Vocabulary
What is the difference between dismantle and destroy?
Dismantle - the parts are no longer together but remain intact.
Destroy - nothing may remain; completely ruined
Which statement would Anna Quindlen (the author of Reading 2 "Homeless") agree with?
a. We should see the homeless as individuals.
b. We should build more homeless shelters.
a. We should see the homeless as individuals.
Make this noun a verb using a suffix: length
What does the verb mean?
lengthen - to make or become longer
Society has disenfranchised the homeless.
The homeless have been disenfranchised by society.
Label this sentence TS (too specific), TG (too general) or I (incomplete) as a topic sentence:
Ice Age people recorded the appearance of new moons by making scratches in animal bones.
TS
What is the difference between sad and poignant?
Sad is a general unhappy feeling. Poignant has the connotation of regret, nostalgia, or bitterness; something that causes deep feeling (it may not be sadness)
When the title of a text is provocative, such as "Helping and Hating the Homeless," what reading strategy can you use to help you be an active reader?
Making up your own questions about the text.
Make this adjective a verb by adding a prefix: rich
What does the verb mean?
enrich - to cause to become rich; to make rich
What is the topic and controlling idea of the following sentence?
Communication with colleagues requires sensitivity and understanding.
Topic: Communicating with colleagues
Controlling idea: requires sensitivity and understanding
Label this sentence TS (too specific), TG (too general) or I (incomplete) as a topic sentence:
Not to mention mad cow disease.
Incomplete
Name two meanings of the word "foray."
short attempt at doing a particular job or activity; short sudden attack by soldiers to obtain food or supplies; short trip
What is the first "contact" we have with the author of a text? It can help us to enter into a dialogue with the author and help us predict the content of the text.
The title of the text
Add the prefix and suffix from Reading 2 to the word "light." What does the new verb mean?
enlighten - to bring "light" or knowledge
Topic and controlling idea:
Most smart phones have tools for basic tasks as well as for multimedia functions.
Topic: smart phones
Controlling idea: have tools for basic tasks as well as for multimedia functions
Label the sentence F-NP (fact, needs proof), O (opinion), or SSD (specific supporting detail):
Identity theft happens to ordinary people, not just to the wealthy.
F-NP
What is the difference between "looking through" and "rummaging"?
Looking through is slow, methodical, calm. Rummaging has a connotation of being frantic and nervous.
What is one main idea of Margaret Mead's text "Home and Travel" (Reading 1)?
Making a home is a way of marking off your private space. A home can be temporary. A very simple thing can symbolize home.
Use one of your vocabulary words to complete the following statement, according to Reading 3:
The homeless have been _________________ by society. (pushed to the side)
marginalized
Label this sentence TS (too specific), TG (too general) or I (incomplete) as a topic sentence:
Superstitions have been around forever.
TG
Label the sentence F-NP (fact, needs proof), O (opinion), or SSD (specific supporting detail):
The police should do more to protect citizens from identity theft.
Opinion
Which vocabulary word is a synonym for intensity?
Ferocity
What reading strategy other than looking at the title of a text can help us predict the subject of the text and what motivated the author to explore this subject?
The first two sentences of a text.
Name one use of the passive voice.
To change the focus from the action to the result of the action or from the agent to the receiver.
To talk about a universal situation.
When the agent is not known or is not important.
To avoid blaming the agent.
Label this sentence TS (too specific), TG (too general) or I (incomplete) as a topic sentence:
Is an omen of a coming disaster.
Incomplete
Label the sentence F-NP (fact, needs proof), O (opinion), or SSD (specific supporting detail):
In 2000, 31,000 cases of identity theft were reported to the Federal Trade Commission.
SSD