Subject & Predicate
Action & Linking Verbs
Words that Compare & Contrast
Prefixes il- and ir-
Prefixes tract & inter
100

The Aztec valued education.

The Aztec

valued education.

100

He eats carrots every day. Carrots are his favorite food.

He / eats
Carrots / are

100

The Maya civilization developed in Mesoamerica.
The Aztec civilization developed in Mesoamerica.

sentence comparing

Answers may vary 

100

1. It was ________ of him to lose his library book.

irresponsible 

100

1. My sister does her homework and listens to music at the same time. I can't listen to music while I do my homework because it ________ me from what I'm doing.

distracts

200

Few commoners entered the city of Cuzco.

Few commoners

entered the city of Cuzco.

200

The librarian was very helpful today. I checked out three books from the library. 

The librarian / was

I / checked 

200

My brother plays baseball during the summer.
My cousin plays baseball during the summer.

sentence comparing

answers my vary

200

2. My mom takes a walk every morning; it is her _____ routine. 

regular

200

3. My dentist ______ two of my baby teeth when I went for my checkup. 

extracted

300

The Inca Empire became the largest pre-Columbian empire.

The Inca Empire

became the largest pre-Columbian empire.

300

His sister plays baseball on Saturdays. She pitches the ball very well. 

His sister / plays
She / pitches

300

My grandmother likes to work in the garden.
My dad likes to work in the garden.

sentence comparing

Answers my vary

300

3. I can't read my grandfather's note because his handwriting is sloppy and ________.

illegible 

300

2. My sister was embarrassed after my dad ______ a phone call from her boyfriend and chatted with him for 10 minutes. 

intercepted 

400

Bustling marketplaces filled Tenochtitlan and other cities.

Bustling marketplaces

filled Tenochtitlan and other cities.

400

She goes on vacation every summer with her family. They visited the Grand Canyon last year. 

She / goes
They / visited 

400

I like to read books about history topics.
My sister likes to read books about science topics.

sentence contrasting 

Answers may vary

400

4. When I lost my dad's baseball, he told me it was okay because it was ___________ and he could just buy another one. 

replaceable 

400

4. The grocery story is at the _______ between Grove Avenue and Maple Street.

intersection

500

Machu Picchu is one of the world's most important archaeological sites.

Machu Picchu

is one of the world's most important archaeological sites.

500

He loves field trips. His favorite trip was a visit to the science museum. 

He / loves 

His favorite trip / was 

500

The Maya civilization developed in Mesoamerica.
The Inca civilization developed in the Andes Mountains.

Sentence contrasting

Answers may vary 

500

5. He was arrested for the _______ act of taking something from a store without paying for it. 

illegal 

500

5. My parents got into an argument with my grandparents at Thanksgiving, so we were worried that their ________ at Christmas would be tense. 

interaction