Vocabulary
What does the word "cracking" mean in the sentence below?
They were close to cracking the case of the cause of the bubonic plague.
solving
what does the word "infer" mean?
Based on the evidence, in the text, we can infer that the character was feeling anxious.
guess
Which text structure tells a story?
narration
what does the prefix "-in" mean
example: inconsistency
in or on
What does the word "speculating" mean in the sentence below?
"The scientists were speculating about the potential causes of the mysterious illness before any concrete evidence was available."
What is on example of text structure?
narration, informational, descriptive, comparison, argumentative, process, title, subtitle, heading, table of contents, index, glossary...
Which text structure gives information or explains?
Informational/Explanatory
what does the root "consistent" mean?
example: She was consistent in studying and got an A on her quiz.
doing the same thing over and over
What does the word "abounded" mean in the excerpt below?
"Still no one understood what caused cholera, or how it spread. Theories abounded."
were found in large numbers
What does "proclamation" mean below?
The CDC made a proclamation that we would need to stay at home to stop the spread of COVID.
an official announcement
Which text structure describes or tells what something looks or is like?
descriptive
What does the suffix "ly" mean?
Example: intravenously
related to/makes a word an adverby
What is the meaning of the word "ingested" in the excerpt below?
"Since the disease clearly affected the digestive system, he suspected that cholera was caused by something that you ingested—something in food or water"
took into the body through the mouth
What does "gist" mean?
a summary
Which text structure says how things are the same and different?
comparison
what does the root "venous" mean
example: intravenously
vein
What does the word "victuals" mean in the following sentence?
"...The men always take their victuals with unwashed hands.’ We now know that cholera is spread when infected fecal matter gets into food."
food
What does "contribute" mean?
to help
Which text structure explains steps in order?
Process
what does the suffix "ency" mean?
Example: inconsistency
a state of being, a time