Match the full base word to its shortened form.

1. microphone

mike

2. island

lube

3. influenza

flu

4. convict

con

5. lubricating oil

isle

Read this excerpt from "Birdfoot's Grampa." The old man must have stopped our car two dozen times to climb out and gather into his hands the small toads blinded by our lights and leaping, live drops of rain.

Why do Tom & Gatsby switch cars?

What prefix do you add to discrete to make it the opposite

Round 372,564 to the nearest hundred

What makes "O Captain! My Captain!" an elegy? It was written to stir patriotic sentiment. It is a poem that has the sea as its setting. It is a poem with three stanzas of equal length. It was written in memory of someone who died.

Which of these will take the shape of their container? A. Liquids and gases only B. Solids, liquids, and gases C. Liquids only D. Solids and gases only

5. If the prefix sub - means "under," what is the exact meaning of the word subscribe? A. place back B. look back C. drive under D. write under

Identify the sentence that uses the verb mood in the imperative. A. How many roads must a man walk down? B. Shawn prefers that Sayuri is erased from his memories. C. Because I could not stop for death, he kindly stopped for me. D.

Which example best describes character development through internal conflict? A. Kai is able to persevere after a serious football injury because his team supports him. B.

Read the fable and determine its theme. In a paragraph of three to five sentences, use evidence from the story to support your identified theme.