Speech Tuesday

Synonyms

100

Enemy

Foe

200

Leave

Depart

300

Understand

Comprehend

400

Help

Assist

500

Formulate

Plan

Antonyms

100

Halt

GO

200

Vibrant

Dull

300

Treacherous

Safe

400

Cordial

Unfriendly

500

Foe

Friend

Temporal-Sequential Concepts

100

If given these directions, what would you do first? 

Before you cross out the first H, underline the second H.

Underline the second H.

200

If given these directions, what would you do first?

After you circle the I, underline the second G.

circle the I

300

If given these directions, what would you do first?

Circle the third L before you underline the second L. 

Circle the third L

400

If given these directions, what would you do second? 

Cross out the second J after you cross out the first J. 

Cross out the second J

500

If given these directions, what would you do second? 

After you circle the K, point to the first J.

point to the first J

Using Coordinating Conjunctions

100

Use the word AND to put the two sentences into ONE: 

put them in the box

pick up all the pencils

Pick up all the pencils AND put them in the box. 

200

Use the word BUT to make one sentence

my dog enjoys being bathed 

my dog hates getting his nails trimmed

My dog enjoys being bathed but (my dog) hates getting his nails trimmed.

300

Use the word FOR to make one sentence

I hate to waste a drop of gas

it is very expensive these days

I hate to waste a drop of gas, for it is very expensive these days.

400

Use the word YET to make one sentence: 

I am allergic to cats

I have three of them

I am allergic to cats, ­­­­yet I have three of them

500

Use the word SO to make one sentence

I am a vegetarian

I don’t eat any meat

I am a vegetarian, ­­­­so I don’t eat any meat.

Using Subordinate Clauses

100

Put this in a subordinate clause: 

I will buy you a new video game

If you win the award

If you win the award, I will buy you a new video game

200

Put this in a subordinate clause: 

Since the sun will shine today

we will go to the beach

Since the sun will shine today, we will go to the beach.

300

Put this in a subordinate clause: 

her teacher gave the exam

when she was sick

When she was sick, her teacher gave the exam.

400

Put this in a subordinate clause: 

Because mom said so

I apologized to Cecilia.

Because mom said so, I apologized to Cecilia.

500

Put this in a subordinate clause: 

you will need a jacket

because it is cold outside

Because it is cold outside, you will need a jacket