Decoding the Text
It’s the central message of a text.
What is the "main idea"?
This punctuation mark is used at the end of a question.
What is a "question mark"?
The word "cat" is an example of this part of speech.
What is a "noun"?
Persuading, informing, and entertaining are all examples of this.
What is "an author’s purpose"?
It's the meaning of "candid."
What is "honest and straightforward"?
A brief restatement of the key points of a text, without all the details.
What is a "summary"?
This punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list.
What is a "comma"?
In the sentence "They are going to the store," the word "they" is an example of this part of speech.
What is a "pronoun"?
To evaluate an argument, you need to analyze this component.
What is "its evidence"?
It's the meaning of "ominous."
What is "scary or threatening"?
When you quickly read through a text to identify key ideas or points.
What is "skimming"?
"Running down the street." is an example of this type of sentence.
What is an "incomplete sentence"?
The subject of a sentence is typically this part of speech.
What is "a noun or pronoun" (who or what the sentence is about)?
This is what a counterargument aims to do.
What is "refute or oppose another argument"?
It's the meaning of "ambiguous."
What is "unclear" or "having more than one meaning"?
It means to express the same idea, but in your own words.
What is "to paraphrase"?
This punctuation mark indicates possession.
What is an "apostrophe"?
A word that modifies or describes a noun is called this.
What is an "adjective"?
The type of text that aims to explain or give information is called this.
What is "informative"?
It's the meaning of "perplexed."
What is "confused" or "puzzled"?
When a passage explains how one event leads to another, it likely discusses this concept.
What is "cause and effect"?
"He ran, and she walked" is an example of this type of sentence.
What is a "compound sentence"?
The verb in a sentence tells you this about the subject.
What is "what the subject does, did, or is doing"?
An argument is considered biased when it lacks this essential quality.
What is "objectivity"?
It's the meaning of "camaraderie."
What is "a bond of friendship and mutual trust"?