SENSE
ADJECTIVE ORDER
ADJECTIVE PATTERNS
SENTENCE STRESS
PROVERB & POEM
100

A cake so delicious it makes your mouth water — what's the adjective?

mouth-watering

100

In "a lovely small dog," which category is "lovely" — opinion or size?

opinion

100

Fill in the blank: "It's so ___ to see kids playing in the fresh air, so far from traffic."

heartening

100

True or False: changing which word you stress can change a sentence's meaning

true

100

What old English proverb suggests children shouldn't speak unless spoken to?

"Children should be seen and not heard"

200

Voices you can hear but not clearly, as if through a wall

muffled

200

In "a round wooden table," which category is "round"?

shape

200

Fill in the blank: "What is so ___ is that the playground was vandalized just three months after it was repainted."

upsetting

200

In "I'd rather MY child play outdoors," stressing "my" emphasizes... my child specifically, or the activity of playing?

my child specifically

200

"Squishy" and "squeaky," describing the grass — which two senses do they connect to?

touch and sound

300

Sunlight through tree leaves, making patches of light and shadow

dappled

300

"A lovely small wooden box" — name the 3 categories used, in order

opinion, size, material

300

Fill in the blank: "It's been so ___ to see the connection between respiratory conditions and school locations."

alarming

300

In "I'd rather my child PLAY outdoors," stressing "play" emphasizes... my child specifically, or the activity itself?

the activity itself

300

"Muffled" and "shriller," describing children's voices — which sense do they connect to?

sound

400

A strong, sharp smell — like garlic or blue cheese

pungent

400

True or False: "the old red Italian car" follows correct adjective order

true

400

Fill in the blank: "This is by far the most ___ news we've had about investment in parks in years."

encouraging

400

What do we call small sounds like "um" or "you know" used while deciding what to say?

fillers

400

"Hazy" and "dappled," describing the sunlight — which sense do they connect to?

sight

500

The sound of a door that needs oil

squeaky

500

Put these in the correct order: "wooden old small box"

a small, old, wooden box

500

This is by far the most ___ update we've had about the new playground safety measures."

reassuring

500

what are filler words used for?

deciding what to say next

500

What two-word phrase ends the poem from the book?

"dappled happiness"