A Minute to Win It Day 1

"Doctors recommend that everyone exercise every day, particularly those who spend many hours doing SEDENTARY activities like reading, watching television, or playing video games." Which of the following correctly defines the meaning of the word SEDENTARY?

• to engage in physical activity

• to spend time using minimal brain function

• to engage in criminal activity

• to spend time seated

Is the vocabulary word used correctly in this sentence?

Ian has ambivalence about his job; he loves some parts and hates others.

• yes

• no

Is the vocabulary word being used correctly in this sentence?

After being in the sun, it’s important to dehydrate your skin with lotions, gels, or creams.

• No

• Yes

When there is no dictionary is available, the definition of a word can be guessed by looking for .blues clues contest rules context clues metaphors

• blues clues

• contest clues

• context clues

• metaphors

Context clues can be found around the word in the surrounding:sentence paragraph phrase all of the above

• sentence

• paragraph

• phrase

• all of the above

In a stagnant housing market, few people buy homes.In the above sentence, the word STAGNANT means:

• not impressionable

• very popular

• not active

• very busy

This sentence uses the vocabulary word CONGESTED correctly.

I will be arriving very late to work because the freeways are severely congested.

• True

• False

On October 30, 2012, Hurricane Sandy destroyed many homes in New York. At the same time, a huge fire destroyed 80-100 houses in a flooded beachfront neighborhood, forcing firefighters to undertake daring rescues and injuring three people.

In this story the word FORCING means

• to do without a choice

• to push strongly

• to laugh

• to destory

Sometimes your conscience COMPELS you to do something even when everyone else is telling you do something different.

What does the word COMPELS most likely mean?

• discourages

• wants/forces

• ignores

Which of the following is an example of something that happens annually?

• birthday

• brushing teeth

• doing laundry

• watching television