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Trashketball. Root Words. Rules of Trashketball. Stay in your seats at all times. You will have 30-60 seconds to discuss the answer to a question AND Write ONE response to the question on a sheet of paper. All teams will hold up their answers.
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Trashketball Root Words
Rules of Trashketball • Stay in your seats at all times. • You will have 30-60 seconds to discuss the answer to a question AND • Write ONE response to the question on a sheet of paper. • All teams will hold up their answers. • If you are correct, your team will get the opportunity to shoot the correct response into the trashcan from a 1, 2, or 3 point line. • If the shot is made, the team gets extra-credit. • Shots will be made after ALL the questions have been answered.
1 Interject • clear; bright; filled with light • To insert or throw in, as in a comment • Relating to the outer skin • Having depressed spirits
Answer B. To insert or throw in, as in a comment
2 Hydrophobia • Acting by water power • Having many bends • Morbid fear of water • To cause to agree in time, speed or rate
Answer C. Morbid fear of water
3 Microaudiphone • A polygon having 10 sides • Relating to the outer skin • The art of mounting skins of animas • An instrument to make slight sounds audible
Answer D. An instrument to make slight sounds audible
4 Biosphere • Planet earth and its life • A muscle which serves to bend a limb • Clear; bright; filled with light • Acting by water power
Answer A. Planet earth and its life
5 thermal • To sing; to giver utterance • Describes an animal who can create body heat • Relating to anything that can keep us warm • One who looks on; observer
Answer C. Relating to anything that can keep us warm
5 vocalize A. A call to serve in a particular profession B. To be out of money C. To sing; to give utterance D. A show
Answer C. To sing; to give utterance
6 protagonist • One who looks on; an observer • The leading character or hero of a story • A heavenly body; someone who shines in their profession • A record or account of events
Answer • The leading character or hero of a story
7 luminary • A heavenly body; someone who shines in his profession • To insert or throw in, as a comment • One who looks on; an observer • A call to serve in a particular profession
Answer • A heavenly body; someone who shines in his profession
8 prototype • Out of money • Sudden; unexpected • To break into someone’s conversation • An original or model after which anything is copied
Answer D. An original or model after which anything is copied
9 bankrupt • Out of money; “break the bank” • To sing; to give utterance C. Acting by water power D. A biography of yourself
Answer • Out of money; “break the bank”
Answer C. Having many bends or turns
11 synchronize • A record or account of eventsover time • Relating to the outer skin • To cause to agree in time, speed or rate • A device for looking at distant objects
Answer C. To cause to agree in time, speed or rate
12 Decapod • Crustaceans having five pairs of legs (crayfish, lobster) • A muscle which serves to bend a limb • A heavenly body; someone who shines in his profession • To sing; give utterance
Answer • Crustacean of the order Decapoda, having five pairs of legs
13 Tone is defined as • The author’s attitude, expressed through words and details he/she selects. • The reason the author writes • To amuse or delight • To convince the reader to agree
Answer • The author’s attitude, expressed through words and details he/she selects.
14 “Hey, lay off, you don’t have to nag me. I was going to do it anyway!” The tone can be described as: • Sympathetic • Irritated • Confused • delighted
Answer B. Irritated
15 The thief stole three oil paintings from the local museum. Is this statement bias or objective?
Answer objective
16 The pitiful team had no idea what they were doing on the court. Is this statement bias or objective?
Answer bias
17 The girls thought they were entertaining us, but the audience was rather frustrated. Is this statement bias or objective?
Answer bias
18 3000 pairs of shoes were donated to the Salvation Army this year alone. Is this statement bias or objective?
Answer objective
19 Words to describe the author’s purpose “inform” might include: • Frighten, criticize, discuss and clarify • Delight, clarify, establish, argue • Inspire, amuse, discuss, explain • Establish, explain, analyze, clarify
Answer D. Establish, explain, analyze, clarify
20 Words to describe the author’s purpose “persuade” might include: • Frighten, criticize, discuss and clarify • Argue, convince, criticize, inspire • Inspire, amuse, discuss, explain • Establish, explain, analyze, clarify
Answer B. Argue, convince, criticize, inspire
21 An emerald is as green as grass, A ruby red as blood; A sapphire shines as blue as heaven; A flint lies in the mud. The author’s purpose is (Persuade, Inform or Entertain)?
Answer Entertain
22 The best way to survive having a brother is to keep those practical jokes coming! The author’s purpose is (Persuade, Inform or Entertain)?
Answer Entertain
23 You must consider donating to your local food pantry this holiday. There are thousands of people who could use a good healthy meal. The author’s purpose is (Persuade, Inform or Entertain)?
Answer Persuade
