The road was blocked so we had to take an alternative route. What does alternative mean?
Difference
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
The painter came out to the house to give us an estimate for how much it would cost to paint the outside of our home. What does estimate mean?
About how much, a rough calculation
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
My brother got in trouble for being deceitful. My mom asked him if he ate his vegetables and he said yes even though he did not eat them. What is a synonym for deceitful?
Lying, fibbing, not telling the truth
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
20
I forgot my lunch at home so when I got home from school I devoured every snack I could find. What does devour mean? Can you use it in your own sentence?
To eat a lot and quickly
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
My mother emphasized she wanted my room cleaned by the time she got home from work. What does emphasized mean? What might that sound like?
Emphasized mean to place importance on something you are saying. If you are texting, you can emphasize a word or sentence by typing it in CAPS.
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
eraser
Reset score!
Oops!
shark
Other team loses 25 points!
Okay!
rocket
Go to first place!
Okay!
lifesaver
Give 15 points!
Oops!
thief
Give points!
5
10
15
20
25
magnet
Take 20 points!
Okay!
gift
Win 20 points!
Okay!
baam
Lose 20 points!
Oops!
15
I was going to ask my mom for money to go to the movies, but looking at her demeanor, I decided not to. What does demeanor mean? What do you think mom's demeanor was like?
Demeanor means outward behavior. I think mom's looked like she was upset or angry.
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
A bully threatened to beat you up after school. What should you do?
Tell a teacher, principal, or adult you trust.
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
20
Our town was devastated by the tornado. Homes and businesses were destroyed. What is a synonym for devastated?
destroyed, ruined
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
Where is Henry when he is watching the leaves fall? What season is it and how do you know? What were they about to do at the end?
He is in his house. It is fall. They were going to rake leaves.
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
seesaw
Swap points!
Oops!
rocket
Go to first place!
Okay!
rocket
Go to first place!
Okay!
banana
Go to last place!
Oops!
20
How did Katie feel at the beginning of the story? Does she feel like same at the end? How do you know?
She was excited at the beginning but upset at the end.
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
The teacher said weekends are the best days of the week and the students concurred. What does concur mean and what is an antonym?
Concur means to agree. The opposite is disagree.
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
In March, the stores ran out of toilet paper because it is a necessity. What does necessity mean? Can you think of another product that is a necessity?
A necessity is an important item you need or require