Vocab #1
Correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying
What is Editing?
The customary, habitual, or expected procedure of something.
What is Practice?
Is this correct?
The students has studied really hard.
No, needs t be have not has.
Is this correct?
Mrs. Parrish wants her students to pass their test.
Yes
What is author's purpose?
Why they write the story
Daily record of news and events of a personal nature
What is Journal?
Writers employ two or more characters to be engaged in conversation
What is Dialogue?
Fill sentence in with their, there, or they're
_________ prepared for the midterm because they studied.
They're
Fill in with their, there, or they're
Did they remember to bring ________ materials to class?
their
commoner
Sudden or Striking
What is Dramatic?
Accomplishing an aim or purpose.
What is Successful?
Fill in with to, too, or two.
I am ready for Christmas ______.
too
Fill in with to, too, or two
Have you been ______ the store to buy presents?
to
main point of the story
What is central idea?
The use of irony to mock or convey contempt.
What is Sarcasm?
Refers to a well-known story, event, person, or object in order to make a comparison
What is Allusion?
Accept or except
The store is open every day _________ Christmas.
except
accept or except
They __________ most major cards at stores.
accept
If central idea is Always be kind to those in need
which would be the evidence to back it up
“The King observed this story, and was extremely pleased /As a reward, Elyan was awarded 500 gold pieces, and a job in the castle kitchens.”
“Elyan’s parents had passed away when he was a little boy,”
“ he noticed a small child crying on a nearby log.”
“ King’s ministers cried out in joy.”
“The King observed this story, and was extremely pleased /As a reward, Elyan was awarded 500 gold pieces, and a job in the castle kitchens.”
Refers to a meaning that is implied by a word apart from the thing which it describes explicitly
What is Connotation?
It presents two sides of a single issue, and covers the most important arguments for and against.
What is Argumentative?
What is Prepositional Phrase
Everything seems so festive around the holidays.
around the holidays
What is the prepositional phrase?
Did you study with your friends?
with your friends
What are the three types of author's purpose?
Entertain, persuade, inform