Week 6 KEY
Analogies
1. Touch : see : : tangible : ________ (visible)
2. ________ : dance : : quartz : waltz (mineral)
3. Eerie : spooky : : ________ : dismal (gloomy)
4. Tree : ________ : : loaf : slice (log)
5. Inc. : Incorporated : ________ : Company (Co.)
6. Flower : floral : : king : ________ (royal)
7. Wave : crest : : ________ : peak (mountain)
8. Crave : desire : : vow : ________ (promise)
Geography
1. What is the Caribbean island with the second largest land area? (Hispaniola [Haiti/Dominican
Republic])
2. What river flows just south of Cincinnati, Ohio? (Ohio)
3. What is the capital of the state that bordered by Colorado, Nebraska, Missouri, and Oklahoma?
(Topeka, Kansas)
4. The Prime Meridian passes through which three continents? (Europe, Africa, Antarctica)
5. How many states are west of the Mississippi River? (24)
6. Bolivia is one of the two landlocked countries in South America. What is the name of the other
country? (Paraguay)
7. If you are in downtown Chicago and facing north, what direction would you go to reach Lake Michigan?
(right or east)
8. Mexico City is the capital of Mexico. Is Mexico City north or south of the Tropic of Capricorn? (North)
Vocabulary
1. Fill in the missing letters O, I, O, C, A, and S to make a word that is a synonym of pity.
a. __ __ M P __ __ S __ __ N (compassion)
2. Arrange the following words from mildest to strongest.
a. Delighted, b. ecstatic, c. satisfied
3. In which of the following situations would a person be most likely to feel relieved?
a. Being woken up by an alarm clock, b. hearing that no one was hurt in a car accident, c.
witnessing a bank robbery, d. misplacing a prized possession. (hearing that no one was hurt)
4. Which word can you combine with –ful to describe a feeling of strong dislike for another person?
a. Boast, b. doubt, c. regret, d. spite, e. shame (spiteful)
5. What word is closes in meaning to the word enthusiastic?
a. Interested, b. patient, c. excited, d. involved (excited)
Language
1. the sunday School teacher learned us that faith is belief In god
a. The Sunday school teacher taught us that faith is belief In God.
2. dad looked at me and shouted dont ever do that again
a. Dad looked at me and shouted, "Don't ever do that again!"
3. last year the Lake had froze before Christmas
a. Last year the lake had frozen before Christmas.
4. i and my sister taked our flashlights into the cave
a. My Sister and I took our flashlights into the cave.
5. this here dog brang a old bone to my uncles door
a. This dog brought an old bone to my uncle's door.
6. that map however shows only division avenue
a. That map, however, shows only Division Avenue.
7. we read the longest day a short story in class
a. We read "The Longest Day," a short story, in class.
8. my cousin will go to the sunnyside elementary school in benton harbor michigan In the fall
a. My cousin will go to the Sunnyside Elementary School in Benton Harbor, Michigan, in the fall.
9. by this evening i will have brung all of the rocks logs and wire to your house
a. By this evening I will have brought all of the rocks, logs and wire to your house.
10. the flowers in front of the canfield publishing company have froze
a. The flowers in front of the Canfield Publishing Company have frozen.
Honors Writing
Most successful high school essays consist of five paragraphs: an introductory paragraph (also called the
thesis paragraph); three supporting paragraphs, each explaining a separate point; and a concluding
paragraph that sums up your main claims.
Write your own five-paragraph essay in response to the following claim: Rich people are happy.