Language Composition
How many paragraphs do you need in a book report?
3
Define successor
a person who gets a job, position, or title after someone else
What is a synonym and antonym?
Words that are similar and opposite in meaning
What are the two kinds of nouns?
Proper and Common
Name the three paragraphs you need in a book report
Introduction, Body, Conclusion
Define atlas
a book of maps, tables, or charts
What do we call letters we add on the beginning and end of a word to change its meaning?
Prefix (beginning of a word) Ex: unable
Suffix (end of a word) Ex: wonderful
What are the two sides of a debate?
Pro and Con
What letter do you add on the end of a (regular) singular noun to make it plural?
s
Name what 2 things should be in the last paragraph of a book report.
writer's opinion, final thought
to state or make known in a public or official way
What is a main idea?
The most important idea that the author presents in a text (story).
What do we call the questions we ask the other side during a debate?
Refutations or Crossfire Questions
What letters do you add on the end of a singular noun that ends with s, sh, ch, x, or z to make it plural?
-es
Ex: boxes
What should be in the first paragraph and last paragraph of a personal narrative?
main idea (1st paragraph)
writer's feeling (last paragraph)
Define zest
a strong interest or feeling
What is text evidence?
Details from the text (story) that support your opinion
What is the name of the main idea we debate in debate class?
Resolution
Name 8 possessive pronouns
Name all 6 things that need to be in an opening paragraph for a book report.
1. Book Title 2. Author 3. Characters 4. Main Idea 5. Setting 6. Plot
Define perceptive
having the ability to understand or notice something easily or quickly
Name 5 different suffixes OR 5 different prefixes
Prefixes: un- , re- , dis- , mis- , im- , in- , pre-
Suffixes: -er, -or, -tion, -sion, -ful, -ly, -ize, -ish, -ive
Say what each part of an AREI argument stands for
Assertion
Reasoning
Evidence
Impact
Name 12 personal pronouns
I, me, you, he , him, she, her, it, we, us, they, them, etc.