scrib, script = write

If your teacher says that you used terrific adjectives to help readers picture the characters, then what did you do well?

• scribble

• prescription

• transcribe

• describe

Answer explanation

to say or write down how something or someone looks; to use adjectives in writing

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

We would not have books from the 1800s if it were not for the people who had this job.

• script

• scribe

• postscript

• inscriptions

Answer explanation

a person who writes things down

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Elizabeth is only a year old, so naturally when she picked up her first crayon to write it looked like this.

• inscription

• transcribing

• scribble

• prescription

Answer explanation

sloppy writing that is hard to read

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

If you pay for a year of Crafty Kids Magazine, then you get one of these.

• prescription

• transcription

• subscription

• postscript

Answer explanation

a written agreement to buy and read a magazine or newspaper for a set period of time

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

For the class play, every student tried to memorize his or her lines as written on this.

• inscription

• script

• subscription

• postscript

Answer explanation

a set of papers with writing that will be read and acted out

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

J. K. Rowling's original one of these brought in a million dollars at the auction! It was purchased by another famous author.

• postscript

• inscription

• prescription

• manuscript

Answer explanation

a piece of writing, a book

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

"Dr. Vu has this ready for you," said the front office clerk.

• prescription

• subscription

• postscript

• manuscript

Answer explanation

a piece of paper written by a doctor that lets you get medicine at the pharmacy

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

People who do this to books so that the blin can read them in Braille feel very good about their jobs.

• transcribe

• prescribe

• inscribe

• postscript

Answer explanation

to write down or record; to translate

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The tombstone in the ancient cemetery had one of these that said, "A blessing to all who met her!"

• transcribe

• prescription

• subscription

• inscription

Answer explanation

a short dedication written in a book or engraved on something, such as a coin or monument

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

At the end of the letter, there was one of these that said, "P.S. Don't forget the dessert!"

• inscription

• postscript

• prescription

• subscription

Answer explanation

P.S.; a short bit of writing added after a letter is finished

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A