MEANING WHAT?
WORD POWER
LAW OR ORDER?
STRATEGIES
TOO TOO
100
AN IDEA THAT CAN BE PROVEN (EITHER CORRECT OR NOT)
What is a fact?
100
"STINGY," "THRIFTY," AND "CHEAP" ALL HAVE IT
What is connotation?
100
FENG SHUI IS THE ANCIENT CHINESE ART OF HARMONY AND BALANCE.
What is the definition pattern?
100
READ THE TITLE, HEADINGS, INTRODUCTION, SUMMARY, AND END-OF CHAPTER QUESTIONS
What does a reader do to survey a textbook chapter?
100
The idea pertains to a part of the passage, not the whole passage.
Why would a statement be too narrow to be a main idea?
200
AN IDEA THAT CANNOT BE PROVEN; NOT EVERYONE WOULD AGREE
What is an opinion?
200
"Lemon": a sour,yellow-skinned citrus fruit is an example of it
What is denotation?
200
THE FIRST THING YOU NEED TO DO TO ORGANIZE YOUR CLOSET IS TO GET SOME SHELVES. SECOND, YOU NEED SOME BOXES AND PENS FOR LABELING.
What is the process pattern?
200
IN ORDER TO GIVE YOURSELF A PURPOSE FOR READING A SECTION OF A TEXTBOOK CHAPTER
Why does a reader change headings into questions?
200
READ SOMETHING BEFORE TAKING ANY NOTES, DO ANY UNDERLINING, OR USE ANY HIGHLIGHTING.
What does a reader do so he doesn't distract himself when taking notes?
300
THE WRITER'S ATTITUDE TOWARD HIS/HER SUBJECT, CHARACTERS OR READERS
What is the tone of the writing?
300
USING "PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED" INSTEAD OF "HANDICAPPED"
What is being politically correct?
300
THAT LADY SHOT HIM BECAUSE HE STOLE HER PURSE.
What is the cause-effect pattern?
300
TO CHECK THAT YOU UNDERSTOOD WHAT YOU JUST READ
What is paraphrasing?
300
THE IDEA COVERS MORE INFORMATION THAN IS CONTAINED IN THE PASSAGE.
Why is a statement too broad to be the main idea?
400
TO INFORM; TO PERSUADE; TO ENTERTAIN
What is the writer's purpose?
400
His mouth could rival the Grand Canyon!
What is an example of hyperbole?
400
MOVIES HAVE VARIOUS GENRES SUCH AS HORROR, COMEDY, ROMANCE, OR DRAMA.
What is the classification pattern?
400
WHY? WHAT? HOW?
What are the three question starters when you change headings into questions?
400
THE TOPIC SENTENCES ARE THE MAJOR SUPPORTING POINTS IN THE ESSAY.
What is the relationship between the thesis of an essay and the topic sentences in the body paragraphs?
500
EVIDENCE OF THE WRITER'S FAVORITISM OR PREJUDICE
What is bias?
500
"ANTIAIRCRAFT" HAS FOUR OF THEM
What are syllables?
500
"To use the spell-check function in Microsoft Word, FIRST pull down under the 'tools' menu to 'spelling and grammar.' The computer will THEN scan through the document to identify any misspelled or questionable words. AFTER each work is flagged, select the correct spelling. FINALLY, be sure to save the changes in your file."
What are transitions which signal chronological (process) order?
500
CHECK ANOTHER PART OF THE PARAGRAPH TO SEE IF OTHER IDEAS SUPPORT IT.
How do you know you have identified the main idea of a passage?
500
IT DEPENDS ON WHAT IT IS COMPARED TO.
Is a word (any word) general or specific?
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