Vocabulary
type of autobiography that focuses on a specific moment in someone's life and is told by someone who experienced the events
What is memoir?
describes something that has been expressed directly
What is explicit?
Which of the words in the sentence is a possessive pronoun/adjective?
I love hanging out with Jose; I want to go to his house.
What is his?
Correct the sentence so that it does not contain an error in pronoun usage.
Your should come to my house after school today.
You should come to my house after school today.
Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.
We ____________ cookies to the Valentine's Dance next week.
a) brought
b) bringing
c) bring
d) will bring
What is d) will bring
We will bring cookies to the Valentine's Dance next week.
a logical conclusion that you develop about information that is not directly stated
The word "attentive" uses the suffix -ive. Based on your knowledge of -ive, choose the sentence in which "attentive" is used correctly.
a) Marcus is a very attentive student and always listens carefully to what the teacher is saying.
b) Please pay attentive! I do not want to repeat myself.
c) We need to bring attentive to the issue of water shortage in Kuwait.
What is
a) Marcus is a very attentive student and always listens carefully to what the teacher is saying.
Which of the words in the sentence is a possessive pronoun/adjective?
Christina is always going on vacation with her family; it is not fair.
What is her?
Correct the sentence so that it does not contain an error in pronoun usage.
Me feel like taking a nap after school today.
I feel like taking a nap after school today.
Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.
Vanessa _____ my best friend.
a) is
b) were
c) are
Vanessa is my best friend.
a) is
reasons, examples, facts, or other kinds of evidence that explain and support the central idea
What are supporting details?
What is the central idea of the following passage?
Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today.
A) Soccer is important at the Olympics.
B) Soccer is a worldwide sport.
C) Soccer is also called football.
D) Soccer is played by men and women.
What is
B) Soccer is a worldwide sport.
Which of the words in the sentence is a possessive pronoun/adjective?
Where did you put the cookies? I want mine please.
What is mine?
Correct the sentence so that it does not contain an error in pronoun usage.
If there are extra cookies, I would like to eat it.
If there are extra cookies, I would like to eat them.
Read the following sentence.
Jack is an avid Pokémon card collector. He has hundreds of cards and will talk about them nonstop.
Based on the context, choose the word that is most likely the meaning of avid as it is used in the sentence.
a) fearful b) enthusiastic c) angry d) boring
What is enthusiastic?
a struggle that someone faces
What is conflict?
the author does not state his or her idea or insight directly; through a variety of supporting details
What is implied central idea?
Which of the words in the sentence is a possessive pronoun/adjective?
Hector is always trying to steal my pencil because he never brings one to school.
What is my?
Correct the sentence so that it does not contain an error in pronoun usage.
The test was so hard; none of we were able to answer the questions.
The test was so hard; none of us were able to answer the questions.
Read the following sentence.
I’m sorry to be curt, but let's get right to the point.
Based on the context, choose the phrase that is most likely the meaning of curt as it is used in the sentence.
a) friendly and helpful b) of considerable length
c) brief and to the point d) favorable or advantageous
What is
c) brief and to the point
describes something that has been implied--meaning it has been suggested or hinted at but not actually directly stated or expressed
What is implicit?
the author states his or her idea or insight directly, leaving no doubt about what he or she means
What is explicit central idea?
Which of the words in the sentence is a possessive pronoun/adjective?
Are we going to celebrate our birthday together since they are on the same day?
What is our?
Correct the sentence so that it does not contain an error in pronoun usage.
My sister does not like to share his toys with anyone.
My sister does not like to share her toys with anyone.
When you add the suffix -ive to the end of a word, it makes that word _______________
a) a noun
b) a verb
c) a pronoun
d) an adjective
What is d) an adjective?