Vocabulary
This word means unclear or not specific
What is vague?
Why do authors include evidence?
To support their claim
Fix the error
There going to the store.
They're going to the store.
Schools across the country are debating whether to adopt year-round calendars. Proponents argue that shorter, more frequent breaks prevent learning loss. However, critics claim that the schedule disrupts family routines and limits opportunities for summer employment. While research shows mixed results, some districts report improved student performance after implementation.
Question:
What is the central idea of the passage?
Schools are debating year-round schedules due to both benefits and drawbacks.
This is an example of what:
She was as fast as a cheetah.
What is a simile?
This words means to combine ideas from multiple texts
What is synthesize?
What is the lesson or message about life?
What is the message or lesson about the story?
Fix this sentence:
She don't like pizza.
what is is she doesn't like pizza ?
Schools across the country are debating whether to adopt year-round calendars. Proponents argue that shorter, more frequent breaks prevent learning loss. However, critics claim that the schedule disrupts family routines and limits opportunities for summer employment. While research shows mixed results, some districts report improved student performance after implementation.
Question: What does the word “proponents” most nearly mean?
Supporters
This is an example of what
The wind whispered.
What is personification ?
This word means prove false with evidence.
What is refute?
What is the difference between theme and main idea?
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
A. After, school we went to the park.
B. After school, we went to the park.
B. After school, we went to the park
Jamal stared at the acceptance letter, his hands trembling. For years, he had imagined this moment, yet doubt crept in. Could he really leave everything behind? The noise of his neighborhood—once comforting—now felt like a tether holding him back.
Question: What does the word “tether” suggest?
Something holding him back or tying him down
Boom! Crash!
what is an onomatopoeia?
This word means the meaning suggested but not stated.
What is implication?
What is the purpose of a counterclaim in an argument?
What is to present the opposing viewpoint and strengthen the argument?
Combine the sentences correctly:
“The test was difficult. Many students passed it.”
“Although the test was difficult, many students passed it.”
Jamal stared at the acceptance letter, his hands trembling. For years, he had imagined this moment, yet doubt crept in. Could he really leave everything behind? The noise of his neighborhood—once comforting—now felt like a tether holding him back.
Question: Which sentence reveals the tone?
“His hands trembling… doubt crept in.”
“The hallway was a river of students rushing to class.”
What is a metaphor ?
a writer briefly refers to a well-known person, place, event, story, or text without explaining it fully.
what is an allusion ?
What is the difference between tone and mood?
Shows possession punctuation?
what is an apostrophe ?
Schools across the country are debating whether to adopt year-round calendars. Proponents argue that shorter, more frequent breaks prevent learning loss. However, critics claim that the schedule disrupts family routines and limits opportunities for summer employment. While research shows mixed results, some districts report improved student performance after implementation.
Question: How does the author structure the passage?
Problem and solution / compare and contrast
Why might an author use figurative language instead of literal language?
To create vivid imagery, convey deeper meaning, and impact tone/mood.