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context clues, analogies, word parts
100
Mrs. Wilburn writes a note to Sadie's teacher explaining why Sadie was absent the past two days.
What is to inform?
100
The International Astronomical Union, a group of 9,000 astronomers from around the world, decided on the three conditions necessary for a body to be called a planet. First, it must orbit around the sun. A planet must also be big enough for its own gravity to maintain a round shape. Finally, to be classified as a planet, it must not cross into the orbit of any of its neighbors. Even without Pluto, scientists surely will continue to study the planets.
What is concept/definition?
100
The surface of the Earth is divided into pieces called “tectonic plates.” These plates move. When the plates rub against each other, they do not move smoothly. When the plates do not move smoothly, earthquakes result. Some parts of the world get more earthquakes than other parts. The parts of the earth that get most earthquakes are near the edges of these plates.
What is cause and effect?
100
as a result of, consequently
What are cause and effect signal words?
100
After the driver lost control of her automobile, the vehicle careened off the road. It went down a bank and slammed into a tree. The word careened in this sentence means arranged tidied straightened zigzagged
What is zigzagged?
200
A man wrote an article in the local newspaper telling about the need to recycle in the community. He gave reasons why recycling is important, and the ways it can be easily done.
What is to persuade?
200
Climate change is endangering many species of animals. Polar bears and tigers are only two of the many species that are threatened by global warming. Also affected by changes to the environment are such diverse animals as salmon, penguins, and corals.
What is enumeration/listing?
200
Google Inc. is an American multinational corporation specializing in Internet-related services and products. These include search and online advertising technologies.
What is Concept and definition?
200
similarly, on the other hand
What are compare and contrast signal words?
200
Sheila's incredulous attitude frustrated the rest of us because we were trying to tell her the truth about her best friend. The word incredulous in this sentence means unbelieving innocent formal violent
What is unbelieving?
300
A story about a magical horse that could fly. When someone rode this horse, their dreams and wishes came true.
What is to entertain?
300
Climate change poses potentially devastating effects on the environment and people’s lives all over the world. Not only are temperatures rising due to increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, climate change also is creating a rise in sea level and a decline in glaciers. Climate changes are producing more drought, intensified flooding, increased hurricane intensity, and other extreme weather events that put people at risk.
What is cause and effect?
300
Hurricane Katrina began as Tropical Depression Twelve over the southeastern Bahamas on August 23, 2005. The depression later strengthened into a tropical storm on the morning of August 24 where the storm was also named Katrina. Katrina continued to move into Florida, and became a Category 1 hurricane only two hours before it made landfall around Hallandale Beach on the morning of August 25. The storm weakened over land, but became a hurricane again while entering the Gulf of Mexico.
What is chronological order?
300
today, meanwhile
What are chronological signal words?
300
Complete the following analogy. Nose is to sniff as soldier is to – a. wound b. protect c. civilian d. military
What is protect?
400
A chapter in a science book explaining how blood circulates through the body.
What is to inform?
400
Creating a Faux Dinosaur Fossil Look for or collect an object to fossilize. This can be anything from a plastic toy dinosaur to a leaf. Pour about an inch of sand into a paper bowl or cup. Press the object into the sand. Do not bury it. Mix the plaster of Paris according to the manufacturer’s directions. Parents should do this step for their children. Pour the plaster onto the sand. Let it set overnight. Once the plaster has set remove it from the paper bowl or plate. You may need to peel or tear the paper away. Remove or brush off the sand and object to reveal the fossilized imprint. Optional: Paint if desired.
What is process?
400
A large body of scientific studies, exhaustively reviewed, has produced a long list of possibilities for the impacts of global warming. Nobody can say that any of the items on the list are certain to happen. But the world's climate experts almost all agree that the impacts are more likely than not to happen.
What is generalization?
400
refers to, thus
What are concept/definition signal words?
400
"In Vietnam, for example, they were often used to find the enemy in order to reestablish contacts" The prefix used in reestablish is the same as which word? a. realize b.reign c.reestablish d.reaching
What is reestablish?
500
An advertisement for a new washing machine that will wash up to 15 pairs of jeans or up to 20 towels in one load. The washer will save you money!
What is to persuade?
500
Dinosaurs existed about 250 million years ago to 65 million years ago. This era is broken up into three periods known as the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. The Triassic Period lasted for 35 million years from 250-205 million years ago. Planet Earth was a very different place back then. All the continents were united to form one huge land mass known as Pangaea. The Jurassic Period was the second phase. The continents began shifting apart. The time scale for this famous period is from 205 to 138 million years ago. The Cretaceous Period was the last period of the dinosaurs. It spanned a time from 138 million to about 65 million years ago. In this period the continents fully separated. However, Australia and Antarctica were still united.
What is chronological order?
500
Global warming is a looming threat to the world. Just what is it? Scientists agree that global warming refers to the increase in the average temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and oceans in recent decades and its projected continuation.
What is concept and definition?
500
begins with, in order to
What is process
500
"The U.S. military has employed a special kind of soldier, the military working dog." The prefix in employed means to "put in or go in". Which word also uses this prefix in the same way? a. empire b. emoji c. email d. embark
What is embark?