The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.
ate
burned
slept
sunbathed
2. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Congress put a tariff on overseas goods so the price would not be lower than domestic products.
stamp
prohibition
ad
tax
3. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Congress put a tariff on overseas goods so the price would not be lower than domestic products. What kind of clue was used in the last sentence?
synonym
antonym/ comparison
description
summary
4. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
The country cottage was just outside the quaint and picturesque town.
charming
running
ruined
perhaps
5. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
The country cottage was just outside the quaint and picturesque town. What kind of clue was used in the last sentence?
synonym
antonym/comparison
description
summary
6. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Mike always had terrible aim. But after two summers at a baseball camp, he is now an adroit pitcher.
careless
skillful
inexperienced
clumsy
7. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The girls went to the library and read three books in one afternoon. They were voracious readers. What does the word voracious mean as it is used in the text?
lazy
helpful
avid
happy
8. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
The girls went to the library and read three books in one afternoon. They were voracious readers. What does the word voracious mean as it is used in the text? What kind of clue was used in the last sentence?
synonym
antonym/comparison
summary
definition
9. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
I meandered through the mall, taking my time and looking at all the clothes in the windows.
hurried
ran
wandered
jogged
10. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Some areas on earth receive steady rain, but deserts are arid.
dry
empty
wet
sandy
11. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Some areas on earth receive steady rain, but deserts are arid. What kind of clue was used in the last sentence?