5-a-day language review: week 6
monday
① my mother is an expert when it comes to handling our busy household. she is skilled at making great changes at a moments notice and handles many details in a calm manner. thanks to her, our family doesnt find life to be hectic at all.
hectic means: _______________
② circle the misspelled word and write it correctly in the space below.
recreation retort catagory
③ rewrite the sentence adding a nonrestrictive element using dashes.
his sisters played basketball in high school.
_______________
④ circle the correct pronoun for the sentence. identify if it is subjective, objective, or possessive.
erin and (me, i) are going to the movies next weekend. s o p
⑤ choose the antonym for: bland plain delicious smooth spicy
tuesday
① complete the sentence with an appropriate intensive pronoun.
the team planned the trip _______________.
② which of the following could be tentative?
a) your birth date b) a lunch date c) a gesture d) a suggestion
③ list five words that contain the greek or latin root/affix. auto - self, directed from within
_______ _______ _______ _______ _______
④ circle the vague pronoun. then rewrite the sentence so that its meaning is clear.
daisy picked up my sister after she finished practice.
_______________
⑤ choose a matching analogy. verse : song
a) engine : car b) map : broom c) store : bank d) sock : coat

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5-a-day language review: week 6
monday
① my mother is an expert when it comes to handling our busy household. she is skilled at making great changes at a moments notice and handles many details in a calm manner. thanks to her, our family doesnt find life to be hectic at all.
hectic means: _______________
② circle the misspelled word and write it correctly in the space below.
recreation  retort  catagory
③ rewrite the sentence adding a nonrestrictive element using dashes.
his sisters played basketball in high school.
_______________
④ circle the correct pronoun for the sentence. identify if it is subjective, objective, or possessive.
erin and (me, i) are going to the movies next weekend.  s o p
⑤ choose the antonym for: bland  plain  delicious  smooth  spicy
tuesday
① complete the sentence with an appropriate intensive pronoun.
the team planned the trip _______________.
② which of the following could be tentative?
a) your birth date  b) a lunch date  c) a gesture  d) a suggestion
③ list five words that contain the greek or latin root/affix.  auto - self, directed from within
_______ _______ _______ _______ _______
④ circle the vague pronoun. then rewrite the sentence so that its meaning is clear.
daisy picked up my sister after she finished practice.
_______________
⑤ choose a matching analogy.  verse : song
a) engine : car  b) map : broom  c) store : bank  d) sock : coat

Accepted Answer

### Monday ①
# Brief Explanations:
To find the meaning of "hectic", we analyze the context. The mother handles the busy household well, and because of her, the family doesn't find life hectic. So "hectic" should mean busy or chaotic (since the mother's calm handling of details and changes stops the family from feeling that way).
# Answer:
busy (or chaotic, frantic, etc. – contextually, "busy" is a good fit as the household is described as busy and her handling it well means they don't feel hectic, so hectic is like a busy/chaotic state)

### Monday ②
# Brief Explanations:
We check each word's spelling. "recreation" is correct. "refort" is misspelled (should be "resort" or another correct word? Wait, maybe "refort" is a typo, but among the options, "catagory" is misspelled (correct is "category"), and "refort" – wait, maybe "refort" is wrong, but more likely "catagory" (correct: category) and "refort" (maybe "resort"? But the task is to circle the misspelled. Let's check: "recreation" is correct. "refort" – maybe a typo, but "catagory" is misspelled (correct: category). Wait, also "refort" – maybe "retort"? But the words given are recreation, refort, catagory. So misspelled words: "refort" (maybe should be "resort" or "retort") and "catagory" (correct: category). Wait, the problem says "circle the misspelled word" – maybe multiple, but let's see. "catagory" is misspelled (category), "refort" is misspelled (e.g., resort, retort). But maybe the intended ones: "refort" (correct spelling? No, standard words: recreation (correct), refort (not a common word; maybe "resort" was intended), catagory (category). So we circle "refort" and "catagory"? But the problem says "circle the misspelled word" (singular? Maybe one). Let's check: "catagory" is a common misspelling of "category". So circle "catagory" and write "category", or circle "refort" (if it's supposed to be "resort", write "resort"). Wait, maybe the problem has two misspelled? But the instruction says "circle the misspelled word" (maybe one). Let's assume "catagory" is misspelled (correct: category) and "refort" is misspelled (e.g., "resort"). But maybe the answer is "catagory" → "category" and "refort" → "resort" (or another correct word). But let's proceed with "catagory" as a common misspelling.
# Answer:
Circle "catagory", write "category" (or circle "refort", write "resort" / "retort" etc. – but "catagory" is a more common misspelling of "category")

### Monday ③
# Brief Explanations:
A nonrestrictive element adds extra info, set off by dashes. We can add info about the sisters or the basketball. For example: "His sisters – both of them – played basketball in high school." Or "His sisters played basketball – a sport they loved – in high school."
# Answer:
His sisters – both named Emma and Lily – played basketball in high school. (or other valid nonrestrictive element, e.g., His sisters played basketball – a popular sport – in high school.)

### Monday ④
# Brief Explanations:
In the sentence "Erin and (me, I) are going to the movies next weekend", we need the subjective pronoun because "Erin and I" are the subjects. "I" is subjective (S), "me" is objective. So circle "I" and mark S (subjective).
# Answer:
Circle "I", identify as S (subjective)

### Monday ⑤
# Brief Explanations:
The antonym of "bland" (which means dull, tasteless) is a word with the opposite meaning. "spicy" is a good antonym as it means having strong flavor, opposite of bland. "plain" is similar to bland, "delicious" is positive but not the direct antonym of tasteless, "smooth" is about texture. So "spicy" is the antonym.
# Answer:
spicy

### Tuesday ①
# Brief Explanations:
Intensive pronouns end in -self or -selves and emphasize the subject. The subject is "the team" (plural), so the intensive pronoun is "themselves". So the sentence becomes: "The team planned the trip themselves."
# Answer:
themselves

### Tuesday ②
# Brief Explanations:
"Tentative" means not definite, provisional. A lunch date can be tentative (you can change it), a birth date is fixed, a gesture is a physical action (not tentative), a suggestion can be tentative but a lunch date is more about a plan that's not final. So option b (a lunch date) or d (a suggestion). Wait, a suggestion can be tentative (e.g., a tentative suggestion), but a lunch date is also tentative (you can reschedule). But "tentative" for a lunch date: yes, because it's a plan that may change. A birth date is fixed, a gesture is immediate, a suggestion can be tentative but maybe the answer is b or d. Wait, let's think: "tentative" = not certain. A lunch date can be tentative (you might not go), a suggestion can be tentative (not a firm one). But maybe the intended answer is b) a lunch date or d) a suggestion. Wait, maybe d) a suggestion: a tentative suggestion is common. But a lunch date can be tentative. Hmm. Wait, the options: a) birth date (fixed) – no. b) lunch date (can be tentative) – yes. c) gesture (action, not tentative) – no. d) suggestion (can be tentative) – yes. But maybe the answer is d) a suggestion? Or b? Wait, maybe the answer is d) a suggestion, as a suggestion can be tentative (not a firm proposal). Or b) a lunch date, as you can have a tentative lunch date (not confirmed). Let's check definitions: tentative = not certain or fixed; provisional. So a lunch date can be tentative (you plan it but it's not confirmed), a suggestion can be tentative (you suggest something but it's not a firm idea). Both are possible, but maybe the intended answer is d) a suggestion? Or b? Wait, maybe the answer is b) a lunch date. Wait, no, a suggestion is more abstract. Let's see: "Which of the following could be tentative?" A lunch date: you can say "We have a tentative lunch date for Friday." A suggestion: "I have a tentative suggestion." Both work, but maybe the answer is d) a suggestion? Or b? Maybe the answer is b) a lunch date. Wait, I think the intended answer is b) a lunch date or d) a suggestion. But let's go with d) a suggestion? No, maybe b) a lunch date. Wait, maybe the answer is d) a suggestion. Hmm. Alternatively, maybe the answer is b) a lunch date. Let's check with examples: "tentative lunch date" is common, "tentative suggestion" is also common. But maybe the answer is d) a suggestion. Wait, the problem is from a language review, so maybe the answer is d) a suggestion. Or b? I think the intended answer is d) a suggestion. Wait, no, let's think again. A lunch date is a plan, which can be tentative. A suggestion is an idea, which can be tentative. But maybe the answer is b) a lunch date. I'm a bit confused, but let's go with d) a suggestion? Or b? Maybe the answer is d) a suggestion.
# Answer:
d) a suggestion (or b) a lunch date – but likely d) a suggestion as a suggestion can be tentative in nature)

### Tuesday ③
# Brief Explanations:
The root "auto-" means self/directed from within. Words with "auto-": automobile (self-moving), autobiography (self-written life story), automatic (self-acting), autograph (self-written signature), autopilot (self-piloting).
# Answer:
automobile, autobiography, automatic, autograph, autopilot

### Tuesday ④
# Brief Explanations:
The vague pronoun is "she" – it's unclear if "she" is Daisy or the sister. We rewrite the sentence to clarify. For example: "Daisy picked up my sister after my sister finished practice." or "Daisy picked up my sister after Daisy finished practice."
# Answer:
Circle "she". Rewrite: Daisy picked up my sister after my sister finished practice. (or Daisy picked up my sister after Daisy finished practice.)

### Tuesday ⑤
# Brief Explanations:
The analogy "verse : song" – a verse is part of a song. Now check the options: a) engine : car – engine is part of a car (part to whole). b) mop : broom – both are cleaning tools (similar, not part-whole). c) store : bank – both are places (similar, not part-whole). d) sock : coat – both are clothing (similar, not part-whole). So the matching analogy is a) engine : car (part to whole, like verse is part of song).
# Answer:
a) engine : car

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