ject = throw

This is what happened to the basketball player when he got his sixth foul.

• projectile

• ejected

• injected

• jettison

Answer explanation

to throw out

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

A doctor gives these to his patients to help them feel better.

• rejections

• injections

• projectors

• interjections

Answer explanation

a shot; the "throwing" of medicine into the body by a needle

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Tom and Keith are talking about their vacation to the valley. Dave comes up and says, "Aha! I knew you were going there!" What did Dave add to the conversation?

• jettison

• trajectory

• projectiles

• interjection

Answer explanation

a word thrown into a sentence or conversation

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Danielle was so competitive that she always felt like this when her water polo team lost.

• jettison

• subjected

• rejected

• dejected

Answer explanation

to feel sad; to feel thrown down in spirit

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

"Ahoy there mates! We need to throw this overboard!" What will the fishermen do to some of their cargo?

• jettison

• subject

• projectile

• reject

Answer explanation

to throw goods overboard to lighten the load on a boat or an airplane

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Mr. Nguyen said, "Who threw that eraser across the desk? It could have knocked me over?" What was the eraser?

• projectile

• trajectory

• jettison

• injection

Answer explanation

an object thrown into the air with great force

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

The machine makes things look bigger on the wall so everyone in the classroom can see the writing.

• projectile

• projector

• trajectory

• subject

Answer explanation

a machine that throws an image onto a wall

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

The higher the paper airplane goes, the wider the angle of which of the following?

• rejection

• projectile

• trajectory

• subject

Answer explanation

the curved path of an object thrown into space

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

At home, you are this to your parents' rules and expectations.

• rejected

• injected

• jettision

• subject

Answer explanation

to throw oneself under someone else's rule

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The Boston Button Factory only produces buttons with straight sides. What will it do to all the circular buttons?

• reject

• subject

• interject

• projectile

Answer explanation

to throw something out because it's defective and can't be used again

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A