In the words "Submarine" and "Subway," the prefix "sub" means this.
What is Below.
100
This is the most basic strategy for solving a word in context question.
What is "Substitute the answer choices in for the word in question."
100
These are three ways to change font in order to draw the attention of the reader.
What is Bold, Underline, and Italics text.
100
This organizational pattern requires you to think about what is similar and what is different between two things.
What is Compare and Contrast.
200
Like is to similar as kind is to
What is Nice.
200
In the words "Immobile" and "Immature," the prefix "im" means this.
What is Not.
200
This is the "tone" of a word, or the direction in which the meaning of a word leans.
What is "Connotation."
200
This text feature reveals the main idea of a portion of text.
What is Heading or Title
200
When researching online, which of the following web adresses would be least likely to yield valuable information?
1. .edu
2. .org
3. .gov
4. .com
What is ".com"
300
Fork is to Eat as Cup is to
What is Drink.
300
In the words "Misspent," and "Misspelled," the prefix "mis" means this.
What is Poorly.
300
Which of these words have a positive connotation?
1. Inconclusive
2. Generous
3. Sleepy
4. Lighthearted
What is Generous and Lighthearted.
300
This text feature literally translates to "below the main heading"
What is Subheading
300
Bibliographies or Works Cited always follow this order.
What is "Alphabetical"
400
Airplane is to Pilot as Ship is to
What is Captain.
400
In the words "Transplant" and "Transcontinental," the prefix "trans" means this.
What is "accross" or "move accross."
400
Which two of the following words have a negative connotation?
1. Greedy
2. Ambitious
3. Apprehensive
4. Excited
What is Greeedy and Apprehensive
400
This text feature is commonly used in a list where the order does not matter.
What is Bullets or Text Bullets.
400
Always use a comma and a coordinating conjunction for this type of sentence.
What is Compound Sentence.
500
Leg is to desk as mousepad is to
What is Computer or Laptop.
500
In the words "Intercity" and "Intergalactic," the prefix "inter" means this.
What is "in between" or "accross."
500
Which one of the following words has a slightly negative connotation?
1. Warm
2. Ambivalent
3. Magnimonious
4. Preternatural
What is Ambivalent
500
This text feature is commonly found below a picture or graphic.
What is Caption.
500
This figure of speech means "To use a part of something to refer to the whole thing." To refer to the king as "The Crown," or to refer to business people as "The Suits" is an example of this figure of speech.