Unit 7 Vocabulary
Tense Shifts
Narrative Essays
Referents
Reading strategies
100
I don't have a very high ________________ for the cold. I don't really like the winter.
tolerance
100
Now I _________ (eat) American food every day.
eat
100
The beginning paragraph of a narrative essay should include ________________________ information.
background
100

Some people like to take risks.

Some people (Minority)

100
It is important to do this when looking up a word in the dictionary.
Look at the part of speech/ look at all the definitions
200
Climbing a mountain is a very big ________________. It is difficult and not everyone can do it.
challenge
200
Last year, you _______________ (go) to Paris for summer vacation.
went
200
The body paragraph(s) of a narrative essay should tell the ________________.
story
200

Others think that taking a risk is too dangerous.

others (Minority)

200
When we read quickly to look for specific information it is called ___________________.
scanning
300
Your test tomorrow is very _________________. It is a big test that is worth a big percentage of your final grade.
significant
300
Massachusetts __________ (be) a beautiful place to live.
is
300
The concluding paragraph of a narrative essay could include what the writer ___________________.
learned
300

Most of us consider mountain climbing to be too risky.

most of us (Majority)

300
When we scan an article, it is a good idea to read the titles of each section. These are called _______________.
headings
400
Michael was ______________ to learn English well. He studied hard every day and didn't give up even when it was difficult.
determined
400
He offered to buy me dinner, but I ______________ (eat) already.
had eaten
400
The word "narrative" means _____________________.
telling a story
400

Certain people may perceive risk differently from others.

certain people (Minority)

400
When we want to compare/ contrast information it is helpful to make this type of graphic organizer.
T-chart
500
The boy wanted to ______________ his fear of heights so he climbed a high mountain.
conquer
500
When I ______________ (finish) my test, I was so happy because I knew I had done well.
finished
500
It is important to use a lot of this part of speech in a narrative essay.
adjectives
500

The rest of us would never go bungee jumping.

The rest of us (Majority)

500
Typically the main idea of a paragraph will be found here: ________________________.
the first sentence of a paragraph
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