8B Final Quiz. Winners get Exempted from a CommonLit

His fists were like boulders

Verbal Irony: "That is the calmest weather I've ever seen."

The night sky was a Christmas tree of lights.

The U.S. women’s soccer team felt _____ after winning their second World Cup in a row.

What word means "has a right to"

Don't spill the beans.

The clock laughed at me when I saw there was still an hour of class.

to provide new energy to

What word means "to come before"

Students tried their best

something that is attractive even though it is bad for you

The mountains waved to me from across the valley.

The store sold many _____ of desert plants.

I dread the day Doug decides to start driving.

My shoe is a foot long.

The bow around the package was tight as a drum.

What word means "a tendency to unfairly approve or disapprove of people based on certain characteristics of theirs"

The chef _____ the quality of each meal by tasting each dish before it left the kitchen.

A phrase MUST contain

The running faucet

India’s Taj Mahal is one of the world’s most _____ landmarks.

Charles felt it was his _____ to move to New York City and become famous on Broadway.

What word means "to cause someone to act or feel a certain way, especially angry or aggressive"

What word means "to differ; to go in separate directions"

Harry hurried home.

The last question of the quiz

What word means "having value or importance "

What word means "feeling or expressing joy after having won a victory"

Jim’s _____ was to reach the top of the mountain without falling.

What word means "to prove or show to be true"

Sasha followed the same dental _____ every night before bed.

Verbal Irony: "Welcome to paradise."

able to be eaten

What word means "to move away from"

to repeat words aloud from memory

Around the same time

In order to get through the day

Saniyah tried to enjoy the _____ moment of quiet in her house before her younger siblings woke up.

The old grey dog

She _____ herself to boredom when the internet stopped working.

The former grocery store

What word means "in complete agreement"

to fall or descend from a height, usually very quickly

Due to the _____ of her financial advisor, Marlene changed the way she saved and invested her money.

What word means "to change something from its true shape or meaning"

What word means "different form or version of something"

What word means "the chance happening of two events at the same time"

What word means "the act of thinking, wondering, or guessing about something"

There were a million stairs.

She ran home

to stick out from or through something

What word means "to make a person seem small or unimportant"

What word means "to make something certain to happen; guarantee"

Verbal Irony: "This is my favorite time of day."

Hopefully, Mr. Hudson will give you your break

What word means "important; famous"

not fully grown up or childish

What word means "a suggested program or plan of action"

Get your head out of the clouds.

What word means "a strong desire and determination to achieve something"

Mr. Jenkins started his car

What word means "a habit or procedure that happens on a regular basis"

Verbal Irony: "This is your big payday."

What word means "to judge the importance or value of something"

What word means "something that is meant to happen to a person in the future"

This day is never going to end.

to enter without welcome or permission

CommonLits are my student's Kryptonite.

The state's most popular golf course

What word means "showing acceptance of something unpleasant"

Tripping over myself

What word means "the ability to have an effect on the behavior of someone or something"

Which of the following is written in PASSIVE voice.

Anthony looked back and saw the city buildings fade and _____ into the fog.

We came back home

The sea was a monster, devouring ships.

A clause must contain what?

A bully will often _____ others to make themselves feel more powerful or important.

Which of the following is written in ACTIVE voice.

To my dog, the backyard is the Garden of Eden.

What word means "not permanent; happening for a limited time"

What word means "making sense; reasonable"

The butcher didn’t take the risk as the steaks were too high.

Would you close the door?

What word means "Energetic; forceful"