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Homophones
Vocabulary
Tall Tales
Dictionary Skills
Miscellaneous
100
"The shoe hurts my heal!" True or False?
What is False. "The shoe hurts my heel!"
100
This word means "having to do with the tides."
What is tidal?
100
Which homophone is correct in the following sentence: The weather _______was on top of the barn. (vein, vane, vain)
What is "vane."
100
Mary wrote the following in her paper: The Boston tea party was an important historical event. What is her mistake?
What is "she should also capitalize Tea Party."
100
Everywhere Stormalong went he felt like an _____ because of his enormous size. Which vocabulary word fits the sentence?
What is an "outcast?"
200
A herd of cows ate the grass. True or False?
What is True.
200
When there is a lack of something that is needed we call that a ________.
What is a shortage?
200
Hyperbole is a characteristic of every Tall Tale. What is hyperbole?
What is "extreme exaggeration?"
200
Abraham Lincoln was president during the civil war. Is there a problem with this sentence?
What is "Civil War should be capitalized?"
200
The word "fence" is a multiple meaning word. Can this word be both a noun and a verb?
What is yes, because it can be a fence around your yard or you can fence with someone using swords?
300
When you "hurt someone or something that had once been loyal to you" you have _______someone or something.
What is betrayed?
300
Tall Tales usually have another important characteristic where the main character is on a journey or _________.
What is "a quest?"
300
The most important document in our history is the United states constitution! What is wrong with this sentence?
What is States and Constitution should be capitalized? It is a historic document.
400
Which homophone is correct? The ______found gold in the mine. (minor, miner)
What is miner?
400
If someone or something is "interesting or worth remembering," it is ______________.
What is "memorable?"
400
The common setting of both Hoderi the Fisherman and Stormalong was ________.
What is the sea?
400
On thursday there will be a lesson on Thomas Jefferson and the declaration of independence. Is this correct?
What is "Thursday and the Declaration of Independence should be capitalized?"
400
Using the dictionary is easy as long as you know how to use _____________ ___________. What term goes here?
What is "guide words?"
500
Which homophone is correct? Winning the race was a great _________! (feet, feat)
What is feat?
500
This word means "a feeling of wanting something very badly."
What is a "yearning?"
500
Tall Tales usually have a theme, or message in them. What was the theme of "Stormalong & Hoderi the Fisherman?
What is "Always be yourself, or Trust in yourself?"
500
My family visited mount rushmore this summer. What is the problem with this sentence?
What is "Mount Rushmore should be capitalized?"
500
Every Tall Tales is told from this point of view. Is it first person or third person?
What is third person?