Grammar
the 8 types of words in the English Language
What are the parts of speech?
words or phrases in a text which are not meant to be interpreted as real or making sense in real life
What is figurative language also known as figures of speech?
the process, when reading from a worksheet, of circling important words or jotting down notes in the blank spaces and margins around the reading selection
What is annotating?
the feeling connected to a word - positive, negative or neutral
What is the connotation of a word?
the third stage of writing when I review my draft for mistakes or ingredients I possibly left out
What is proofreading?
the way I learn new or challenging information most comfortably
What is my learning style?
Words which answer answer:What kind? Which one? and How many?
What are adjectives?
Identify the figure of speech in this sentence:
Gosh, I have a million things to do today.
What is hyperbole?
On a standardized test, this is figuring out whether most of the writer's details are intended to entertain, describe, persuade or explain
What is the author's purpose?
the process of figuring out a word by its prefix, suffix or root word
What is decoding?
This process refers to writing the first sentence of a paragraph at least an inch from the margin.
What is indenting?
the way a student learns new or challenging information most comfortably
What is learning style?
Words which adjectives, verbs and other words answering: How? When? Where? and To what extent?
What are adverbs?
the figure of speech used in the following sentence: After training for 2 long months, Kelsey stole the show during cheerleading tryouts.
What is an idiom?
the step-by-step plans I create, before I take a reading test, which help me quickly figure out the right answers
What is a reading strategy?
words or sentences placed around a vocabulary word which suggest the meaning of the word itself
What are context clues?
This is rewriting my essay over making all corrections - essentially creating a final copy to turn in.
What is revising?
what is called the attitude of a writer, a narrator, a speaker or a character based on the words he or she uses
What is tone?
usually found at the beginning, this is who or what a sentence is about
What is the subject?
the figurative language shown in the following sentence: Shhhhh, Dad is sleeping.
What is onomatopoeia?
to figure out where to begin reading, these are words in the question that I go look for and match up in the paragraphs
What are key words?
the combination of letters at the beginning of a word which determines a part of the word's meaning
What is a prefix?
In the first paragraph, this should be the very last sentence consisting of my major inference and 3 minor inferences.
What is the thesis statement?
In argumentative writing, it is the writer's statement of his/her opinion about a controversial or debatable topic.
What is a claim?
am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been, has, have, had, do, does, did, must, may, will, might, can, could, shall, should, would and ought
What are Be Verbs?
figurative language which gives human qualities to something that is non-human
What is personification?
words, details and illustrations which are not in the passage that I MUST pay close attention to
What are text features?
another name for the root word found within a word
What is the base word?
an advanced writing strategy: 2 or 3 sentences which create a little scene or story relating to the topic of your essay or paragraph
What is a short anecdote?
the habit I have of writing down what the teacher is saying about an assignment or writing on the board about an assignment or questions I still have about an assignment
What is a study skill also known as an example of executive functioning skills?
punctuation preceding a transitional word or phrase to connect two independent clauses
What is a semi-colon?
poetic device used in a line or sentence when several words, written together, start with the same letter or sound
What is alliteration?
gripping a pencil and moving it slowly across the written words in a passage one sentence and one paragraph at a time.
What is pencil facilitation or pencil reading?
words which sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings
What are homophones?
the supporting detail I need to include in my short response when I copy the exact words from the passage in my own answer
What is a direct quote?
Who are kinesthetic learners?