Vocabulary-Synonyms
disorder; confusion; disorganization; mess
CHAOS (n)
You should _______ credit the source when summarizing or paraphrasing.
ALWAYS
This paragraph should restate the thesis.
CONCLUSION
Bob used to ________ that he was the boss of his own company and that he owned a Ferrari.
BOAST (v)
The purpose of prewriting is to ___________.
A) generate ideas
B) organize information logically
C) fix grammar errors
A) generate ideas
colonist; explorer; developer; innovator
PIONEER (n)
A __________ expresses the main ideas using different words in a shorter amount of text, while a __________ expresses the same meaning using different words in a similar amount of text.
SUMMARY, PARAPHRASE
This part of the essay takes the different parts of the thesis statement and supports, discusses, or analyses them.
BODY
The farmers grew large amounts of grain: they now have _______ food supplies for the winter.
AMPLE (adj)
The prewriting technique shown in the image is called ______.
CLUSTERING
start; beginning; first appearance; outbreak
ONSET (n)
What should a good summary NOT do?
A) Begin with a reference to the source
B) Include main ideas and key points
C) Include many supporting details
A good summary should NOT
C) Include many supporting details
What gives the main idea of the whole essay and where is it usually located?
the THESIS
in the last sentence(s) of the INTRODUCTION
Mary-Jane was very _________ about the report she wrote for her new boss because she wanted to make a good impression.
METICULOUS (adj)
When giving a literal definition, it is best to:
A) use another form of the word
B) use synonyms
C) use Google translate
B) use synonyms
meet; come across/upon; experience; be faced with
ENCOUNTER (v)
A student uses information from a source in an essay, but does not include information about the source. This is called _____.
PLAGIARISM
What are the three main parts of an essay?
INTRODUCTION
BODY
CONCLUSION
In autumn, most trees _______ their leaves, except for the pine, which keeps its green foliage all year.
SHED (v)
In a/an _________ definition, the writer might give a personal interpretation of a word that is different from the definition found in a dictionary.
EXTENDED
uncoordinated; clumsy; not graceful; embarassing
AWKWARD (adj)
Read the passage and identify the main idea:
Egypt’s pyramids are the oldest existing buildings in the world. These ancient tombs are also among the world’s largest structures. The largest pyramid stands taller than a 40-story building and covers an area greater than that of ten football fields. More than 80 pyramids still exist, and their once-smooth limestone surfaces hide secret passageways and rooms. The pyramids of ancient Egypt served a vital purpose: to protect the pharaoh’s bodies after death. Each pyramid held not only the pharaoh’s preserved body, but also all the goods he would need in his life after death.
A) Pyramids are some of the oldest and largest buildings.
B) Pyramids are structures with several distinctive traits.
C) The pyramids held the pharaoh’s body and possessions for the afterlife.
Pyramids are structures with several distinctive traits.
Which of these is the thesis statement?
A) Frequent exercise is good for blood circulation.
B) Exercising burns excess calories.
C) Regular exercise is beneficial to health.
D) Exercise keeps the body and muscles flexible.
C) Regular exercise is beneficial to health.
The two types of candy were very similar, but there were _______ differences in the flavors that were hard to identify.
SUBTLE (adj)
"Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing." - William Shakespeare
Is this a simile or a metaphor?
What is life being compared to?
A) a stage B) a bad story C) a bad actor
Life is compared to C) a bad actor