Vocabulary
What means to populate a country from far away?
Colonize
WE ASKED FOR CANDY
past
What is the subject in:
They rode their bikes to school.
They
walk
regular
(walked)
True or false: Ms. Do owns her home.
False
What word is a synonym for "dry"?
SHE LOVES TO PLAY TENNIS
present
What is the subject in:
ARE YOU GOING TO THE DANCE?
you
send
irregular
(sent)
What day is today for Spirit Week? It's ____ Day!
Pajama
What does "instability" mean?
unstable, not certain
SALLY IS GOING TO MAKE DINNER
present participle
What is the subject in:
SHE WENT SWIMMING ALL SUMMER
She
play
regular
(played)
What are the five reporter questions?
Who?
What?
When?
Where?
Why?
How?
What is a "mutation"?
A significant change
I AM WRITING AN E-MAIL TO YOU.
present participle
Is the subject singular or plural in:
I HAVE HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS
Singular
teach
irregular
(taught)
3
What is the opposite of "indisputable" or "indisputably"?
Doubtful, arguable or questionable
BECAUSE SHE HAD NOT BEEN ATTENDING CLASSES, SHE FAILED THE TEST
past perfect
What is subject-verb agreement?
subject must match the verb in person in number
What do I check to find out if a verb is regular or irregular?
Check the correct past tense of the verb. If it follows the -ed pattern, it's regular.