Phonics
Context Clues
Idioms
Synonyms/Antonyms
Analogies
100
The word that has the same beginning syllable as adore: anxious, about, after, antelope
What is about?
100
In the sentence, INSPECTION means: The factory supervisor demanded an inspection, which is a careful and critical examination of all of the meats processed each day.
What is careful and critical examination?
100
This is what "sick as a dog" means.
What is you feel really sick?
100
This is a synonym for argue
What is squabble/fight/disagreement?
100
Afraid is to brave as laugh is to
What is cry?
200
The word that has the same beginning sound as believe: bendable, better, between, belt
What is between?
200
In the sentence, APPEAL means: Gary Paulsen writes books that appeal, or are of particular interest, to young adult readers.
What is of particular interest?
200
This is what it means to "have the blues."
What is feel really sad?
200
This is an antonym for linger.
What is hurry?
200
Yesterday is to before as tomorrow is to
What is after?
300
Which word sounds the same as due: dough, dew, duet, dot
What is dew?
300
Define CONSTELLATIONS based on the following sentence: Constellations, such as The Little Dipper and The Big Dipper, can be seen in the night sky.
What is group of stars?
300
This is what it means when you say "once in a blue moon."
What is it hardly ever happens?
300
Antonym for accept.
What is refuse?
300
Audience is to clap as author is to
What is write?
400
The word below that is a compound word: repair, preheat, thoughtful, lifetime
What is lifetime?
400
Define SITES based on the following sentence: The builder decided that the house could be built on a number of sites, for example, along a wooded path, near the ocean, or atop a mountain.
What is an area or position where something can be located?
400
If you keep bothering your parents they might say this.
What is you are driving me up a wall, making me crazy, bugging me, making me nuts...?
400
Antonym for advance.
What is retreat?
400
knife is to cut as ____ is to measure
What is ruler?
500
The word that is a compound word: thoughtfulness, unbelievable, pretest, anybody
What is anybody?
500
In this sentence, CUMBERSOME means: The boxes weren't exactly heavy, just cumbersome, unlike the easy-to-carry bags with handles.
What is hard to handle?
500
If you try to do more than you can handle, you might say this.
What is "bite off more than you can chew."
500
Synonym for smudge.
What is smear?
500
Finger is to hand as ______ is to flower
What is petal?