Parts of Speech
What part of speech is the word precede?
Verb
Ms. Michalos was ____ when her sister told her she couldn't play with her and her friends.
distraught
Define wince.
To shrink back from pain; flinch
What word means ver upset?
Distraught
What word is a synonym for difficult or hard?
What part of speech is the word superficial?
Adjective
The opening act will ____ the main concert, so we’ll have to wait a little while before the band comes on stage.
precede
Define bystander.
A person who is present during an event or incident but does not not take part in it
What word means requiring a lot of hard work?
Laborious
What word is an antonym for deep or meaningful?
Superficial
What part of speech is the word distraught?
Adjective
We couldn’t help but ____ when we saw the soccer ball hit him right in the face
wince
Define reverence.
A feeling of deep respect and awe
What word means a feeling of deep respect and awe?
Reverence
Which word would you associate with bystander?
a) Observer
b) Leader
c) Worker
a) Observer
What part of speech is the word pique?
Verb
His ____ knowledge of the subject showed he didn’t understand it deeply, but only remembered the basic facts.
superficial
Define irate.
Very angry
What word means to go before something else?
Precede
What does wince mean in the following sentence: "He couldn’t help but wince when he saw the sharp needle?"
a) He smiled
b) He flinched in pain
c) He laughed
b) He flinched in pain
What part of speech is the word endeavor?
Noun
Winning the science fair was a difficult ____, but with hard work and determination, Ms. Horsch was able to do it.
endeavor
Define pique.
To stimulate curiosity (as in to pique one’s interest)
What word means to shrink back from pain or flinch?
Wince
Choose the correct noun form of irate to complete the sentence.
"His ___ was obvious as he yelled at the customer service representative."
a) irate
b) irateness
c) irating
b) irateness