unit 1
an idea or feeling that a word invokes
what is connotation
greatest height or point of culmination
what is zenith
the quality of being stubborn or persistent in a course of action
what is obstinacy
irritation or annoyance
what is vexation
having or showing good judgement and an ability to grasp difficult concepts and ideas
what is sagacious
when you find key words throughout a reading
what is vocabulary
ability to apply your knowledge of letter-sound relationships
what is decoding
the ability to understand someone
what is comprehension
knowing the whole story and that is essential to understanding a situation or problem
what is background information
knowing the structure and outlining of a reading
sentence structure
what you should do before writing anything to completely understand the topic
what is research
what you do to get ready for the writing assignment
what is planning
things you do to recheck everything you wrote about and you may have some one else also read
what is revising
when you quote the resource you got the facts from
what is a citation
who do you write for
what is an audience
Read the sentence and then use a print or digital dictionary to look up the word lineage.
Nadezda is very proud of her Russian lineage.
Which of the options is a synonym for the word lineage?
what is origin
Read the lines from The Faerie Queene.
I wote not, whether the revenging steel
Were hardened with that holy water dew,
Wherein he fell, or sharper edge did feel,
Or his baptized hands now greater grew;
Or other secret virtue did ensue;
Else never could the force of fleshly arm,
Nor molten metal in his blood embrew;
For till that stownd could never wight him harm,
By subtlety, nor slight, nor might, nor mighty charm.
Which response correctly explains the meaning of ensue in the lines?
what is Ensue means “result from something
n a fit of rage, Adam tore the letter asunder, throwing the pieces into the fire.
Which context clues from this sentence would be most helpful in determining the meaning of asunder?
(Select all that apply.)
what is tore and pieces
It would take more than a few days, or weeks, or years, of wandering in the Wild to make you look like Strider,” he answered. “And you would die first, unless you are made of sterner stuff than you look to be.”
Pippin subsided; but Sam was not daunted, and he still eyed Strider dubiously. “How do we know you are the Strider that Gandalf speaks about?” he demanded. “You never mentioned Gandalf, till this letter came out. You might be a play-acting spy, for all I can see, trying to get us to go with you. You might have done in the real Strider and took his clothes. What have you to say to that?”
Which option provides the most accurate synonym for dubiously as it is used in the excerpt?
what is suspiciously
Which option most accurately identifies what music represents in “Piano” by D. H. Lawrence?
what is memory
read the passage then write about it
do research about an article then write about a....
what is a essay
compare and contrast two readings
what is literary analysis
pick a side of which opinion you agree with than prove with evidence
what is argumentative
writing that has a story, characters, conflict, and other essential parts of a story
what is a narrative