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What is the word cell for two?
Bi
100
Most people feared the king because his judgment was final and his punishments were severe. What does severe mean?
Strict, harsh
100
Cindy smells smoke while in her room. What might she logically infer is happening downstairs?
Someone has burned what they were cooking, there is a fire downstairs etc.
100
Where could I find the definition of an unknown word?
In the dictionary
200
What is the difference between pod and ped?
Pod = leg / ped = foot
200
Most of the boys in the class were in some heated argument about which sports team would win the big game, but John was indifferent. He just wanted to play Minecraft on his computer. Define indifferent.
having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned
200
Cassie rolled over in her bed as she felt the sunlight hit her face. The beams were warming the back of her neck when she slowly realized that it was a Thursday, and she felt a little too good for a Thursday. Struggling to open her eyes, she looked up at the clock. “9:48,” she shouted, “Holy cow!” Cassie jumped out of bed, threw on the first outfit that she grabbed, brushed her teeth in two swipes, threw her books into her backpack, and then ran out the door. Where is Cassie going? What is your evidence?
Cassie is going to school. It is a Thursday and she grabs a backpack full on books before she leaves.
200
Where could I find an antonym or a synonym to a word?
In a thesaurus
300
We can still make it to the movie on time if we make haste! Define haste.
excessive speed or urgency of movement or action; hurry.
300
“Tommy!” Mom called out as she walked in the front door. “Tommy,” she continued shouting, “I sure could use some help with these groceries. There was still no reply. Mom walked into the kitchen to put the grocery bags down on the counter when she noticed shattered glass from the picture window all over the living room floor and a baseball not far from there. “I’m going to kill you, Tommy!” Mom yelled to herself as she realized that Tommy’s shoes were gone. Why did Tommy leave? What is your evidence?
Tommy left because he broke the window, and was afraid of his mother's reaction. We know Tommy broke the window because of the baseball on the ground, the shattered glass, and that his shoes are gone.
300
Where could you find the part of speech of a word if you were unsure what it was?
The dictionary
400
What are two word cells that mean one?
mono, uni
400
Alice woke up feeling wretched. She was covered with sweat and had a headache. Define wretched.
Alice woke up feeling wretched. She was covered with sweat and had a headache.
400
Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat. He then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag; Alice left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning. On his way in the house, he dropped the garbage bag off at the washing machine and went straight up the stairs to the shower as he was instructed. He would eat dinner with her after he was “presentable,” as Alice had often said. What type of job does Paul work? What is your evidence?
Farming, construction etc. We know this from his muddy boots, and his overalls that need to be placed in a garbage bag every day. He also does not eat at the dinner table till he is presentable.
400
What is the index?
An alphabetical list of names, subjects, etc., with references to the places where they occur, typically found at the end of a book.
500
What does trilingual mean? (this word cell has 3 parts)
Tri - three / lingu - language / al - of or pertaining to
500
Vinnie thought that the 5K run would a breeze but after he got about a mile into it, he started to straggle behind the rest of the group. Define straggle.
To move along slowly, typically in a small irregular group, so as to remain some distance behind the person or people in front
500
Anastasia sat by the fountain in the park with her head in her palms. She was weeping mournfully. In between gasps and sobs, Anastasia cried out a name: “Oh... John…” And then her cell phone beeped. Her hand ran into her purse and her heart fluttered. The text message was from John. She opened up the message and read the few bare words, “I need to get my jacket back from you.” Anastasia threw her head into her arms and continued sobbing. What kind of relationship does Anastasia and John have? What is your evidence?
Anastasia and John are ex boyfriend/girlfriend. We know this because she is crying and when she recieves a text message from him her heart "flutters." She also has his jacket.
500
What does onomatopoeia mean? (you may use a reference source)
The naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (as buzz, hiss)