Main/Central Idea
Define the main idea or central idea
The main idea is the most important thought in a paragraph, essay, story, or speech, serving as the foundation for all supporting details and examples.
Define a noun
What is the root word of "Nonsense" and what do the prefix/suffix mean?
1. Sense
2. Non means not/without
What are the 5 most common types of figurative language?
Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Hyperbole, Onomatopoeia
Differences define our world. They bounce recklessly back and forth in the American consciousness, creating a fog of confusion in which we all get lost. In an ideal world, difference wouldn't matter. Yet our world is far from ideal, and so we must confront difference, regardless of how painful and complicated this confrontation can be. Difference is difficult and is often used to overpower and abuse. It is a maze, though, in which we must explore if we are to ever find our way to understanding. Dorothy faced a lot of trouble along the yellow brick road, but that didn't mean she stopped looking for the Wizard of Oz.
How is this passage organized?
Problem/solution
Compare/contrast
Chronological Order
Question/answer
Problem and Solution
A five-paragraph essay where a student argues that people should recycle and not litter
A. Entertain
B. Inform
C. Persuade
Persuade
Which sentence is the main idea?
“The rainforest is home to many creatures. Monkeys, toucans, and macaws live in the rainforest. Butterflies and anteaters also live in the rain forest.”
A) Sloths and tapirs are other creatures that live in the rainforest.
B) The rainforest is home to many creatures.
C) Monkeys, toucans, and macaws live in the rain forest.
B. The rainforest is home to many creatures.
Define an adjective
An adjective describes a noun
What is the root word of counterbalance?
What does the prefix/suffix mean?
1. Root Word: Balance
2. Meaning: Opposing
Give an example of Onomatopoeia
Boom! Bang! Zap! Wow!
Seeing-eye dogs help visually impaired people go from place to place. Certain breeds of dogs, such as collies, English sheepdogs, and Welsh corgis, work to herd cattle and sheep. Trained dogs work on patrol duty with civilian and military police.
Which statement below is an appropriate conclusion you can draw to summarize these facts when writing your report?
Some dogs perform work that helps people.
Certain dog breeds are smarter than people.
Some dogs make good pets.
Dalmatians can be trained to assist firefighters.
Some dogs perform work that helps people.
An encyclopedia entry about endangered animals and efforts to protect them
Entertain
Inform
Persuade
Inform
“Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer. Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball. They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score. Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.”
What is the main idea?
A) They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.
B) Soccer players learn how to dribble.
C) Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.
C. Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.
Define a conjunction
A conjunction is a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause
What is the prefix/suffix of international?
What does it mean?
Inter, which means between
Give an example of alliteration
An example of alliteration is Sally sells seashells by the seashore.
Clara Barton's Civil War work began in April 1861. After the Battle of Bull Run, she started an agency to gather and give supplies to wounded soldiers. In July 1862, she got permission to travel behind the lines. Barton delivered aid to soldiers of both the North and South. After the war, she became a popular and widely respected lecturer. In 1881, she started the American Red Cross and served as its director until her death.
Identify the text structure of the passage above.
Chronological Order
Cause and Effect
Description
Compare and Contrast
Chronological Order
A map of the world, showing all continents, countries, and oceans
A. Entertain
B. Inform
C. Persuade
Inform
A child with Asperger's Syndrome may move into the personal space of others, failing to recognize body language and even verbal cues that he or she has transgressed. Friends and new acquaintances alike may be greeted with tight, enthusiastic hugs. Bypassing typical greetings like "Hi, how are you?", an older child with Asperger's may launch into discourse on the latest topic of concern. This narrow special interest (e.g., Civil War maritime strategies, accuracy of train schedules) may be age-inappropriate (e.g., "Power Rangers" cartoons at age 16 or boring, but a child with this disorder will often continue to clarify, oblivious to disinterest, "looks," or snickers from the people close by.
Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the paragraph?
A. Asperger's Syndrome is a disorder that affects an afflicted child's social interactions.
B. Asperger's Syndrome is a disorder that affects many different aspects of an afflicted child's life.
C. Asperger's Syndrome is a disorder causing an afflicted child to have narrow special interests that are often age-inappropriate.
D. Asperger's Syndrome is a disorder causing an afflicted child to act especially reserved around new experiences and people.
B. Asperger's Syndrome is a disorder that affects many different aspects of an afflicted child's life.
Define an interjection
A interjection is defined as an abrupt remark, made especially as an aside or interruption
What is the prefix/suffix of "microscope"?
What does it mean?
Micro, which means small
What is symbolism?
Symbolism uses symbols to represent ideas and or concepts
The government of Brazil says that the destruction of the Amazon rainforest has fallen by 50% this year. It believes this is the result of new protection policies.
Environmental groups warn it is too soon to be sure that there has been a long-term reversal in the decline of the world's largest rainforest.
Marina da Silva, the environment minister, said some 3,475 square miles of forest were cut in the last year. This is half the amount in 2003-4. Environmental groups welcome the news. But they say that the news must be treated with caution. They say that the figures are still estimates from satellite pictures. Cloud cover can make these pictures inaccurate. Still, it is good to see that protection policies may be working.
Identify the text structure of the passage above.
Compare and Contrast
Cause and Effect
Chronological Order
Description
Description
The fourth novel in the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer
A. Entertain
B. Inform
C. Persuade
Entertain
Which one of these statements is general
4. Middle school students are faced with many challenges
Define a preposition
A preposition is a words that show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence, indicating aspects like location, time, direction, and more.
What does the prefix/suffix of the word monologue mean?
Mono/Mon, which means one
Define an idiom and give an example.
An idiom is a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words
For example, rain cats and dogs.
Although Homer wrote both works, The Iliad and The Odyssey provide two remarkably different views on the nature of the Olympian Gods. Both stories end up sending contrasting messages about the relationship between the gods and humanity, and about life in general. In the Iliad, the inhabitants of Olympus are depicted as treacherous, power-hungry, and are always at each other's throats. A perfect example is when Ares betrays his mother, Hera, and his sister, Athena, by aiding the Trojans instead of the Greeks. When he is discovered, Athena strikes him down in battle through Diomedes. In the Odyssey, however, the Gods of Olympus display far more unity and civility toward each other. They argue and disagree, but their disagreements are never carried out to the extremes found in the Iliad. When Poseidon punishes Odysseus for blinding the Cyclopes, Athena does not take revenge. Even though Odysseus is her favorite mortal, she respects Poseidon's right to punish him. Also, the treachery among the Gods seen in the Iliad, is nowhere to be found in the Odyssey.
The author organizes this passage by ---
Asking questions and providing answers about Homer's works.
Explaining cause and effect in the Iliad and the Odyssey.
Comparing and contrasting the Iliad and the Odyssey.
Describing the Iliad and the Odyssey in chronological order.
Comparing and contrasting the Iliad and the Odyssey.
A speech by a politician asking for 90 minutes to be added to the school day
A. Entertain
B. Inform
C. Persuade