Vocabulary & Terms
Ana determined the word "miscalculate" means to wrongly calculate because she knew the meaning of the word part "mis-" With this, Ana used the what (added to the beginning of the base word "calculate") to determine the overall meaning?
The Prefix
Cianni read the following sentence in a magazine:
The painting of the landscape is picturesque, however the painting of the old house is just plain ugly.
From this, she used the antonym of picturesque in order to find the meaning. This is called using what skill?
Using Context Clues
The Plot of most stories usually involve a _________ and a ___________.
a Problem and a Solution.
True or False:
A rational number is a number that can be written as a simple fraction (i.e. as a ratio).
True.
Use the Distributive Property and Combine Like Terms:
-2 (-3k + 4 ) -7 =
6k - 15
A word part that is added to the end of a base word to change the meaning of that word is a what?(Examples: -ly, -able, -less, -ful)
A Suffix
Read the passage to determine the main idea:
(Answer in Site)!
Solve for x.
3x + 7 = 13
x = 2
Solve the following long division problem:
770 divided by 10
77
What fraction is equivalent to the repeating decimal:
0.44444.....
4/9
The girls cheered when they scored in the final minute of the game as they now knew they were the undefeated champions of the All Girl's Volley Ball League.
Name all of the verbs in the sentence above.
Cheered, Scored, Knew
Read the passage to determine the Main Idea:
(Answer in Site)!
True or False. In responding to a TDA (Text-Dependent Analysis question), it is optional to include textual evidence and expand on that evidence.
False!
You MUST include text evidence, but also elaborate (or explain with more detail) the textual evidence you use.
Order the following rational numbers from least to greatest:
0.85 0.92 8/9
0.85 , 8/9 , 0.92
Solve the square root problem:
√16 – √4 =
2
In literature, this is the feeling created in the reader by the author.
The Mood
What does the theme of a story do?
The theme in a story is its underlying message, or 'big idea.' In other words, what critical belief about life is the author trying to convey in the writing of a novel, play, short story or poem?
Write the following decimal as a fraction (in simplest form):
.75
3/4
Integer Operations:
31 - (-17)=
48
Jane drew p pictures. Troy drew 14 fewer pictures than Jane. What expression shows how many pictures Troy drew.
p - 14
The ______ is serious and sinister. It helps to create a scary atmosphere and a nervous and frightened mood for the readers.
(Fill in the blank)
The Tone
Kevin wasn't worried about his book report. He had three whole weeks to get it done. There was no reason to get started right away, especially when he had just gotten a new video game!The next day, Kevin thought about going to the library to pick out a book for his report, but decided to play with his friends instead. He could go to the library on the weekend. The weekend came and instead of going to the library, Kevin spent the whole weekend at his cousin's farm. He didn't go to the library the next week either; there was always something fun to do instead.Two weeks passed and Kevin still hadn't picked out a book. By the time he finally got to the library, there was not enough time to read the book and write the report. Kevin tried to write the report without reading the whole book, but it did not go very well. Kevin failed the assignment.
What is the Theme of the short story?
The theme is: Do not put things off till last minute.
Read each sentence; then circle the one answer choice that is a logical inference based upon that sentence.
Blood cholesterol used to be thought of as a problem only for adults.
(A) Blood cholesterol is no longer a problem for adults.
(B) Only children have a problem with blood cholesterol.
(C) Blood cholesterol affects both adults and children.
(C) Blood cholesterol affects both adults and children.
Simplify:
3 * (-4) =
-12
x^3= 125
41.6