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What is the meaning of dove in this sentences?
The bird dove under the water, and came up a minute later with a fish in its mouth.
to plunge head first into water
Find the mistake in the following sentence.
At the end of the day it will be time to pack up and go home.
Comma after day.
Authors try to __________ and prove their claims to make them stronger.
support
Authors should use evidence that come from sources that are _______, meaning current and trustworthy sources.
credible
In a summary, there are at least how many sentences?
5
What does the word allocated mean in the following sentence?
Due to the huge demand, tickets will be allocated using a lottery system.
assigned or set aside
What are the TWO mistakes in the following sentence?
"The Grand canyon is beautiful" said my mom.
The authors will use facts and opinions that _______ to the audience to have the best chance of proving their argument.
relate
Am author might use ___________ conducted on the topic, definitions of words, or opinions of experts as evidence in the text.
studies
Name two types of figurative language devices?
Answers will vary
What is the definition of unexpected in the follow sentence?
We have an unexpected visitor. Your uncle just arrived from New York.
not expected or foreseen; surprising
What are the TWO mistakes in the following sentence?
Yesterday, we eat a salad with lettuce cheese, and tomatoes.
eat should be ate/comma after lettuce
Writers use various _________ to persuade readers.
methods
__________ evidence: details you think are based on logic and reasoning; can be similar to a logical conclusion
Logical
What should be contained in an exposition? (There are three things.)
Introduction of the characters, setting, and conflict.
What is the definition of variable in the following sentence?
With this variable weather, it can be hot today and cold tomorrow.
likely to change; not constant
What are the TWO mistakes in the following sentence?
How many peices of candy did you get.
peices should be pieces
The period should be a comma.
Authors try to support and ________ their claims to make them stronger.
prove
Anecdotal evidence utilizes examples, interviews, ________, observations, personal experiences, and visual details.
judgment
List all 5 components of a plot diagram
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution
What is the definition of influence in the following sentence?
Since they would influence my decisions, my mother told me to choose my friends wisely.
a thing or person that has the power to affect another
Find the three mistakes in the following sentence.
At the start of school Dora was afriad to meet her new Teacher.
comma after school
afriad sould be afraid
Teacher should not be capitalized.
What is the word for the statement that an author believes to be true and is trying to prove?
claim
________ evidence: details are shown to be true based on scientific evidence.
Empirical
Name ALL FOUR types of evidence
Logical, Anecdotal, Empirical, and Textual