Give the synonym for reveal in the following sentence.
I swore not to reveal Anita's secret, but then I did divulge it to my brother.
What is divulge
100
Tell which of the following sentences would be the main idea.
A. While traveling in different countries, there are some things to do and some things to avoid doing.
B. In Tibet, you should greet people by sticking out your tongue, the same way as the natives do.
What is sentence A?
100
When you prepare an outline you should include both major and minor what?
What are details?
100
Which pattern of organization would one, first, in addition and furthermore be associated with?
What is list of items pattern?
100
A stated comparison, introduced with like or as.
What is a simile?
200
Give the synonym for irritating in the following sentence.
My boss has an abrasive personality. It's so irritating that he has trouble keeping friends.
What is abrasive?
200
Which of the following sentences would be a main idea?
A. Divorced women were regarded as high risks by insurance companies, and they had trouble getting credit cards.
B. In the early 1970's women still had a long way to go in terms of gaining equal rights.
What is sentence B
200
Several kids of
a number of
various causes
are examples of what kind of words?
What are list words?
200
Which pattern of organization would the following transitions be associated with?
before
previously
immediately
next
What is the time order pattern of organization?
200
An implied comparison.
What is a metaphor?
300
What is the antonym for plentiful in the following sentence?
My piano teacher's criticism was always profuse, but her praise was scarce.
What is scarce?
300
What is the main idea in the following:
A. "Red flags" in childhood for future criminal behavior.
B. Certain behaviors are considered especially serious signs that a child may later engage in violent criminal acts.
C. Cruelty to animals, such as beating or torturing pets, is often a sign of serious psychological problems in children.
What is sentence B?
300
one
first (of all)
to begin with
for one thing
are examples of what kind of words?
What addition words?
300
What pattern of organization would the following transitions be associated with?
for example
for instance
such as
including
What is the illustration pattern of organization?
300
You should look at this first when you are making an inference about a graph or table.
What is the title?
400
Give the antonym for useless in the following sentence.
My sister thinks it's futile to try to talk my parents into exercising, but I feel it could be useful to show them statistics that tell how beneficial exercise is.
What is futile?
400
What is the main idea in the following:
A. The difference in the sensitivity to flavors between children and adults lies in the taste buds, the tiny taste receptors that line the tongue.
B. Adults seek out spicy or bitter foods to stimulate their smaller supply of taste buds.
C. Young children's tongues are loaded with taste buds and are especially sensitive;therefore, sour or spicy flavors seem to intense to them.
What is sentence A?
400
Students sometimes find it helpful to use this item rather than outlines. This item shows visually a major detail connected to the main idea.
What is a map?
400
What pattern of organization would the following transitions be associated with?
however
although
on the contrary
in spite of
What is the contrast pattern of organization?
400
To draw sound inferences we must use which of the following:
A. all the information provided by the writer
B. our own experience
C. Logic
D. all of the above
What is D?
500
What is the general sense definition for embellished in the following sentence?
Emily's signature, embellished with loops and swirls, was easy to recognize.
hidden, decorated, made plain
What is decorated?
500
Which of the following sentences would be the main idea?
A. Physical signs of wealth.
B. In different societies and stages of history, different physical attributes have indicated a person's status.
What is sentence B?
500
This item is the reduction of a large amount of information to its most important points. This includes a main idea and its major supporting details.
What is a summary?
500
What pattern of organization would the following transitions be associated with?
therefore
so
because of
accordingly
What is the cause and effect pattern of organization?
500
This is another way of understanding making inferences.
"Reading Between the _________"