slew
= a large number
= an excessive amount
Mark has a slew of meetings every Monday morning.
On Sundays, Mark runs early with a slew of runners for community practice.
Susan has a slew of assignments to finish before exams start.
Susan loves sports, so she watches a slew of games during the season.
Some synonyms and antonyms for "slew":
Synonyms:
a number of
a bunch of
many
numerous
Antonyms:
few
a small number
scarce
limited
Question: Choose the best meaning of “slew” in: “There’s a slew of tasks today.”
A) a small number of tasks
B) a few tasks only
C) a large number of tasks
D) one single task
Reading comprehension
Mark was a successful businessman, but his calendar had a talent for screaming. Every Monday morning, his phone buzzed like it was starting a fire drill—because Mark had a slew of meetings. Again.
Chloe, his girlfriend, peeked at his schedule. “Babe, you’re not managing a company—you’re running a traveling circus.”
Mark sighed. “I need to reduce the workload without hurting progress. I can’t cancel everything. I still want results… and maybe lunch.”
Susan, a university student and part-time genius, arrived with a notebook and a spoon. “Don’t worry. We’ll organize the meetings. Not destroy them.”
She created “Meeting Jenga”: each meeting was a block. If Mark removed one block, the tower still had to stay standing. Mark looked terrified.
Chloe clapped. “So… reduce meetings, keep progress.”
Susan smiled. “Exactly. We’ll combine updates, shorten check-ins, and use one ‘super-email’ instead of five mini-planet meetings.”
By Monday afternoon, Mark was calm, Chloe was laughing, and Susan had earned a cookie.
And yes—Mark still had meetings… just fewer of the “slew” kind.
Question 1: In the story, what does “slew” mean?
A) a small number
B) a large number
C) one single meeting
D) no meetings
Question 2: Why did Mark want to reduce the workload?
A) to cancel all meetings
B) to avoid progress
C) to reduce meetings without hurting progress
D) to stop working forever
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