Context clues and Dialogue

I believe that if you lower taxes so that people can keep more of the money they earn, it will be an incentive for them to work harder.

Based on this sentence, what is the meaning of the word incentive?

• a reason to do something

• a small amount of money

• a tax

• a good job

In the early 1600s, a dangerous trip across the Atlantic Ocean was a daunting idea. The Europeans, who would someday be known as the Pilgrims, must have been a very determined and brave group of settlers.

According to the paragraph, a daunting task is one that would _______ someone.

• tickle

• frighten or intimidate

• amuse

• lose or misplace

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

What does the word violated mean in the sentence

below?

My desk was violated when the robber yanked the

drawer out of it.

• damaged

• solved

• pondered

• discovered

Read this dictionary entry.

Violate (v.) - 1. break a rule 2. disregard a human’s rights 3. cause damage

How is violate used in this sentence?

The student violated my privacy by reading through my

journal.

• definition 1

• definition 2

• definition 3

1. The latin root ject means to throw.

What does the word reject mean?

• take out, remove

• bring something in

• to be accepted

Which word does not belong in this group of words?

• surround

• surmount

• sermon

• surpass

The root word, sub-, meaning " under or below" helps the reader determine that the word subheading means a heading –

• above another heading

• under another heading

• through another heading

• inside another heading

Read this dictionary entry.

Jewel (n.) - 1. a precious person 2. a valuable object 3. a decoration to wear

How is jewel used in the sentence below?

The jewel of his collection is a silver trophy with five all-star

signatures on it.

• definition 1

• definition 2

• definition 3

Which of the following is true?

•     Change paragraphs every 5 sentences.
• Change paragraphs when someone different begins speaking.
• Change paragraphs after the topic sentence.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following is correct? 

• Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos."
• Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos".
• Jane said "I really want to eat Cheetos."
• Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos,"

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D