Main Ideas - Class Texts
15. What was the main idea of the article we read in class about Bilingual and Multilingual people?
People who speak more than one language have more challenges.
People who speak one language are not smart.
People who speak more than one language may have many mental (brain) benefits from infancy to old age.
3. People who speak more than one language may have many mental (brain) benefits from infancy to old age.
13. A person who speaks 1 language is…
Monolingual
Bilingual
multilingual
The prefix mon (or mono) means...
a) one (1)
b) two (2)
c) many
a) one (1)
The opinion, or Thesis Statement, of your argument essay is the:
a) Claim
b) Counterclaim
c) Refutation
a) Claim
According to Mr. Galeano, “Netflix is better because it allows me to spend more time with my family.”
In the sentence above, what is the Source?
Netflix
According to Mr. Galeano
Mr. Galeano
3. Mr. Galeano
What was the main idea about the article we read in class about Saudi Arabian women?
Women have inequality.
Women in Saudi Arabia have many rights and are equal to men.
Women in Saudi Arabia recently gained more rights, including the right to drive, but still do not have total equality.
3. Women in Saudi Arabia recently gained more rights, including the right to drive, but still do not have total equality.
A person who speaks 2 languages is…
Monolingual
Bilingual
multilingual
2. Bilingual
a) mono
b) multi
c) bi
c) bi
Proof to support your claim is called...
a) Counterclaim
b) Refutation
c) Evidence
c) Evidence
According to Mr. Galeano, “Netflix is better because it allows me to spend more time with my family.”
In the sentence above, what is the Quote?
Netflix
“Netflix is better because it allows me to spend more time with my family.”
Mr. Galeano
2. “Netflix is better because it allows me to spend more time with my family.”
What was the main idea of the article on gender stereotypes that we read in class?
a) Boys and girls are different.
b) Research shows that gender stereotypes can be harmful for children.
c) Stereotypes are very important because they tell us how we must act.
b) Research shows that gender stereotypes can be harmful for children.
What is a monarchy?
A person who speaks one language
A type of government where supreme power is held by one person
A type of government where supreme power is held by many people
2. A type of government where supreme power is held by one person
The root ling means...
Eating
Tongue (language)
Ears (hearing)
The opposite opinion in argument writing is called...
According to Mr. Galeano, “Netflix is better because it allows me to spend more time with my family.”
If you use the sentence above as evidence in your argument essay, what would be the best Claim of your essay?
Netflix is the best way to watch a movie.
The movie theater is the best way to watch a movie.
Netflix helps me to save money.
1. Netflix is the best way to watch a movie.
What was the main idea of the article about Women in Combat?
Ranger School is a difficult school that many people do not pass.
The first two women graduated from Ranger School, a challenging training program for the U.S. Army.
There are mostly men in Ranger School because it is a challenging program and you have to do a lot of pushups.
2. The first two women graduated from Ranger School, a challenging training program for the U.S. Army.
What does combat mean?
Fighting between two armed forces
An angry person
An argument
1. Fighting between two armed forces
The suffix archy means...
rule / government
In argument writing, the ___ explains why the opposite opinion is wrong.
Refutation
What are some examples of Evidence (in argument writing)?
Quotes, facts, events, statistics
What is the Main Idea sentence of ONE body paragraph in an essay called?
Topic Sentence
What is a stereotype?
a) A widely believed but oversimplified idea about the qualities of a group of people or things
b) A kind of music played through the stereo
c) A belief about a group of people that is 100% true
a) A widely believed but oversimplified idea about the qualities of a group of people or things
The prefix counter means...
opposite / other
Claim:
Women should be allowed to fight in combat in the military.
What is the counterclaim to the claim above?
Other people say that women should not be allowed to fight in combat...
Write a Refutation to the following statement:
Other people say that women should not be in combat because they are not strong enough.
However, I disagree because women are very strong.
(Any sentence that explains WHY the statement is wrong.)