The word "biography" means
A. an author who writes
B. a writing about someone's life
C. life graphy
D. a writing about feelings
B. a writing about someone's life
100
A synonym for the word "vanish" is
A. conceal
B. Scooby Doo
C. cool shoes
D. disappear
D. disappear
* conceal means to cover up or hide, but vanish is to disappear.
100
The place and time where a story takes place is
A. climax
B. plot
C. setting
D. rising action
C. setting
100
The plural word that is incorrect is
A. sheep
B. knives
C. potatos
D. monkeys
C. potatos
* It's potatoes
100
Which word is spelled incorrectly?
A. taller
B. moterist
C. hotter
D. bigger
B. moterist
*Should be motorist
(base word is motor)
200
The Latin root "bio" means
A. business
B. busy
C. life
D. writing
C. life
200
The antonym for "glumly" is
A. cheerily
B. Batman
C. lazy
D. preoccupied
A. cheerily
200
The author's purpose for "Langston Hughes" was
A. to inform and entertain
B. to persuade and entertain
C. to persuade
D. to inform
A. to inform and entertain
200
Which of these is should NOT be capitallized?
A. Boy Wonder
B. Chinese
C. Red Cross
D. School
D. School
* only if it's in the name like Ramona School
200
What word is spelled incorrectly?
A. really
B. uncertain
C. govrenment
D. achievement
C. govrenment
Should be government
(base word is govern)
300
The Greek root "sym" means
A. together
B. disease
C. feeling
D. card
A. together
300
A synonym for "brilliant" is
A. not smart
B. shining
C. light bulb
D. dark
B. shining
300
The word "dialogue" means
A. logging in
B. narrative
C. talking
D. setting
C. talking
300
Which word is the helping verb in the sentence?
Ms. Kathy was giving blue slips to the students.
A. was
B. giving
C. Kathy
D. students
A. was
300
Which word is spelled incorrectly?
A. dirtyest
B. microbiology
C. placement
D. lovely
A. dirtyest
* should be dirtiest
400
The Greek root "path" means
A. walk
B. feel
C. disease
D. Both B and C
D. Both B and C
400
The root in occupied means
A. cup
B. copier
C. taken up by
D. pie
C. taken up by
400
Because Karana thought the boat would sink, she returned to the island.
The relationship shown in this sentence is:
A. compare and contrast
B. cause and effect
C. sequential order
B. cause and effect
400
What pronoun can replace the subject of this sentence?
Ariana will read the book about Ariana Grande.
A. they
B. it
C. he
D. she
D. she
400
Which word is not spelled correctly?
A. patiently
B. loudly
C. biger
D. amusement
C. biger
* should be bigger
500
The meaning of the Latin root "circum":
A. round
B. circus
C. life
D. None of the above
A. Round
500
An antonym for the word "displayed" is
A. concealed
B. brilliant
C. glumly
D. sympathetic
A. concealed
500
"I think you will do very well on this test, class,"
is written in what point of view?
A. First person
B. Second Person
C. Third person
D. Fourth person
A. first person
500
Which is the direct object of the verb in this sentence?
Alexis took her to the office.
A. office
B. Alexis
C. her
D. took
C. her
500
Which word is spelling incorrectly?
A. nerveous
B. colder
C. older
D. youngest