Vocab
Define intense
extreme
What does it mean to purchase something?
Buy
Write this sentence into passive voice:
Timmy made the cookies.
The cookies were made by Timmy.
Name 2 differences between the Vengeance Is Mine inc. short story and the TV episode.
Lionel's last name, New York vs London, ending, Mr. Wilbur's wife's involvement, the disguise, thematic differences
Are you excited for the Listening & Speaking Achievement test??
What's the opposite of self-assured? Hint: another word in the vocab we studied. What do they both mean?
Self-conscious; not confident, not happy about a body part
Self-assured; confident
Give an example of something durable
:)
How is the following modal spelled? *teacher Ethan will say it*
ought to
What does the prefix "a-/an-" mean?
without or not
How would you abbreviate this number?
4,000,000,000 kilograms
4B Kg
What's something you commonly procrastinate?
Homework, maybe?
If someone is optimistic, what are they like?
Happy and with positive perceptions of the world
have to, have got to, need to
What are 3 important things you should do when summarizing?
use your own words, avoid unnecessary words and phrases, avoid repetition of words ideas and phrases
If I'm talking about something and my intonation falls, what does it mean?
I'm done talking
Define "downturn"
a decline in economic, business, or other activity.
Use "prone to" in a sentence
Teacher Ethan is prone to make jokes in class
You must not come to school late
Name 5 of the 7 types of supporting details
statistics, facts, examples, opinions, descriptions, explanations, causes/effects
What are the two different systems of units of measurement? Hint: USA uses one, the rest of the world uses the other
Imperial and Metric
Define "altercation"
Define both meanings of "Attribute" and clarify their pronounciation
Attribute (stress on the A): characteristic or trait
atTRIbute (stress on the tri): to give credit to
Will the teacher be talked to by you?
Will you talk to the teacher?
Name the six sentence functions
topic, set up, supporting detail, conclusion, beginning connector, end connector
What are three important habits in note taking?
skip one line between ideas, skip several for a new topic;
leave extra space on one side to add more info later;
align information that has the same level of importance