Types of Words
action word
verb
Something that helps you be more successful.
advantage
When paraphrasing one sentence from a source text, you kdo these two things. (hint: keep and replace what)
1. keep important topic words
2. replace key words and phrases with synonyms.
Figueroa
Allison
Mrs. Sharpe's husband's name
Kyle.
person, place, thing
noun
collaborative
A ten minute paper begins with this.
A well-stated claim.
Makovetskyi
Roman
The university Mrs. Sharpe went to.
Washington State University.
descriptive word
adjective
To think about something carefully.
consider
In a ten-minute paper, these two things follow the well-stated claim.
Two detail sentences.
Rodarte
Sofia
Mrs. Sharpe's winter hobby.
Snowboarding
more than on person, place, or thing
plural noun
Having enough or knowledge to do something.
competent
These types of words are used in many subject areas and are not specific to just one topic.
high-utility words
Ismailov
Baizhigit
Names of Mrs. Sharpe's pomeranians.
Kit & Kuma
word ending in -ing
gerund
Having many parts or details and often difficult to understand.
complex
A formal written summary has these three components.
2. Detail sentences
3. Concluding sentences
Nava
Oscar
Mrs. Sharpe's age.
40