Coordinate Adjectives & Modifiers
Where does the comma go in this sentence:
Lenny was a terrible abusive boyfriend.
Between terrible and abusive.
Reason or intent in writing; may be to entertain, persuade, or inform.
What is "purpose"?
The beginning of your story - where the author grabs the reader's attention.
What is a hook.
A sentence (or sentences) that clearly states the topic, your view on the topic, and the reasons that support your stand.
What is a claim.
Sometimes answers come at the end of a long passage. How do you make sure you will know the answer?
What is "read the entire passage"?
Where does the comma go in this sentence:
Zoey walked in the frigid snowy roads to pick up her little brother and sister.
Between frigid and snowy.
A restatement of a text; to summarize in your own words.
What is "paraphrase"?
The life lesson in a story.
What is the theme.
The other side (or opposing side) of an argument called?
What is the counterargument.
In a multiple choice question, people often choose the first answer that seems correct. What should you do instead?
What is "read all the possible answers"?
What type of modifier does this sentence contain & how could you fix it?
She gave cookies to the kids in a ziploc bag.
A misplaced modifier. Move the modifier next to the thing it modifies:
She gave the kids cookies in a ziploc bag OR She gave cookies in a ziploc bag to the kids.
To quote as evidence.
What is "cite"?
This tells the reader where and when the story takes place.
What is the setting.
When you admit to the other side of an issue, but then discredit it completely.
What is a rebuttal.
A method of figuring out the meaning of unknown words by looking at the other parts of the text.
What is "using context clues"?
What type of modifier does this sentence contain and how could you fix it?
Oozing down the stairs, Jeffery watched the slime he spilled.
Dangling modifier.
Jeffery watched the slime he spilled ooze down the stairs OR Oozing down the stairs, the spilled slime was watched by Jeffery.
To be trustworthy; us C.R.A.P. to check.
What is "credibility"?
Objects in a story that are repeatedly referenced and stand for something important.
What is symbolism.
The goal of the evidence is to ___________ the claim.
What is "support"?
A method of answering a question by getting rid of answers you know are not correct.
What is "the process of elimination"?
What are the two techniques you can use to test adjectives to make certain they are coordinate?
What is (1) reverse the order and (2) insert the word "and" between them to see if the sentence still makes sense.
To reach or draw a conclusion about something, based on evidence and reasoning.
What is "infer"?
What is a flashback.
The part of a written argument where the author explains just how the evidence proves his/her point.
What is reasoning.
What should you do after you have read the entire passage, re-read the question, read all the answers, used context clues, used the process of elimination and you still aren't sure what the answer is?
What is make your best, educated guess?