10) The hallways of the mansion were a labyrinth that one could easily get lost in if they didn’t know their way around.
maze
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
1) When a pedestrian comes to a crosswalk, they should look both ways before crossing.
Walker
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
2) Jimmy’s mother gets anxious when he plays outside near the busy street.
nervous
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
9) My mom always worries about my grades and the colleges that I’ll be able to attend, but if she were a little less fretful, I wouldn’t feel like she was nagging me.
worried
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
banana
Go to last place!
Oops!
seesaw
Swap points!
Okay!
shark
Other team loses 20 points!
Okay!
banana
Go to last place!
Oops!
15
7) There was a preponderance of evidence that the thief was guilty according to the prosecuting attorney. There was no way the thief would get out of jail anytime soon.
significant amount
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
3) After the rainstorm, the rainbow lit up the sky with vivid colors.
bright
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
thief
Give points!
5
10
15
20
25
seesaw
Swap points!
Okay!
rocket
Go to first place!
Okay!
banana
Go to last place!
Oops!
15
15) The news story was based on a letter that was a fabrication. Now the reporter who wrote the story is in big trouble. Will anyone believe him again?
fake
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
monster
Reset all scores!
Oops!
seesaw
Swap points!
Okay!
rocket
Go to first place!
Okay!
thief
Give points!
5
10
15
20
25
15
5) The cat was malnourished from living on the streets for years before the family found it and took it home. You could tell it didn’t eat much.
thin
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
4) Greg faced a quandary when he tried to decide whether he should go to Hawaii or Australia for his free vacation from his job. He had a tough time making a decision.
dilemma
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
6) Luke’s dad harrumphed and paused in the midst of shoveling forkfuls of boiled potatoes into his mouth.
middle
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
12) In the early 1600s, a dangerous trip across the Atlantic Ocean was a daunting idea. The Europeans, who would someday be known as the Pilgrims, must have been a very determined and brave group of settlers.
frighten or intimidate
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
14) As the summer sun sent scattered rays through the maple and oak leaves overhead, the young deer stood frozen, making it almost impossible for the hikers to see her.
not moving
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
8) Wherever he goes, the esteemed Dr. Sanchez is applauded for his life saving research.