Vocab
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What word means how people are connected?
responsibility
What does poly mean?
poly = many
People are enabling when they
a. care too much about people's feelings
b. are more successful than other people.
c. are honest about a parent's behavior.
d.ask a friend for help with a problem.
People are enabling when they
care too much about people's feelings
Use a magazine and find an example of a glossary.
Root - Any underground part of a plant
Stamen - The pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther.
Stem - The stalk that supports a leaf, flower, or fruit.
What words go with first person point of view?
I, me, and we
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If someone needs help most of the time, then they are _____________.
dependent
What does mal and ped mean?
mal - bad
ped - foot
True or false.
Enablers usually do not realize they are hurting the other person.
True
Enablers usually do not realize they are hurting the other person.
If I was asked a question about the location and population of a country, I would look for a __map___ and __chart__.
metaphor or simile
She is a walking dictionary.
metaphor
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What is a result of an action called?
Which word means to stay away from something?
What is a result of an action called? consequence
Which word means to stay away from something?
avoid
What does astr, geo, and rupt mean?
astr - star
geo - earth
rupt - burst or break
According to "Enabling or Disabling", what is a good way to help other people?
Allow them to solve their own problems.
If I were asked a question about a main idea of a section, I would look for the ___________________.
If I needed to know what a picture was about, I would read the ____________________.
If I wanted to know the meaning of a word, I would look in the back of the book for a __________________.
If I were asked a question about a main idea of a section, I would look for the ____heading____.
If I needed to know what a picture was about, I would read the ___caption___.
If I wanted to know the meaning of a word, I would look in the back of the book for a __glossary___.
What is the point of view?
He was sad and nervous. He missed his friends and felt like he would never fit in this new school.
Third person because of he and his.
Which words are verbs or action words?
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avoid
enable
rescue
What does biography and chronology mean?
biography is a writing about the life of someone
chronology is the study of time
The death of her daughter caused the author of "This I Believe" to _____________.
a. travel more
b. stop writing
c. gain a new view of life
d. avoid other people
The death of her daughter caused the author of "This I Believe" to gain a new view of life.
Which text features would tell me what event in history occurred after WW1, but before WW2?
A timeline
I could also look at the section headings
What are three words that rhyme with short?
Examples: snort, port, court, report
What does each word mean?
agony -->
responsibility -->
rescue -->
agony --> pain
responsibility --> job
rescue --> save
Why is it important to learn Greek and Latin roots?
Many English words include Greek and Latins roots and learning them will help me understand words that I have never seen before.
Why is the author of "This I Believe" generous towards other people?
So that she can feel close to her daughter.
What five ways do authors change print to have words stand out?
Bold print
colored print
highlighting
italics
capital letters
Sort and list the words by subject and object pronouns: they, I, us, he, her, me, we, them, it, you, him, and she.
Subject: I, we, you, he, she, it, they
Object: me, us, you, him, her, it, them