Vocabulary
TABE Reading
Language Arts
Genre/Subgenre
All about Ms. Davis
100
What is when you place two items, photographs, opinions beside each other to show contrast.
Juxtaposition
100
What is a word the same or a similar meaning as another word?
Synonym
100
Choose the correct answer. Mr. James V. Parker, our principal, went back to Maryland to see his wife’s family. A. Mr. James v. Parker, our Principal B. Mr. james v. Parker, Our principal C. mr. James V. parker, our Principal D. Correct as is
D. Correct as is
100
What is Biography?
A true story of a notable person's life written by another person.
100
Who Ms. Davis' favorite artist?
Lecrae
200
What is the protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their native country as a political refugee.
Asylum
200
What is a text structure used by an author where there are steps involved (i.e., first, next, last).
Sequence
200
Choose the correct answer. Zack is a language major. He is presently taking italian, Greek, and Portuguese. A. Italian, Greek, and Portuguese B. Italian, greek And Portuguese C. italian, greek, and portuguese D. Correct as is
A. Italian, Greek, and Portuguese
200
What is Fiction?
Any nonfactual descriptions and events invented by the author.
200
The Sancuary
What does Ms. call her classroom?
300
What is the practice od spying or of using spies, typically by government to obtain political and military information.
Espionage
300
What is the reason why an author writes a story. (P.I.E.E)?
Author's Purpose
300
Choose the sentence that shows the correct capitalization. A. The exam is going to be given either Monday or Wednesday. B. Halloween is always in october. C. September, november, April and june have thirty days. D. Thanksgiving always falls on the Fourth Thursday in November.
A.
300
A love story or an affair of the heart that centers on passion, emotion, and romantic affectionate involvement of the two main characters (usually a leading man and lady).
What is Romance?
300
Red apple
What is my favorite healthy snack?
400
What is a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.
Refugee
400
What is it called when you think beyond the text and you apply information to other situations?
Generalizations
400
Choose the sentence that shows the correct capitalization. A. Amber has worked at Renée’s Fashions since the Fall of 1995. B. Office Procedures 101 is going to be held in Room A-127. C. My Computer Class is taking a field trip to IBM. D.During the summer of 1988, Dora worked for a Dentist.
B.
400
What is Subgenre?
What is a lesser or subordinate genre. There are many examples of these in writing and films.
400
Coke
What is Ms. Davis' favorite soda?
500
What is an intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries.
Xenophobia
500
What is a type of writing?
Genre
500
Choose the sentence that shows the correct capitalization. A. I think the copy machine in that office dates back to 100 A.d. B. John Steinbeck won the Nobel Peace Prize for his great novel The Grapes of Wrath. C. Fisher Vocational Tech. is located on Collins street. D. He studied three years of english before coming here.
B.
500
What is History Fiction?
What is the literary genre in which the action takes place in the past.
500
What is most important to Ms. Davis?
Her relationship with GOD
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