Vocabulary & Context Clues
"The old house was dilapidated and falling apart." What does "dilapidated" mean based on context?
What is "in poor condition" or "broken down"?
The _____ is the most important point or message an author wants you to understand in a text.
What is the central idea?
A character's perspective or way of seeing things is called their ____.
What is point of view?
Words like "first," "next," "then," and "finally" are called _____.
What is transitions?
What is the subject in this sentence: "The old house on the hill was abandoned"?
What is "house"?
Think about what you know about the effect of the prefix "un-" on a word. What does "unfamiliar" mean?
What is "not known" or "strange"?
Which is an objective summary: A) Your opinion about the text, or B) The main ideas without personal feelings?
What is B (the main ideas without personal feelings)?
If a story is told from "I" and "me," it's written in which point of view?
What is first person?
In an informative essay, you should support your topic with facts, definitions, details, and ____.
What is evidence (or quotations/examples)?
A _____ modifies a noun or pronoun and describes which one, what kind, or how many.
What is adjective?
"The protagonist was devastated when she lost the game." What does "devastated" mean?
What is "extremely upset" or "deeply distressed"?
A text that describes "first, then, finally" is using which organizational structure?
What is chronological or sequential order?
An author can show a character's point of view through dialogue, actions, and ____.
What is thoughts (or internal monologue/narrator description)?
Your conclusion should _____ your main ideas and leave the reader with a final thought.
What is summarize (or restate)?
Which sentence uses correct punctuation? A) "She asked, 'Do you want to go?' " or B) "She asked 'Do you want to go?'"
What is A?
"The acrid smell of smoke filled the room." Based on context, "acrid" most likely means ____.
What is "sharp" or "unpleasant"?
Which organizational structure does an author use when listing reasons why something happened?
What is cause-and-effect?
Why might a reader's understanding of a story change if it were told from a different character's point of view?
What is because each character has different experiences, knowledge, and feelings about events? (perspective)
The _____ is the sentence that introduces your main topic or argument.
What is thesis statement (or topic sentence)?
Identify the error in this sentence: "Their going to the store tomorrow."
What is "Their" should be "They're" (they are)?
Using _____, morphological elements, and reference materials are three strategies for determining word meaning.
What are context clues?
How does identifying the text structure help you understand the author's purpose for writing?
What is it shows how the author organized information to support their main idea/message?
An author who contrasts two characters' points of view is showing how their _____ are different.
What is perspective/beliefs/opinions?
What is the purpose of using transitional phrases like "In addition," "However," and "For example" in your writing?
What is to connect ideas and show relationships between sentences and paragraphs?
Which sentence uses correct pronoun case? A) "Between you and I, this is difficult." or B) "Between you and me, this is difficult."
What is B?