Vocabulary I
Vocabulary II
Main Ideas & Supporting Details
Signal Words
Free For All
100
When you need proof in a specific amount, this is what you need.
What is quantitative evidence?
100
This is the word meaning "among; in and around." a. assiduously b. predicated c. amidst d. recapitulate
What is amidst?
100
This is the main idea. 1. There are far more deaths in automobile accidents than in airplane accidents. 2. The fear of flying is not based in reality. 3. Six times as many people die in train wrecks as in commercial airline crashes.
What is #2?
100
The words during, after, and first are these types of signal words.
What is time words?
100
This man was elected president of the United States this year.
Who is Barack Obama?
200
The word elation means glamorous. a. ego-centric b. chic c. rampant d. callous
What is b. chic?
200
When you summarize, you do this.
What is recapitulate?
200
This is the second major detail of this paragraph. 1. The American Heart Association has identified the major causes of heart disease. 2. Smoking was number one. 3. A fourth cause was inactivity. 4. Next is high blood pressure.
What is #4?
200
A phobia is an irrational and extreme fear of some object or situation. One example is a fear of heights. This passage uses a. time words b. addition words c. example words
What are example words?
200
This is what most of you will register for next semester.
What is English 021?
300
If Ms. Khan prefers classic movies, then she does not prefer this type of movie.
What is a contemporary movie?
300
When you don't pay attention to a person, you have this type of regard for him.
What is tepid regard?
300
This is the topic of the following paragraph. Secondhand smoke - smoke from someone else's cigar or cigarette - can cause breathing illnesses and even lung cancer. According to the government, the dangers of secondhand smoke can be avoided in a few ways. a. smoking b. the government c. secondhand smoke
What is c. secondhand smoke?
300
Tarantulas are scary-looking, but they are actually quite harmless. This sentence uses this type of signal word.
What is a contrast word?
300
This is the word which means ideas that are suggested rather than directly stated.
What is an inference?
400
In class, we read 3 different ___________ of Cinderella.
What is adaptations?
400
Warner __________ her article "Why American Kids are Brats" on the behavior of French kids.
What is predicated?
400
This sentence is the main idea. 1. Many people say they have a problem sleeping. 2. But in many cases, sleep problems can be avoided by following a few simple guidelines. 3. First, don't drink alcoholic beverages or drinks with caffeine close to bedtime.
What is #2?
400
Being unemployed can have harmful effects on health. This sentence uses this type of signal word.
What is a cause & effect word?
400
This movie has broken box office records this year.
What is Twilight: Dawn?
500
This word means "fitting behavior." a. comportment b. callous c. empathy d. allies
What is comportment?
500
This is the word for "discouraged."
What is disheartened?
500
These are two types of supporting details.
What are major and minor supporting details?
500
Students who work full time sometimes nap before classes because they are tired after work. This is the cause and this is the effect.
What is cause: tired after work and effect: nap before class?
500
When I decided to study instead of going to the party, I knew it was a prudent decision. I ended up with an A on the test. "Prudent" means a. clever b. incorrect c. wise
What is c. wise?
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