Warm-up 3-1

What does the word scrutinize mean in the passage?

• run around

• examine closely

• glance at

What does the word scrutinize mean in the passage?

• run around

• examine closely

• glance at

What is the most likely meaning of the root in the word constructed?

• create

• build

• new

What is the most likely meaning of the root in the word constructed?

• create

• build

• new

Which word uses the same writing style as the story?

• Mom

• Mother

• Ma

Which word uses the same writing style as the story?

• Mom

• Mother

• Ma

plot

/plät/

noun

1. 1. a plan made in secret

2. 2. the main events of a play, novel, or movie

3. 3. a small piece of ground marked out for a specific purpose

Which definition of plot is used in the passage?

• a plan made in secret

• the main events of a play, novel, or movie

• a small piece of ground marked out for a specific purpose

plot

/plät/

noun

1. 1. a plan made in secret

2. 2. the main events of a play, novel, or movie

3. 3. a small piece of ground marked out for a specific purpose

Which definition of plot is used in the passage?

• a plan made in secret

• the main events of a play, novel, or movie

• a small piece of ground marked out for a specific purpose

Identify the idiom used in the 2nd paragraph.

• Break the ice

• Hit the sack

• Piece of cake

• Music to my ears

Identify the idiom used in the 2nd paragraph.

• Break the ice

• Hit the sack

• Piece of cake

• Music to my ears