Idioms
Roots -graph/-form
Summarize
Vocabulary
200

Piece of cake

easy to do, accomplish

200

The singer signed his __________ on my shirt. 

autograph

200

When you summarize a text, you briefly describe the _____ _________ _____. 

most important ideas

200

Define "accomplish"

To achieve a goal after hard work

400

Zip your lips.

stop talking

400

The teacher instructed us to write a short __________ for homework. 

What is paragraph?

400

A summary does not include personal feelings or _________. 

Opinions

400

Define "agility"

The ability to move quickly and easily

600

I go to visit my grandfather only once in a blue moon; his farm is far away.

very rarely

not often

600

The root -graph means

to write

600

Which statement would be included in a summary?

A. Free climbing the Dawn Wall is a fun activity that everyone should try. 

B. Free climbing the Dawn Wall requires you to complete more than 17 pitches to reach the top.

B

600

(verb) To climb something

What is ascend?

800

My son is the apple of my eye.

someone very precious or dear or loved

800

The root -form means ______.

What is shape?

800

Which statement does not belong in a summary?

A. After failing 10 times to climb pitch 15, Jorgeson urged Caldwell to go on without him.

B. Caldwell should leave Jorgeson behind because he is a better climber. 

B

800
(verb) To do something that may cause harm or bad results

What is risk?

1000

You are not worth my time or energy; I have bigger fish to fry.

to have other, more important things to do.

1000

Origami is an ancient art where people ______ a piece of paper into something beautiful.

transform
1000

Which statement belongs in a summary?

A. Extreme athletes love rush they get from successfully performing a stunt.

B. Extreme athletes train a lot and this makes them so fit that they are almost too perfect. 

A

1000

(noun) An important accomplishment that results from hard work and planning

What is achievement