Definitions #1
To put into your own words a short version of a reading.
What is summarize?
People often refer to taxes in terms of their being much too high. In reality, they are probably even higher than you think, because in addition to the federal income tax we are now studying, there are many other Federal, State, and local taxes, including sales taxes, inheritance taxes, state income taxes, personal property taxes, real estate taxes, and others. These are just some of the most obvious ones.
Pick the statement that is the main idea:
a. Taxes are much too high.
b. We pay more taxes than we may realize.
c. Inheritance taxes and real estate taxes are unfair.
d. Some taxes are hidden.
What is (B) "We pay more taxes than we may realize"?
You might think a dolphin is a kind of fish but it is actually a mammal. Dolphins have lungs just like you. They must come to the surface to breathe air. A baby dolphin, called a calf, drinks its mothers milk. Dolphins are warm-blooded animals, while fish are coldblooded. Dolphins can also swim up to 20 miles per hour. Finally, dolphins have a small amount of hair on their bodies.
Main idea: Dolphins are mammals.
State the sentence that is not a supporting detail for this paragraph.
What is "Dolphins can swim up to 20 miles per hour?"
synonym of nice
What is kind?
To say clearly and concise.
What is articulate?
Important information that tells the key points of a paragraph or section of a text.
What is central idea?
The fact that electronic computers are now used for data processing has led the general public to believe that it is a mysterious, complicated science and that the computers are giant brains. Both of these ideas are false. A computer is basically just a high-speed adding machine that performs the functions it is told to. If the input data are varied even a little, the computer is unable to operate until it is programmed to accept the variations. The business operations it performs are impressive only because of the extremely high speed of manipulation, but most of these operations have been used for decades. Unlike man, the computer performs repetitive calculations without getting tired or bored.
Pick the statement that is the main idea:
a. A computer is a high-speed adding machine.
b. A computer is a mysterious giant brain.
c. A computer is impressive because of its high speed.
d. A computer is superior to man in many ways.
What is (C) a computer is impressive because of its high speech?
Corn is one of the most popular vegetables to eat, but it can be used for more than just food. Corn is an ingredient in many everyday products like glue and lipstick. It is used to make ethanol which is added to gasoline. However, ethanol is not good for the environment. Hand soaps and toothpaste both have corn-based ingredients. Believe it or not, corn is even used in the production of baby diapers!
Main Idea: Many products could be made from corn.
State the sentence that is not the supporting detail for this paragraph.
What is "However ethanol is not good for the environment?"
Antonym for quiet
What is talkative or loud?
To describe particular events of an experience or to tell a story.
What is recount?
Using the words in the text to draw new conclusions.
What is infer?
The Louisiana Purchase proved to be one of the shrewdest business pacts in the entire history of the United States. The purchase doubled in the area of the country and provided territory from which fourteen new states were created either wholly or in part. It also gave us control over the mouth of the Mississippi River and opened up the way to foreign trade. Prior to the purchase, the waterway had been blocked by the Spanish, probably with the approval of Napoleon. The land that was bought was rich in timber, minerals, and natural resources of many kinds. Finally, the cost of the transaction was unbelievably low; the total of $15 million amounted to about four cents an acre.
Pick the statement that is the main idea:
a. The Louisiana Purchase was a very good business deal for the U.S.
b. The land bought by the Louisiana Purchase was rich in minerals.
c. The land bought by the Louisiana Purchase was very cheap.
d. Most Americans were very pleased with the purchase.
What is (A) the Louisiana Purchase was a very good business deal for the U.S.?
Many people are surprised to find out that spiders are arachnids, not insects. They are different in several ways. An insect has six legs while spiders have eight. Spiders live on every continent except Antarctica. Although most insects have wings and can fly, spiders do not. Another difference is the number of body parts. Insects have three while spiders only have two.
Main Idea: Spiders are not insects.
State the sentence that is a not supporting detail for the main idea.
What is "Spiders live on every continent except Antarctica?"
Synonym for central idea
What is main idea?
To officially decide something especially because of evidence or facts. To be the cause or reason for something.
What is determine?
An opinion, mood, tone, story through the eyes of a specific person.
What is perspective?
In earlier days those who had overseas business which they believed should be discussed personally, took ship and set out across the briny deep. Once aboard they transacted their affairs, engaging in commercial and social matters or conducting government business. Today ships and passengers continue to sail the seven seas, and airplanes soar overhead. But above them all, words speed through the sky – telephone conversations quickly bring together in the most personal fashion people who are separated by thousands of miles.
Pick the statement that is the main idea:
a. Overseas telephone service today is ruling out all need for overseas travel.
b. Nothing can take the place of person-to-person conversation in settling business, social, and government problems.
c. Many conversations which once required overseas travel can now be conducted by telephone.
d. Even with modern overseas telephone service people continue to travel abroad by ship or by plane.
What is (C) many conversations which once required overseas travel can now be conducted by telephone?
Benjamin, one of our founding fathers, was also an inventor. Franklin lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. One of his inventions that is used by many people today are bifocal eyeglasses. He also invented a stove for cooking and swimming paddles that are similar to swim fins. Have you ever noticed the odometer in your parent’s car that tells how far you’ve driven? That’s a Ben Franklin invention too!
Main Idea: Bednjamin Franklin was a great inventor.
What is not a supporting detail for the main idea?
What is "Franklin lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?"
Antonym for courageous and brave
What is cowardly, fearful, or scared?
To understand and explain the meaning of information provided.
What is interpret?
Something happens and creates a second event because of the first.
What is cause and effect?
The attitudes of Americans toward gambling are amazingly contradictory. You may find, for example, that horse racing is legal in your state, but that you cannot legally play poker for money on your front porch; bookies may be prosecuted by state law, but they are supposed to purchase a federal license nonetheless; one church condemns gambling, while another raises money by sponsoring Bingo games. Gambling laws are inconsistent from state to state or even from town to town and are very difficult to enforce.
Pick the statement that is the main idea:
a. Americans have negative attitudes toward gambling.
b. Gambling laws are difficult to enforce
c. Gambling laws are inconsistent from community to community.
d. Churches do not have uniform ideas about gambling.
What is (C) gambling laws are inconsistent from community to community?
When Lewis and Clark explored the west for President Jefferson, they took along a young NativeAmerican named Sacagawea. She helped translate for them when they met Indian tribes. She also helped guide them through the mountains along paths she knew. Sacagawea had a baby during the expedition. When the group needed horses, Sacagawea arranged to buy them from her brother, the tribe’s chief.
Main Idea: Sacagawea helped Lewis and Clark on their journey.
Which sentence is not a supporting detail for the main idea of the paragraph?
What is "Sacagawea had a baby during the expedition"?
Antonym for jovial
What is sad or upset?
To break down or divide a complex whole into parts.
What is analyze?