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Potpourri
100

add the prefix to the word "view" to mean "see ahead of time"

preview
100
Identify the relative adverb: Timothy wanted to know where the party would be.

where

100

Add a suffix to the root word "light" to mean "become lighter"

lighten

100

During a volcanic eruption, molten lava, ash, and gases are expelled from inside the Earth with great force.  What happens during a volcanic eruption?

During a volcanic eruption, lava, ash and gasses are expelled from inside the Earth with great force.

100

What is the part of the sentence that tells what the subject does?

predicate

200

split the word "disgrace" into syllables

dis / grace

200

Should the word "spanish" be uppercased?

yes
200

What does the root "port" mean?

to carry or move

200

In Bali, increasing amounts of plastic waste from daily use often travel through rivers and end up polluting the ocean.  How does plastic waste in Bali reach the ocean?

Plastic waste in Bali travels through rivers and ends up polluting the ocean.

200

Words that sound the same but have different meanings like "right" and "write"?

homophones

300

split the word tackle into syllables

tack / le

300

True or false: A book title should be in quotation marks?

False - a book title should be underlined.

300
the root "scope" in microscope means: 

to look at

300
Volcanoes can create new landforms when lava cools, hardens, and builds up layers over time.  How can volcanoes create new landforms?

Volcanoes create new landforms when lava cools, hardens, and builds up layers over time.

300
a word that describes a noun

an adjective

400

add a prefix to the word "respect" to mean "less respected:"

disrespected

400

Where should the comma go:  The rain was heavy so the game got cancelled. 

after heavy

400

the root "rupt" as in eruption means:

"to cause a break in the process of something"
400

Mt. Everest, the tallest mountain on Earth, is located in the Himalayas on the border of Nepal and China.  Why is Mt. Everest significant and where is it located?

Mt. Everest is significant because it is the tallest mountain on Earth and it is located in the Himalayas on the border of Nepal and China.

400

He ran as "fast as a cheetah" is an example of a: 

simile

500

add a suffix to "merge" to mean "under the surface"

submerge

500
What is missing from this sentence: Volcanoes are fascinating said Dr. Vulcan. 

quotation marks

500

the root "ject" as in eject means

to throw or cast

500

Extreme locations can have rare ecosystems and biodiversity. They can also be vulnerable to pollution.  Why are extreme locations places we should both explore and protect?

Extreme locations should both be explored because of their rare ecosystems and biodiversity and protected because they are vulnerable to pollution.

500

The main message or lesson that the author wants you to understand:

theme