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Taylor is never happy when everyone is getting along. She always instigates fights and then acts like little Miss Innocent. When you instigate something, what do you do?

get it started

protect it

check it out

ignore it

"Can you locate the state of Ohio?" Miss Braun asked pointing to the map. The word locate means..,

find

destory

understand

Ricardo is quite versatile. He is a good athlete, a top student, and a gourmet chef. What does the word versatile mean?

having many different skills

boring

happy

having no skills

Instead of a grimace, Violet had a big smile across her face. What does the word grimace mean?

frown

hat

grin

mask

Eman was suspicious when the clown handed her a box. But her GULLIBLE little sister opened it anyway. What does the word gullible mean?

trusting

doomed

sad

careful

A volunteer firefighter works for no pay. What does the word volunteer mean?

Someone who works for no pay

A firefighter

Someone who is paid

Stealing is an infraction, or the act of breaking the law. What does the word infraction mean?

The act of breaking the law

A ticket

Detention

My dog is so timid. He is like a little mouse that hides when he gets scared. What does the word timid mean?

fearful

energetic

happy

The news story was based on a letter that was a FABRICATION. Now the reporter who wrote the story is in big trouble. Will anyone believe him again? What does FABRICATION mean?

fake

funny

full of long words

made of cloth

Mr. Wyatt was very proud of his auto superstore. "We have such an EXTENSIVE selection of cars," he said, "so everyone should find a vehicle that he or she will love!" What does EXTENSIVE mean?

large amount

not enough

having no color

costing lots of money

What does the capitalized word mean?: The pioneers who had ENDURED the long winter welcomed the warm spring.

survived

missed

closed

wanted

What does the capitalized word mean?: The salesman lowered the price on the car, which made it a bargin.

good price

car for kids

colorful car

expensive deal

What does the capitalized word mean?: The TRAGIC ending to the story made the woman cry.

sad

impossible

dumb

long

What does the capitalized word mean?: They COMPOSED a letter to the governor, asking for more soldiers in the fort.

wrote

sang

bought

wanted

What does the capitalized word mean?: A BANQUET of roasted meat was served after the duke's marriage.

dinner

fire

yummy

fork

Hensley was RELUCTANT to take the job as captain of the team. He was afraid that the time it would take would hurt his grades. On the other hand, Eden was eager for the change to be the captain. What does RELUCTANT mean? How do you know?

In this sentence the words "on the other hand" and "eager" tell us that Eden feels the opposite of Hensley, therefore, reluctant means uncertain or cautious.

Miss Braun ADMONISHED her students and they knew they were in hot water for their actions. What does admonished mean? How do you know?

In the this sentence the words "in hot water" tells us that admonished means cautioned or scolded.

After seeing the picture of the starving children, we felt COMPASSION or pity for their suffering. What does compassion mean? How do you know?

In this sentence the word "pity" tells us that compassion means to have understanding for.

Give an antonym for old.

new, young

Give an example of an antonym for cold.

hot

Give an example of an antonym of fast.

slow

Give an example of a synonym for smart.

intelligent, etc

Give an example of a synonym for angry.

mad, etc.

What is an anyonym?

a word that has the opposite meaning of another word

What is a synonym?

a word that has the same meaning as another word

What should you look for when trying to figure out the meaning of a word?

all of the above

synonyms/antonyms

examples and definitions

words you know and pictures