What are three of the most commonly used signal words or phrases to indicate a contrasting or opposite meaning?
What are: on the other hand; however; although; whereas; but; nevertheless; on the contrary.
100
Carrie wore a low-cut red dress to the party; however, her sister was dressed much more decorously.
Decorously means-
a.fashionably
b. modestly
What is modestly?
100
The most general idea in a paragraph.
What is the topic of the paragraph?
200
This word means the study of the stars. The root is "to study" and the prefix is star.
What is astrology?
200
What might a phonologist study?
What is the sounds of words?
200
This type of context clue is signaled via the use of synonyms.
What is definition and synonym context clue.
200
Melanoma, a form of skin cancer caused by over exposure to the sun, is endemic among fair-skinned populations.
Endemic means:
1. unlikely
2. prevalent
3. impossible
4. rare
What is prevalent?
200
Topic, topic sentence, main idea
What are parts of a paragraph?
300
If the prefix e means out, what does the word emission mean?
What is to send out?
300
A person that leads an introspective life will do the following?
What is look within themselves to examine their thoughts and feelings?
300
The context clues require you to use your brain- that is, to think, and use your reasoning skills.
What is context clues in the logic of a passage?
300
The old man avoided his family; in fact, he eschewed the company of anyone who knew his past.
Eschew means-
What is shunned or avoided?
300
Questions to ask when you are identifying the topic and main idea.
What is:
a) who or what is this about? what is the subject of this passage?
b) what does the author want me to know about this subject?
400
What is the root and meaning of the word produce?
What is duc and to lead forward?
400
Change the verb evaluate into its noun form (expressing an idea or condition/quality).
What is evaluation?
400
Name three words that are utilized to signal an example of the vocabulary word is within the sentence?
What are for example; for instance; to illustrate; such as; included are?
400
After thirty years of desuetude, the old truck had to be hauled out of the weeds and towed to the junkyard.
The word desuetude means-
a. wreckage
b. overuse
c. abandonment
What is abandonment
400
The topic and topic sentence of paragraph 1 in p.195 in your textbook.
Solitude and loneliness
Solitude and being alone are not synonymous.
500
The word parts (prefix; root; and suffix) and meaning extraterrestrial.
What is extra (prefix); terre (root); and trial (suffix) and an adjective describing a thing that is from outside of the earth?
500
If a vocation is your calling or career, then an avocation is this.
What is a hobby?
500
These type of words also signify a contrasting definition between two words.
What are antonyms?
500
After doing well in the polls, the candidate gave an ebullient speech to his supporters.
The word ebullient means-
What is enthusiastic or exciting?
500
The main idea of paragraphs 2 and 3 on p.195 of your textbook
Lonely people tend to spend a lot of time to themselves. Loneliness even occurs in marraige,