Academic Vocab
Define the following word:
ANALYZE
to separate into small parts in order to examine
Read the passage and answer the question that follows:
"...commercial venture that sprung up in 2012, Golden Spike of Colorado, will be offering trips to the moon, including to potential lunar miners. Within a few decades, these firms may be meeting earthly demands for precious metals such as platinum and gold."
"Demands" used in this sentence most nearly means: offers, claims, inquiries or desires
DESIRES
Who is the protagonist in the play?
Romeo and Juliet
What should your main idea sentence do?
State a claim. Answer the prompt
Describe the difference between theme and main idea
One is what the author wants you to learn and does not include any elements of the text
CENTRAL IDEA
You must give a definition, state what a central idea must include, AND state how it should be written
the thought or concept of greatest importance in a text.
It must include elements of the text and be written as a complete sentence
People who seek peace abhor violence.
"Abhor" in this sentence most nearly means: to love, to be careful, to hate or to be dry
To Hate
Who is the antagonist in the play?
society/the families
What does the acronym MELCON stand for.
Main idea, evidence, link, conclusion
What type of figurative language is the following:
"My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss"
metaphor
PARAPHRASE
to express meaning using different words...to put something in your own words
Her outfits are an amusingly eccentric mix of colors, patterns, and textures that you normally do not see.
"Eccentric" most nearly means: terrible, unconventional, average, wealthy
unconventional
What do stars symbolize within the play?
The fact that the Romeo and Juliet are not meant to be
What is the function of a link sentence?
to relate the evidence to the main idea
What type of figurative language is the following:
"The sun, for sorrow, will not show his head"
personification
Define the following:
THEME
A universal idea that the author wants the reader to learn or understand about life and human nature
They made the difference, and they were both tenacious enough to make it last.
"Tenacious" Most nearly means: persistent, foolish, restrained, creative
persistent
Provide at least TWO themes from the story
The power of love
The power of hate
etc...
What should your evidence do?
Prove your main idea
What are the two major types of dramas
tragedy and comedy
Define the following:
CITE
to use evidence from the text to support a claim or argument
It was difficult returning to our mundane life after our weekend of excitement.
"Mundane" most nearly means: important, ordinary, exuberant, careless
Ordinary
What was the turning point/climax of the play?
Provide a transition for a conclusion sentence.
In summary
etc...
What is a soliloquy?
A long speech given by one person in which they tell their inner thoughts