the basket. The shot fell very short. I was disheartened that we lost and that I had let my team down. However, my coach and teammates were very supportive.and immediately began looking ahead to the next game. In the passage, readers learn that the narrator feels disheartened. in the passage the word miscalculted means
acted guiltily.
downplayed math.
judged poorly.
lacked time
judged poorly
Everyone in the conference feared playing the Samuel Middle School Huskies because of their fearsome halfback Dekwon Johnson. Dekwon was a monster on the field, and not one team had been able to keep him out of the end zone all season long. Dekwon was everyone’s pick for player of the year in the conference.
There are no guarantees, however, in the championship game, and Hobbes Middle School was not planning to make things any easier for Dekwon and the Samuel offense. The Hobbes defensive line was a brick wall. Only four touchdowns had been scored against them all season, and they had shut out six different teams. No doubt about it, the championship game was going to be epic.
What does the word monster suggest about Dekwon?
He has very sharp teeth.
He is a fairy tale creature.
He plays extremely tough.
He is very scary-looking.
The word "monster" suggests that Dekwon plays extremely tough.
All week long, there was commotion in the neighborhood. A house down the street was under construction because new people were moving into it. The noise was so loud that babies in the neighboring houses could not take their naps. The babies wailed and howled, but nothing could pacify them.Based on your knowledge of Greek and Latin roots, what is the meaning of the word pacify in the passage above?
turn away
bring peace
roll down
from indicative to subjunctive
make smaller
Based on the knowledge of Greek and Latin roots, the meaning of the word "pacify" in the passage is "bring peace".
Use your knowledge of affixes to complete the sentence below.
In a business, if a person is a subordinate, then he or she works
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under another person.
without other people.
against another person.
before other people.
In a business, if a person is a subordinate, then he or she works under another person.
Identify the meaning of the prefix underlined in the word imperfect.
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one
not
away
same
The meaning of the prefix underlined in the word "imperfect" is "not".
identify the meaning of the suffix underlined in the word amphibious.
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the process of
having qualities of
capable of
the study of