Vocabulary
What does the word blog mean?
A) a friendly letter
B) a digital personal response that can be viewed online by the public
C) an acceptance speech
D) a business reply
B) a digital personal response that can be viewed online by the public
What is the meaning of the word floored as used in the sentence below?
These young chefs were cooking different kinds of dishes, and even some I couldn't pronounce. I was floored!
A) happy
B) Shocked
C) furious
D) depressed
B) Shocked
What is an author's claim?
When the author's states his/her opinion about an topic.
What is the author's purpose for argumentative text?
A) to influence
B) to convince
C) to persuade
D) all of the above
D)
These are all synonyms.
What is the meaning of the word intended in the sentence below.
The author's intended audience was meant to be a group of teenagers.
A) choice
B) craft
C) work
D) words
A) author's choice
Which phrase below indicates that learning is an on-going process?
A) When I have more time, I cook extra and store in the freezer.
B) I still make mistakes, such as making the meat too spicy.
C) All kids should be taught to cook.
D) While working, I started thinking about the lessons my mom taught me and wished I had been more patient.
D) While working, I started thinking about the lessons my mom taught me and wished I had been more patient.
clue words: while working, lessons, taught
What is stereotyping?
Putting certain qualities on an entire group only based on looks or one previous experience and often isn't true.
Finish the analogy:
a book is to pages as a blog is to _________
A) the Internet
B) a diary
C) a scroll
D) a map
A) the Internet
a blog is an informal opinion piece published on a website for the public to view.
What does the word embedded mean in sentence below?
She had to avoid clicking the embedded links in the article below.
A) fancy
B) meaningful
C) colorful
D) attached
D) attached
Which one is an example of stereo typing?
A) The kids were well behaved in first period today.
B) The survey found 1 out 4 kids shout out in class.
C) Some kids took part in a cooking competition.
D) Today's young adults don't make cooking a priority.
D) Today's young adults don't make cooking a priority.
Because not all young adults are this way.
What is a counterargument?
The opposite side of the author's claim.
What is the meaning of the word musings in the sentence below?
The author shared her thoughts and musings on her cooking blog.
A) Frustrations
B) Anger
C) Ideas
D) Collections
C) Ideas
clue words: blog, thoughts
What is the meaning of the word compulsion as used in the sentence below?
Every time she felt her phone vibrate she felt the compulsion to check her messages.
A) purpose
B) cause
C) responsibility
D) desire
D) desire
Which situation is an example of multitasking?
A) Reading a book with music playing in the background.
B) Stirring the pasta while answering emails.
C) Chatting with a friend on your evening walking.
D) Taking out the trash in your barefeet.
B) Stirring the pasta while answering email.
Because you are using your brain for both, which is true multitasking.
What is the author's intended audience?
The group that the author is targeting for his/her piece of writing
Who is this author's intended audience?
Most people cannot focus on a task without checking their phones. When a notification pings their device, the compulsion becomes to check it becomes overwhelming.
A) teens with poor grades
B) adults who dislike their jobs
C) graphic designers for webpages
D) owners of cellphones or smart devices
D) owners of cellphones or smart devices
Which words help the reader understand the meaning of the word resorted?
Last week, my family resorted to the convenience of fast food drive throughs for dinner.
A) convenience, dinner
B) Last week
C) family
D) fast food
A) convenience, dinner
Many people today are spending an excessive amount of time on their phones. Often times they have their head glued to their lighted screen instead of talking to their family members. This often puts a strain on their relationships.
What is the author's claim?
A) Healthy relationships are at risk.
B) The average person works too much.
C) People spend too much time on their phone and it's negatively affecting certain aspects of their lives.
D) Everyone should have a smart phone.
C) Spending way too much time on the phone.
What is a rebuttal?
Why would an author make a claim?