Vocabulary
He can't play basketball now because of his _______________ leg.
injured
Don't try to walk before you can _______________ .
crawl
The _______________ woman was taken to the hospital after the accident.
injured
What is the comparative form of cheap?
cheaper
Use a modal to express possibility. Describe a linguist.
Example:
A linguist could/ might translate the languages.
The princess didn't wait for a prince to _______________ her, but instead decided to take matters into
her own hands.
rescue
Gasoline and fire make an _______________ combination.
explosive
Because lead is a _______________ element, it is no longer used in paint.
toxic
Provide one phrase to offer a different perspective.
Example:
However, ...
Use a modal to express ability. Describe an engineer.
Example:
An engineer can design, build, or maintain engines, machines, or public works.
At the very bottom of the _______________ were his carving tools.
chest
This particular _______________ of criminals was responsible for several murders during that period.
gang
Firefighters were able to _______________ all of the building's residents but could not save a few of the
pets.
rescue
Offer a different perspective first and compare a mathematician and a lawyer (lost in a cave situation).
Example:
Suppose the water is rising quickly. The mathematician would be more helpful because he/she could calculate the time we have left to escape from the cave.
Describe a mathematician using a relative clause.
Example:
A mathematician is someone who is an expert in mathematics.
He wound the hose into ten _______________ .
coils
She _______________ her vacation to tend to her grandmother.
sacrificed
The bank robbers blasted the safe door open with _______________ .
dynamite
Describe how useful people are using a comparative form (think about the situation of being lost in the cave).
Compare a linguist and an opera singer.
Example:
A linguist is more useful than an opera singer because he/she can interpret foreign languages found on a wall.
Describe a physician using a relative clause.
Example:
A physician is a person who is trained as a healthcare professional.
The police wondered if these crimes were truly _______________ or if they were linked in some way.
random
There's a little _______________ path that leads down to the lake.
crooked
I didn't have any information on these dentists, so I just made a _______________ choice.
random
Suggest that you could get killed. Begin with a phrase that offers a different point of view. Then add a second sentence.
Let's look at it another way. We could all get killed if our plan fails.
However, ....
On the other hand, ...
Describe a botanist using a relative clause.
You can only get points for a perfectly structured sentence.
Example:
A botanist is a scientist who studies plants.