Vocabulary
Pronunciation
Grammar
Idioms
Mystery
100

What's the difference between niece vs nephew?  

Bonus: What's the difference between aunt vs uncle? 

Good job! 

100

GMO

[gee-em-oh]

100

They tried to killed him

They tried to kill him

100

Which two idioms are close in meaning? 

  1. Not rocket science

  2. to have something down to a science

  3. to run out of steam

  4. on the same wavelength

  5.  in tune with

4 & 5

100

What does STEM stand for? 

Science, Technology, Engineering, Math 

200

What does GMO stand for? 

genetically modified organisms

200

advertisement

[ad-vur-tiz-mint]

200

I asked what to buy to him

I asked what to buy (for) him

200

Finish the idiom: "To blow a____"

Fuse

200

What is the equation called that calculates the odds of intelligent life?

drake equation

300

What's the difference between base jumping, bungee jumping, and skydiving 

Great!

300

vaccine

[vax-seen]

300

It depends what did they do

 It depends what they did

300

Use "To pull the plug" in a sentence

awesome! 

300

Are sharks mammals? Why?

No, sharks are not mammals.

Mammals, like polar bears, squirrels, lions, elephants, and dolphins, give birth to live young. They are warm-blooded, and have fur or hair.

Sharks are a type of fish. They use gills to breathe. They also do not have bones like we do, but have a skeleton made of cartilage (the same flexible material at the end of your nose).

400

Use each in a sentence: to rot vs rotten

Sweet!

400

penicillin

[pen-i-sil-in]

400

make a gift vs give a gift 

awesome!

400

Finish the idiom: At the _____ hour

eleventh 

400

Name am argument for and against GMOs. 

interesting

500

What is the pollution from electronics called? 

E-waste

500

lose vs loss vs. loose

[looz] vs  [laws] vs [loos]

500

I have to phone someone

I have to call someone

500

Give an example of a catch-22

nice!

500

Who is your favorite English teacher? 

Madina! (I hope)