lesson 5.3.1

Multiple Choice

Proper adjectives begin with a capital letter.

Multiple Choice

Which word in the sentence is a proper adjective?

The American flag is red, white, and blue.

• The

• American

• flag

• and

Multiple Choice

What does the idiom "chin up" mean on page 147 of the text?

• to do a chin-up for exercise

• to put your chin up in the air

• to stop complaining about problems

• to stay hopeful during a difficult time

Multiple Choice

What idea do you think the author is trying to convey by using this hyperbole?

The word "myriad" means countless.

• The author says the ice shapes are strong.

• The author is saying that there are too many ice shapes to count.

• The author is saying that the ice shapes look like pyramids.

Draw

Read page 148. Then, find text evidence that supports the following inference.

Match

Match the word with the prefix out- or the Latin root dict- with it's definition.

• outshine

• outdistance

• diction

• contradict

to be brighter than anyone else

to get out ahead of a competitor in a

to speak clearly

to say the opposite thing

• to be brighter than anyone else

• to get out ahead of a competitor in a

• to speak clearly

• to say the opposite thing

Multiple Choice

What does the word "predicament" mean?

• a simple or easy task

• a happy or joyful event

• a type of plant or flower

• a difficult or unpleasant situation