Reading Skills
Writing Skills/Grammar
Rhetorical Appeals
Literature Terms
Depth of Knowledge Terms
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What is a main idea?
A main idea is important information that tells more about the overall idea of a paragraph or section of a text.
100
What is a thesis?
statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved
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What is a persuasive appeal?
convincing arguments an author uses to appeal to the reader and to persuade the reader to take action or agree with the author's point of view.
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What is conflict and what are the types?
A problem
Man vs. man Man vs. self
Man vs. nature Man vs. society
Man vs. technology
Man vs. fate/destiny
100
What does the term predict mean?
to conclude in advance based on evidence
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What is a supporting detail?
Sentences that contain facts, statements, examples-specifics which guide us to a full understanding of the main idea.
200
Which word(s) in the sentence should be capitalized?
can we please order pizza from pizza pizza tonight?
Can we please order pizza from Pizza Pizza tonight?
200
What is Pathos and what types of words are used in a pathos appeal?
Emotional appeal- especially making the audience feel pity or sorrow; Words that make you feel sad, pity, fear, remind you of death or dispair
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What is setting and what can setting do in a story?
Time and place of a story; Convey mood and tone, introduce the initial conflict, introduce the characters, can be symbolic
200
What does the term Justify mean?
give valid reasons or evidence to support an answer or conclusion
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What are the purposes for writing a text?
Inform, persuade, entertain, describe, express an opinion, teach a lesson
300
Which word(s) in the sentence should be capitalized?
my little sister, amy, tells everyone that she can swim across lake ontario.
My little sister, Amy, tells everyone that she can swim across Lake Ontario.
300
What is Logos and what types of words are used in a logos appeal?
Logical appeal; Words that show reasoning, facts and statistics, making historical and literal analogies, planning, thoughtfulness, evidence
300
What is tone/mood and what creates tone/mood?
The mood is the atmosphere of the story, and the tone is the author's attitude towards the topic.; setting, characters, details, and word choices
300
What does the term synthesize mean?
to combine information and draw a conclusion as a result
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How do authors develop characters?
Speech, thoughts, actions, emotions, looks
400
Which word(s) in the sentence should be capitalized?
donald duck and mickey mouse are my favorite disney cartoon characters.
Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse are my favorite Disney cartoon characters.
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What is Ethos and what types of words are used in a ethos appeal?
Ethical appeal; Words that show trustworthiness, credibility, loyalty, friendship, knowledge, expertise
400
What are the names and definitions of the three types of point of view?
1st Person Point of View- Story told as if the narrator is a character; uses personal pronouns I, Me, My
3rd Limited point of view- Narrator knows a single character’s thoughts, emotions, etc., but it is not the narrator; uses he, she, they
3rd Omniscient point of view- Narrator knows all characters thoughts, emotions, etc., but it is not the narrator; uses he, she, they
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What does the term conclude mean?
to determine by reasoning; deduce; infer
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What is the main idea of the following paragraph?
A penny for your thoughts? If it’s a 1943 copper penny, it could be worth as much as fifty thousand dollars. In 1943, most pennies were made out of steel since copper was needed for World War II, so the 1943 copper penny is ultra-rare. Another rarity is the 1955 double die penny. These pennies were mistakenly double stamped, so they have overlapping dates and letters. If it’s uncirculated, it’d easily fetch $25,000 at an auction. Now that’s a pretty penny.
The main idea is about rare and valuable pennies.
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Which word(s) in the sentence should be capitalized?
NEW YORK CITY IS SUPPOSED TO BE ONE OF THE BUSIEST CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES.
New York City is supposed to be one of the busiest cities in the United States.
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Which appeal is being used below?
As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results.
Ethos
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Label the parts of the plot diagram.
500
What does the term compare mean?
account for similarities between two or more items or situations