What does "momentous" mean?
It was a momentous occasion, and one of the most important events of her entire life.
important
100
What is happening?:
He took her hand in his and got down on one knee. She had waited her entire life for this
He is proposing
100
What is a cause?
Why something happens
100
1) "Ir" is a ____________
2) It means ____________
3) A word with "ir" in it is__________
1) prefix
2) not
3) irreplaceable
200
What three things should a summary have?
All of the most important events/ main ideas
Events in order
Key characters
200
What does "literati" mean?:
In Victorian England, the literati-- including authors, publishers, well-read individuals, and royalty-- ruled the social landscape
people involved with literature/ scholars
200
Where are they?:
We went up and up the ramp. From the top I could see everything: all of the rides, all of the people. It only lasted for a second, though. The next thing I knew we were rolling at the speed of light and I could barely keep my eyes open because of the wind.
On a roller coaster/ at an amusement park.
200
What is an effect?
What has happened as a result
200
1) "Un" is a ____________
2) It means ____________
3) A word with "Un" in it is__________
1) prefix
2) not
3) unbelievable
300
What two things should a good summary NOT have?
Opinion
Too many details
300
What does "aubergine" mean?
The chair was a deep aubergine color which matched the rest of her deep-purple decorations
deep purple
300
What has he just done?:
He closed his computer and looked up at the sky. Maybe he would pass this class after all. He just had to print and sprint to school
He just finished writing a paper
300
What is the cause?:
The ball rolled because it was put at the top of the hill
it was put at the top of the hill
300
1) "able" is a ____________
2) It means ____________
3) A word with "able" in it is__________
1) suffix
2) able to
3) reasonable
400
What is the main idea of this paragraph?:
The uprising in Egypt has been all over the news in recent weeks. It marks an important occasion in Arab history as one of the few times that people have gathered in large numbers to overthrow a dictator. It has become a shining example of what is possible and what the human spirit can achieve.
a) The uprising in Egypt is in the news a lot
b) The uprising in Egypt was successful
c) The uprising in Egypt is an important event in the Arab world
d) The uprising in Egypt has been in the works for years
c) The uprising in Egypt is an important event in the Arab world
400
What does "marginalia" mean?:
Shakespeare was famous for scribbling marginalia in his plays. You can barely read the text because of all of the notes on the side sometimes.
Notes in the margins or in the sides of papers
400
What is he feeling?
His palms are sweaty. His knees are weak. He doesn't want to go up there but he know he has to.
nervous
400
What is the effect?:
I passed TAKS because I paid attention in class
I passed TAKS
400
1) "less" is a ____________
2) It means ____________
3) A word with "less" in it is__________
1) suffix
2) without
3) senseless
500
What is wrong with this summary of Peter Pan?:
A boy in a ridiculous hat kidnaps a bunch of English kids. Their names were Wendy, John, and Michael and they lived in a grand estate in London and they had a dog named Nana. Then they met Captain Hook.
(3 things)
1) Opinions
2) Too much detail
3) Missing key events
500
What does "vitrine" mean?:
She peered through the glass door of the vitrine nailed to the wall of the library. There were dozens of priceless antique books in it that she would have given anything to hold.
A glass cabinet that usually houses expensive things
500
What just happened?
Her heart is pounding. She must not have been looking. She can't remember what happened, or at least what it looked like. She'll always remember the sound, though, of crunching steel and breaking glass.
She has just crashed her car
500
Why did Andy get a stomach ache? (i.e. what is the cause?)
Andy had gone on a camping trip with his brothers. They went hiking, swimming, played some football with fellow campers and then ate way too many s'mores. The next day Andy had to stay in the tent because his stomach hurt so bad.
He ate way too many s'mores
500
1) "de" is a ____________
2) It means ____________
3) A word with "de" in it is__________