have the same amount of page numbers? Rugby and Rosie......................21 Beauty and the Beast................23 Earthquake..............................25 Johnny Appleseed.....................28 Jackie Robinson........................32
What is Rugby and Rosie and Beauty and the Beast