Vocabulary
A word that means the opposite of “frequent.”
What is “rare”?
The usual English word order for a sentence.
What is Subject–Verb–Object?
If you forget a word while speaking, this strategy helps:
What is describing or paraphrasing?
Words like “first,” “next,” and “finally” help with this.
What is sequencing or cohesion?
Using “Could you please…” instead of “Do it now” is an example of:
What is politeness?
This is the term for a word that sounds the same but has a different meaning (e.g., bat).
What is a homonym?
Combine these sentences: “He studied. He passed the test.”
What is “He studied and passed the test.” OR “Because he studied, he passed the test.”
Saying, “What’s the word… it’s like ‘huge,’ but even bigger?” shows this.
What is using approximation or asking for help?
The way parts of a text fit together logically is called:
What is coherence?
You say “What’s up?” to a friend but “Good afternoon” to a teacher. This shows:
What is register awareness?
A high-level synonym for “important.”
What is “crucial” or “significant”?
A sentence with two independent clauses joined by a conjunction is called:
What is a compound sentence?
This is when a speaker avoids difficult words to keep the conversation going.
What is avoidance strategy?
Which part of a paragraph presents evidence or support?
What is the body or supporting sentences?
Knowing not to interrupt when someone older is speaking is part of:
What is cultural or social norm awareness?
A word with a negative connotation for “confident.”
What is “arrogant”?
Identify the syntactic issue: “Running in the hallway, the bell rang loudly.”
What is a dangling modifier?
Changing how you speak depending on your audience (e.g., slowing down or using simpler words).
What is adapting communication or audience-awareness?
“She was late. She missed the bus.” What’s a discourse-level way to combine them?
What is “Because she missed the bus, she was late.”
Responding with “Bless you” when someone sneezes is:
What is a sociolinguistic convention?
Words that are specific to a particular field, like “photosynthesis” or “equation.”
What is technical or academic vocabulary?
Rearrange this into correct syntax: “Only eats he when hungry.”
What is “He only eats when he is hungry.”
Planning what to say ahead of time during a formal interview demonstrates this.
What is strategic planning?
Recognizing whether a text is a narrative, argument, or instruction shows:
What is genre awareness or discourse type?
Adjusting speech to match social expectations in formal or informal contexts is:
What is sociolinguistic competence?