Be a Detective

There is a legal battle raging and the judges are concerned that time is running out. Lawyers are being asked to expedite the matter by getting their paperwork in early. What does “expedite” mean?

• quicken
• agree on
• sue
• discuss

We walked slowly down the trail with great trepidation. No one who had gone this way had ever been heard from again. Had they simply found a better place to settle on this dark planet? We doubted that. Which word is a synonym of “trepidation”?

• movement
• worry
• enjoyment
• laughter

No one suspected that Jerry was a spy. On the surface he behaved like any normal citizen. When his covert activity was discovered and announced to the world, we were all shocked. What does covert mean?

• friendly
• loud
• hidden
• helpful

The weather reporter predicted a storm of high _____; it sure did have a great deal of energy.

• bipartisan
• edible
• consequences
• intensity

Near the end of the semester, students often feel _____ with work; I too, felt overwhelmed with my workload.

• significant
• subdued
• Spartan
• inundated

There was decorum in the way she listened. Hands folded, mouth closed, eyes on the teacher. Everyone else was talking, but she knew that was not proper or polite. Her mom had taught her that.
What does decorum mean?

• rude
• quiet
• well mannered
• snotty

Harry Fogel plays kahoot. His username often describes how haggard he is. His username is sometimes “I’m tired” or “My elbow hurts”. He is more exhausted than any of the students here at Emerson Middle School. If you looked at him first glance you would say, “Man, You need sleep!!”
What does haggard mean?

• to look worn out
• cranky
• old
• lazy

Many animals live in the sea. Huge crabs, starfish, and worms survive in the deep sea. What does the word survive mean?

• lay eggs
• remain alive
• come to the surface
• go to the bottom

Your plan looks good.  It's time to IMPLEMENT it and see if works.

• instrument
• take apart
• change
• carry out

Which context clue does the following sentence utilize?
The teacher was appalled, or disgusted, by the honey-covered homework the student turned in. 

• Definition/Restatement
• Comparison/Example
• Contrast
• Cause and Effect