Commonly Confused Words
Roots
Research
Text Features & Structures
Odds and Ends
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Allusion or Illusion? David Blaine, the magician, is famous for his ____________s.
ILLUSION; Remember I-llusion, plays a trick on your EYES!
100
What does "CRACY" mean?
Government
100
What does PLAGIARISM mean?
To steal or copy someone's words or ideas
100
Why would an author include a graph or chart in a book or magazine?
To quickly summarize and show important information
100
Why would you use a DICTIONARY?
To find a word's definition
200
Complement vs. Compliment A baked potato ____________s a steak dinner.
COMPLEMENT; Remember ComplEment COMPLETES something.
200
What does "PULSE" mean?
Drive
200
What is a PRIMARY source?
An eyewitness account, such as a video, interview, diary, etc.
200
You are writing an essay about how Canada and the United States are similar and different- what internal text structure should you use?
Compare and Contrast
200
What is a SIMILE?
A comparison between two unlike items that uses the words "LIKE" or "AS"
300
Imply vs. Infer From the speaker's accent, I ______ed that he was from Boston.
INFER; Remember infer means to look for clues and make an educated guess or judgement.
300
What does "LENT" mean?
Full of
300
What is a SECONDARY source?
A compilation of primary sources, such as a textbook, encyclopedia, etc.
300
What is the purpose of a Title?
To tell what the entire book or article will be about
300
What is PERSONIFICATION?
Giving human qualities to non-human objects
400
What is does the word "ALLUSION" mean?
A REFERENCE to something well-known
400
Based on your knowledge of the root "DOM", what do you think DOMINATES mean?
To rule over
400
Good Source or Bad Source? You are writing a research paper about the common cold; you decide to interview your family's doctor and ask him what he knows about it.
Good Source
400
You are writing a report on the Civil War- specifically what created the war and what were the major problems after the war- which internal text structure should you use?
Cause and Effect
400
What is an ATLAS?
A book of MAPS
500
What does the word "IMPLY" mean?
To hint or suggest something without actually saying it.
500
Based on your knowledge of the root "TRACT", what do you think the word "RETRACTION" means?
To pull or take something back
500
Good Source or Bad Source? You are doing a research project about seatbelt safety; you find an article from the 1970's about a new seatbelt that will becoming out.
Bad Source
500
You are writing a report on the history of Utah- you start with the Native Americans, then introduce the 1840's Pioneers, then describe the changes during 1900's and finally finish with Utah in the 21st century. What internal text structure did you use?
Chronological = Time
500
What does the word "OMIT" mean?
To leave/take out or delete
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