Vocabulary 1
a change in the way something looks
Distortion
statements that people on the other side of an argument might make to disagree with a claim
Counterclaim
Which of the following statements BEST describes the central idea of a text?
is the most important idea or overall idea of the entire text
Which of the following statements BEST describes a noun?
A noun names a person, place, or thing.
Which of the following answers BEST represents an adjective in the sentence below?
The young woman went to the store.
Young
a scientist who studies the mind
Psychologist
told about something in an official way
Notified
Which of the following choices would be the central idea of the text below?
Cases often rely on small details. An eyewitness to an airplane crash remembered the was plane heading right toward the ground. However, the airplane hit flat and at a low-enough angle to skid for almost 1,000 feet.
Eyewitness testimony is important in criminal investigations and trials.
Remembering details accurately is crucial when witnesses give testimonies.
Dr. Elizabeth Loftus tells jury members about the factors that affect human memory.
Remembering details accurately is crucial when witnesses give testimonies.
Which of the following answers BEST represents a noun in the sentence below?
Police Officers questioned Mr. Smith in the park.
Police officers, Mr. Smith, and park
Which of the following statements BEST describes an adverb?
An adverb describes a verb.
something that affects or causes a situation
Factor
examine in detail
Analyze
Which of the following statements BEST describes a supporting detail?
gives more information about the central idea
Which of the following statements BEST describes a verb?
A verb names an action.
Which of the following answers BEST represents an adverb in the sentence below?
The eyewitness will take the stand shortly.
Shortly
to bring attention to something with an action
Indicate
impossible to change back to the way something was
Irreversible
Which of the following statements would be the BEST supporting detail of the central idea below?
Dr. Elizabeth Loftus tells jury members about the factors that affect human memory.
Eyewitnesses might be able to help the police capture a violent criminal.
Eyewitness testimony is also often correct.
Dr. Loftus testifies when eyewitness identification is the only or main evidence against the defendant.
Dr. Loftus testifies when eyewitness identification is the only or main evidence against the defendant.
Which of the following answers BEST represents a verb in the sentence below?
The witnesses remembered the event differently.
Remembered
A strong argument supports a claim with reasons. A reason should be:
Clear, Relevant, and Logical
able to be trusted
Reliable
something that encourages an action or provides a kind of reward
Incentive
An informative text should have four components. What are those four components?
T:
I:
D:
E:
Topic Sentence, Idea, Details, End
Which of the following statements BEST describes an adjective?
An adjective describes a noun.
A strong argument should have four components. What are those four components?
T:
R:
E:
E:
Thesis Statement, Reasons, Evidence, Ending