"Being a reporter isn't an easy task." What Latin root do you see in the sentence? What does it mean?
There is the Latin root "port" in the word "reporter" which means to carry. So, the word "reporter" means a person who carries back information to public.
Add a proper suffix to the word in the parentheses. "Servicemen have to swear an oath of ___________ to their country." (loyal)
loyalty
Which are the two words with VCV pattern? (month, tested, planet, music, field)
planet, music
Yesterday was the ____________ day this summer. (hot)
hottest
Abbrreviation: 43 Chestnut Street
43 Chestnut St.
"Mike's bike has white stripes." What kind of figurative language does the sentence have?
Assonance. It repeats the long vowel sound "i" in order to interest readers.
The author includes _______________ to ____________________.
boldface words, show what words are important or what words can be found in the glossary
Saturdays are ____________ Mondays because I don't have to go to school. (nice)
nicer than
Abbreviation: Federman Supply Company
Federman Supply Co.
The author includes a _______________ to ____________________.
diagram, present information about the parts of an eye in a visual way.
Add a proper suffix to the word in the parentheses. "We need greater _____________ in car parks." (secure)
security
Noel and David are the ______________ person that I know. (interesting)
most interesting
Abbreviation: 60 inches = 5 feet
60 in. = 5 ft.
Taking a taxi to school is ____________ than taking a bicycle to school. (expensive)
more expensive
Abbreviation: 50 miles per hour
50 mph
On the way to school, we stopped to ___________ the safety of the street before crossing. (asses, transport)
asses
We _________ the bag with a clip to keep the fruit inside fresh. (assessed, withered, clamped)
clamped
I have never seen _________ like that. (anything, nothing)
anything
Danny climbs ___________ of all of us. (quickly)
most quickly
The heavy snow makes an ___________ on our travel plans. (prosper, impact, character))
impact
Of all time, I study ____________ in an early morning. (efficiently)
most efficiently
It is __________ to leave a cord on the ground where someone could trip over it. (intensive, reckless, scorching)
reckless
Crossing a busy street is __________ than flying in an airplane. (dangerous)
more dangerous
"We all crane our necks to get a glimpse of the movie star." Which definition suites the meaning of "crane" as used in the sentence?
Definition 3
We walked ___________________ than the rest of the people. (slowly)
more slowly
Which are the three words with VCCV pattern? (talking, humor, happen, glamping)
talking, happen, glamping
African elephants are _______________ than Asian elephants. (heavy)
heavier
The new mechanic checked the car ___________________ than the old mechanic. (thoroughly)
more thoroughly
"His sword sliced silently through the air." What kind of figurative language does the sentence have?
Alliteration. It repeats the consonant sound "s" in order to interest readers.
"Everyone would come to your home if you had a party." Change the sentence into negative.
No one would come to your home if you had a party.
My red shoes fit the ____________ of all my shoes. (comfortably)
most comfortably
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