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But the champions will be overjoyed.

Think about the prefix over-. What does overjoyed mean?

• very happy

• somewhat happy

• terribly surprised

• pleasantly surprised

I can't believe you think that I would make that up! That really hurts my feelings. I am blameless here.

Think about the suffix -less. What does blameless mean?

• trying again

• without fault

• partly responsible

• remembering incorrectly

It ran off through the forest undergrowth.

Think about the prefix under-. What is the meaning of undergrowth in this sentence?

• plants that grow beneath taller trees

• objects on the ground that block a path

• a coat of hair beneath longer hair

• the condition of being smaller than others

Identify the present progressive verb tense in this sentence.

The train is reaching California now.

• train

• is

• reaching

• now

Identify the present progressive verb tense in this sentence.

Crowds are rushing through the subway.

• subway

• are

• through

• rushing

How should this sentence be changed?

The engine is humming loudly as the train began to move.

• change is to was

• change is to were

• change is to will be

• no change needed

You and your sister should not be quarreling.

What does quarreling mean?

• playing

• arguing

• crying

• leaving

Mrs. Carrell is the victor in the game of clue!

What does victor mean?

• fighter

• viewer

• winner

• umpire

How could you combine these two sentences?

She thought her trip would be fun. It wasn't.

• She thought her trip would be fun because it wasn't.

• She thought her trip would be fun, so it wasn't.

• She thought her trip would be fun, but it wasn't.

• She thought he trip would be fun since it wasn't.

How should you correctly write this sentence?

Mrs. Carrell ate McDonalds and went to the park with Olivia.

• Mrs. Carrell ate McDonalds. Then she went to the park with Olivia.

• Mrs. Carrell ate McDonalds; and went to the park with Olivia.

• Mrs. Carrell ate McDonalds, and went to the park with Olivia.

• no change