Vocab
On a platform with steps at a building's door.
What is stoop?
In The Science of Silk, how is silk produced?
a. eggs
b. silkworms
c. earthworms
What is b. silkworms?
Added to the beginning of a root word
What is prefix?
Words that are pronounced the same, but differ in meaning.
a. homographs
b. homophones
c. nouns
b. What are homophones?
Taller, smarter, slower are examples of which kind of adjective?
a. comparative
b. descriptive
c. superlative
What is a. comparative?
Someone who is unafraid.
What is undaunted?
From the story: Before Columbus, The Americas Before 1491, Native Americans used this food in history over 6,000 years ago.
a. marshmallows
b. maize
c. mangoes
What is b. maize?
Added to the end of a root word
What is suffix?
Words that are spelled the same, but may be pronounced differently.
a. homophones
b. homographs
c. hyperboles
b. What are homographs?
Correct the sentence:
The bird sings more loud than my sister.
a. no change
b. more louder
c. louder
What is c. louder?
Secretly listening to other people’s conversations without them knowing.
What is eavesdropping?
Name the setting of A Journey to Freedom.
a. Massachusetts farm, 1851
b. Minnesota farm, 1851
c. Mississippi farm, 1851
What is a. Massachusetts farm, 1851?
This is the meaning of mis in misspell.
a. wrong; incorrect
b. no; not
c. right; correct
What is a. wrong; incorrect?
I want to sit ___________ so I can _________ the speaker better.
a. here, hear
b. hear, here
c. hire, higher
What is a. here, hear?
Correct the sentence:
Strawberries are sweeter than apples.
a. more sweet
b. no change
c. more sweeter
What is b. no change?
Unable to achieve a desired result or effect because resources aren't being used properly
What is inefficient?
What is the reason Abby's heart is pounding?
a. she hears a tap on the floor
b. she hears a knock at the door
c. she hears a knock at the window
What is b. she hears a knock at the door?
The word drinkable has a _________ that means can do or able to do.
a. prefix
b. root word
c. suffix
What is c. suffix?
She will ___________ to ____________ the dough so it will be easier to bake in the oven.
a. knead, kneed
b. knead, need
c. need, knead
What is c. need, knead?
Adjectives that express the highest degree of comparison.
a. comparative
b. descriptive
c. superlative
What is c. superlative?
An amount that is greater than that which is needed.
What is surplus?
A realistic story that takes place at a specific time in the past. It is based on actual events and actual people.
What is historical fiction?
The word automobile has a _________ that means self.
a. prefix
b. root word
c. suffix
What is a. prefix?
Choose the best example choice for homographs:
a. board, bored
b. bored, board
c. bow, bow
What is c. bow, bow?
This level was one of the ______ frustrating levels in the game.
a. more
b. most
c. many
What is b. most?