Mixed Quiz and Spell Bee

What does “Call the shots” mean?

• Yell loudly

• Take photos

• Make important decisions

• Run away

“The pain was alleviated.” What does “alleviate” mean?

• Increase pain

• Make pain worse

• Make pain less

• Ignore pain

What is a verb?

• A describing word

• A doing word

• A naming word

• A feeling

“She bent over backwards for her friend.” What does this mean?

• She stretched

• She helped a lot

• She fell down

• She avoided work

What does “Belligerent” mean?

• Calm and happy

• Rude and sleepy

• Friendly

• Angry and ready to fight

Which is an action verb?

• is

• am

• run

• was

Which of these is a regular verb?

• run

• walked

• go

• take

If you “burn bridges”, you:

• Fix relationships

• Say goodbye

• Leave on bad terms

• Build new friendships

A “cacophony” is:

• Beautiful scene

• Loud unpleasant noise

• Quiet room

• Musical sound

“They sleep early.” What kind of verb is “sleep”?

• Helping

• Linking

• Transitive

• Intransitive