A group of students decided to form a ___________ to convince the principal to let them dress down for the rest of the semester.

Although there has been an increase in late assignments recently, this increase is not necessarily a sign of __________ of the work ethic of the students.

The teacher's provocative questions usually ________ some very interesting answers from the typically reserved students.

The teacher _________ about her students' procrastination because she feared they would not do well on their exam if they didn't start working on their grammar practice.

Cliches such as "smart as a whip" and "cool as a cucumber" are _________, stale expressions, and you should try to avoid them in your writing.

Zoe took a two-hour ________ from studying so she could watch her favorite Christmas movie before returning to her notes.

The teacher had to __________ in the dispute between the students during the review game when ________ language took the place of their friendly and harmless taunts.

Once considered too ________ and revolting for refined readers, Edgar Allen Poe's shocking tales of madness and horror remain as vibrant today as they were more than a century ago.

The teachers have the ________ to decide what will be assessed on the exam.

In many Hallmark Christmas movies, the main character leaves the big city and returns to her ________ small town in order to rediscover who she truly is.

This vocab. review game is meant to _________ the vocabulary section of exam so that you can make sure you are prepared.

To ________ her need to sleep, Emily drank three cups of coffee so she could keep studying for her exams.

Hannah, who is a hard worker and very bright, took _______ at her friend's suggestion that she wouldn't do well on the exam just because she wasn't typically an A student.

Determined to gain his girlfriend’s forgiveness, Aiden made a(n) _______ declaration in front of the entire school, but she knew he didn't really mean anything he said.

Instead of studying together for the exam like they planned, Taylor and Madison wasted hours on FaceTime talking about irrelevant _________.

While I cannot force you to study, I _______ you to avoid procrastinating and begin preparing for your exam ahead of time to ensure success.

Among her ________ prerogatives as president of the club is her ability to choose the food that will be served at the club's Christmas party.

Don't let the distraction of social media _______ upon your exam preparations.

When the teacher moved Julia into a new pod at the start of the new semester, she felt like a(n) _________ because the other students already worked so well together.

Sarah decided to reward herself with a cookie for each study guide page she completed because she did not have any ________ motivation to study.

Sydney ________ against her teacher's decision to give the exam on Canvas because she preferred to take tests on paper.

Natalie enjoyed reading The Crucible because she is interested in the _________ topic of witchcraft.

Savannah decides to sleep with her study guides in the hopes that the information would ________ her mind while she slept.

Brianna's poor performance on her literature and vocabulary tests _________ her decision to spend Thanksgiving break studying for her exam.

Chloe resented her parents' _______ policy of taking away her phone while she's studying because she believed using it to take a break every now and then was okay.

I ________ cold weather, so on chilly winter days, I always park as close to the front of the building as possible to _______ my time spent in the cold.

When Sam transferred to a new school after Christmas, she had to go through a period of ________ to become accustomed to new procedures and traditions.

Ashley and Madison had a(n) _________ study session for their exam at Starbucks when they both showed up without knowing the other was going to be there.

The teachers __________ with the students of the stress of exam time because they too had a lot fo work to do.

After finishing their last exam, the students sank into a state of ________ until the bell rang, and the ________ over Christmas and freedom permeated the halls.

Jenna tried to ________ her way into a good grade on her midterm by giving her teacher a gift card to her favorite coffee shop.

After unsuccessfully trying to ______ the exam answer key from her teacher's desk, Erin was overcome with fear as she was _______ in the disciplinarian's office.

Christmas music was ________ played over the PA system when the principal forgot to turn off the microphone after reading the morning announcements.

Missing a couple of vocabulary questions on the exam will make only a _______ impact on your grade because the exam is worth so many points.

The teacher was frustrated by the student's _________ response when asked about when she would be turning in her missing work because she expected her to have a plan.

Everyone was shocked to learn that someone had ________ the $10,000 that was supposed to go to the winner of the raffle ticket drawing.

Lucky for Anna, she had a(n) _________ for remembering things she had read, so recalling information during the exam came easily to her.

When Kate's mind started blanking when she was taking her exam, she continued to take the test with ________ because she knew that she couldn't let her anxiety get the best of her.

The ________ student was accused of ________ when she tried to incite other students to protest taking exams.

Because her grasp of chemistry was ________, she knew she had devote a lot of time to studying for her exam in order to pass the exam.

I would describe Santa Claus as a big _________ man who gets along well with children and adults alike.

Sally's creation was __________ because it looked like a(n) _________ blob, but I'm pretty sure it is supposed to be a snowman.

Because Jack always had such a negative _________ surrounding him, people called him Scrooge during the holidays.

Elise tried to sneak candy into her exam, but it was quickly confiscated because food is considered __________ in the classroom.

The teacher was confident that her students would do well on their exam because they were all _________ scholars who had demonstrated their abundance of knowledge over the course of the semester.

After hanging tons of heavy ornaments, Jordan decided to hand some ________ ribbon as well to soften the look of the Christmas tree.

After leaving her stressful job and returning to her family home to see it decorated for the holidays, her Christmas spirit was __________.

Lucy had a __________ for giving generous gifts, so all of her friends were hoping she would choose them for Secret Santa.

The mom warned her daughters that if they didn't stop their _________ behavior, they would get coal for Christmas because whining and complaining would get them put on the naughty list.

The petulant student _________ with her teacher about the demerit she was given because she felt that a Saturday detention was an unfair punishment for watching Netflix during the exam review.

With the encouragement of their teachers, the students were able to remain _______ despite their stress exhaustion and and continue studying and working hard until the very last exam.

The man dressed as Santa at the mall was quickly fired when parents complained that his ________ language was inappropriate for children and unbecoming of Santa Clause.

With exams coming up, Georgia locked herself in a library study carrel so that she could study with ________ concentration.

Because students control their study habits, they have _______ over their grades.

After seeing that she aced all of her exams, Mallory __________ her success by running through her house waving her report card.

Your DCE group should divide the work ________ to ensure that nobody does all of the work.

In order to study properly, you must _______ yourself from any distractions, such as your phone, which could be _______ to effective preparation for your exam.

If you ________ your responsibilities at the end of the semester, you could end up with an incomplete or do poorly on your exams.

The teacher tried to convince her _________ students to settle down and pay attention during their last review day so they wouldn't miss important information.

In addition to effectively teaching the curriculum, our teacher often educates us with _______ lessons that personally enrich our lives.

Instead of making an argument in her exam essay, Maggie gave a _________ review of the play in which she criticized its unsatisfactory ending.

From the way that Allie was ranting about how exam were the _______ of her existence, her friends gathered that she had performed poorly on her midterms.

In a severe and ________ tone of voice as if she was dying, my sister announced that her most difficult exam would be first.

Even though I drank three cups of coffee this morning, I could not stay awake during my teacher's ________ review of the exam material.

After learning about the Puritans' ___________ lifestyle, I know that modern teenagers would not have been able to survive life in Colonial America.

Fortunately, exams are _________, and Christmas break will be here before you know it!

After studying all day, I was disappointed by the ________ episode of my favorite show that was usually very compelling.

Because Amelia is usually such a strong student, the teacher found her poor performance on the exam to be __________.

Because Mary is such a kind person, her teachers could not believe the negative ________ being spread about her by her classmates.

Gothic literature contains ________ characters and events can both entertain readers and leave them feeling uneasy.

Since Fiona had burned so many bridges with her ________ attitude, no one wanted to work with her on the DCE project.

Because Alex hadn't finished her paper yet, she tried to ________ her teacher into giving her an extension by promising never to turn in an assignment late again.

The teacher did not believe any of the student's _______ excuses about why she hadn't made up any of her missing tests yet.

The teacher tried her best to _________ her anxious students of the belief that they wouldn't do well on their exam because she knew they were well prepared.

In the Salem Witch Trials, the people who actually committed ________ crimes were the ones who falsely accused others of crimes punishable by death.

Exams are ________ aspects of school that will not go away no matter how much you complain about them.

The power some members of the community had in the witch trials led to feelings of ________ for some of the characters in The Crucible.

Because of all of the responsibilities teachers have in addition to teaching lessons, their jobs are definitely not _________.

The student tried to cheat on her exam by ___________ looking at her neighbor's test when she thought the proctor wasn't looking.

Students who ________ the dress code without a dress down pass will receive a demerit.

At the end of the semester, the teachers met to ________ the outdated exam into one that reflected the current curriculum.

Parents take ________ pride in their children's achievements when they perform well on their exams.