Vocabulary I
Vocabulary II
Main Ideas & Supporting Details
Signal Words
Free For All
100
The doctor finally received the lab reports and had them ____ to send to his patient. a. free-associated b. recalled c. photostated
What is c. photostated?
100
My daughter _____ every time we watch a scary movie. a. recalls b. free-associates c. cringes
What is c. cringes?
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 is the test Charlie had to take in the lab.
What is the Rorschach test?
200
Linda lost her keys in the afternoon but after searching her office she is now _____ she might have left them in the break room. a. cringing b. recalling c. outstripping
What is b. recalling?
200
When I lied to my mom about being at my brother's house instead of the movies, my ____ made me feel so guilty. a. conscious b. subconscious c. plateau d. I.Q.
What is b. subconscious?
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 060?
300
Today, the principal spoke with Tom's parents about his amazing grades on his report card and asked to have permission for Tom to partake in a(an) _____ test. a. Intelligence Quotient b. Rorschach c. Thematic Apperception Test
What is a. I.Q.?
300
I believe people who are able to ____ are much more creative because they can come up with something on-the-spot. a. free associate b. cringe c. recall
What is free-associate?
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 man is the current governor of California.
Who is Jerry Brown?
400
My back hurts every time I bend over, so I have to see an ____ doctor. a. neurosurgeon b. hypothesis c. orthopedic
What is c. orthopedic?
400
Some customers can behave ____ at Black Friday sales if they don't get their way. a. prematurely b. gruffly c. pompous
What is gruffly?
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 country and city will be hosting the Olympics in 2028.
What is the U.S.A./Los Angeles?
500
These two words are synonyms to each other. They can be used to describe a thief.
What are depraved and degenerate?
500
The first recorded use of the word was in 1790 in Vienna, Austria. Wilhelm Tissot jotted down a recipe for an exquisite Kapuzinerkaffee (lit. Capuchin coffee). This sentence is an example of ....
What is etymology?
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
What is wise?
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