Vocabulary 1
Descriptive paragraphs
Vocabulary 2
Language for writing
Prepositions
100

This vocabulary word is synonym for "find". 

Example: "The explorers _______ed a lost city."

discover

100

What is a good topic for a descriptive paragraph?

A place or person (especially one you feel strongly about)

100

A word for everything in space, such as planets and stars.

universe

100

What is a synonym for "big"?

massive, huge, gigantic, etc.

100

Show me "against"

teacher judges

200

an area, e.g. "The Hokkaido _____ of Japan is usually very cold in the winter."

region

200

A descriptive paragraph is not about sharing facts, but about sharing __________.

feelings or experiences

200

another word for "very / really"

The sun is __________ hot.

extremely

200

Complete the sentence:

"I would _______ to explore an ancient city."

like

love

200

We use "in front of" and "ahead of" when two or more things are in a ______.

line

300

These are man-made objects that are very, very old.

artifacts

300

What are the 5 senses?

hearing

sight

touch

taste

smell

300

The top layer of something, for example the ocean or the ground

surface

300

Complete the sentence:

I would ___  _____  ___ exploring an ancient city.

be interested in

300

What is another preposition that means "below"?

beneath

under

underneath

400

Below the surface of the earth

underground

400

What are the two requirements for a topic sentence in a descriptive paragraph?

1. state the topic

2. communicate why the topic is interesting (best way = feeling)

400

This is a word for "to be"

For example, we all ______. We are here, right now.

exist

400

What is the name of the book in which you can find synonyms?


thesaurus

400

There are many fish ___________ the ocean.

throughout

500

What is an "analogy"?

Bonus 100 points for an example

When you compare two things to make one easier to understand. 

500

Give me:

an example of a sight detail  +

an example of a sound detail  +

an example of a taste detail

teacher judges

500

If you ____ _____ of water, you don't have any left.

run out
500
Tell me two ways to introduce an example by *starting a new sentence*

One example is...

A [famous/good/etc.] example is ...

First of all, ...

For instance, ...

500

We use this preposition when something (usually one thing) is in the middle of a group of things.

among