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Parts of Speech
Reading
Alaska
New York
100
If someone is not named, they are _____.

Anonymous 

100

Person, place, thing, or idea.

noun

100
The ___ ___ of a text is what it is mostly about. 

Main idea

100

The ___ range can be easily seen from Delta Junction. 

Alaska

100

The original name of New York

Amsterdam

200

According to the article, the main reason apps collect data is to....

make money

200

Actions, usually known as the predicate in a sentence. 

verbs

200

The main idea is backed up by ___ ___s. 

supporting details

200

This mountain peak actually has 3 peaks and can be seen from Delta Junction. 

Mt. Hayes

200

The first food eaten in space

applesauce

300

According to the article, Ellen Ochoa's father is from which country? 

Mexico

300
Positional words

prepositions

300

If the author is explain something in detail, he/she is probably trying to ____. 

inform

300

The two rivers that are on either side of your village. 

Gerstle and Tanana

300

The only planet that spins clockwise

Venus

400

The most powerful telescope ever sent into space is called the ___ ____ ____ ____.

James Webb Space Telescope

400

describes a noun

adjective

400

If the author is talking about why you should choose Android over Apple, they are trying to ____ you. 

persuade

400
Delta Junction was originally called ____ Center. 

Buffalo

400

It takes about this long for light to reach the Earth from the sun

8 minutes (8 minutes 19 seconds).

500

The galaxy we live in is called the ___ ___.

Milky Way

500

a, an, and the are the only 3 ____s in the English language

articles

500

In an informational text, a ___ ___ will explain something in more detail. 

side bar
500

The capital of Alaska

Juneau

500

Neptune has the strongest wind EVER. The speed can reach up to ___mph.

1600mph