This word or phrase is necessary in a sentence because it tells us the subject's actions.
What is a PREDICATE?
100
When reading, it's a good idea to make this annotation for words that are important.
What is a BOX?
100
Once you've identified the main idea of a text, you should look for these.
What are SUPPORTING/RELEVANT DETAILS?
100
An inference is a term for literature that is similar to a hypothesis in science. Both can be considered one of these.
What is an EDUCATED GUESS?
200
Hold on, buddy! Your sentence may not be complete if it doesn't also express this!
What is a COMPLETE THOUGHT?
200
A sentence or phrase you underline is this.
What is the MAIN IDEA?
200
When reading, it's important to pay attention to the reasons a writer uses certain words, includes certain details and ideas, which is known as this.
What is the AUTHOR'S PURPOSE?
200
In order to make an inference, you should consider what is (and isn't) written, as well as this.
What is BACKGROUND INFORMATION?
300
One way to correct a fragment is by replacing the subordinating conjunction-- like although, since, or while--with one of these.
**DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!**
What is a CONJUNCTIVE ADVERB?
300
You might make a note of these details or ideas as you read, because they help you do this to something you've seen, read, or experienced before.
What is MAKE CONNECTIONS?
300
Stories like Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, Twilight are written for this purpose.
What is ENTERTAIN?
300
Jay-Z and Kanye West's song "No Church in the Wild" includes this type of connection to the Bible.
What is an ALLUSION (REFERENCE)?
400
Sometimes, you can correct a fragment by combining the two related statements and adding one of these.
What is a COMMA?
400
When you make note of the most important details related to the main idea, be sure to write this.
What is A STAR?
400
A student who is running for class president writes a speech for this purpose.
**DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!**
What is to PERSUADE?
400
If I call my cell phone, "My precious," I am making an allusion or reference to this.
What is THE LORD OF THE RINGS?
500
The best way to combine the statements below is by adding a comma and this.
I still have gifts to buy for my brother. Always waits to tell me what he wants.
What is a RELATIVE PRONOUN?
500
Sometimes a phrase in a text may be confusing at first, but once you realize what it means and have an "aha!" moment, you might change your question mark to this.
What is an EXCLAMATION POINT?
500
The ATT commercial in which the man misses the text about the flash dance was written for these TWO purposes.
What are to ENTERTAIN and PERSUADE?
500
When Jay-Z says "I'm a tortured soul/ I live in disguise/ Rest in Peace to the Leader of the J5" in his song "Welcome to the Jungle," he is making an allusion/reference to this person.