Spellling
A document provided after a purchase, acting as proof of payment and outlining the items bought.
LETTERS- c, e, e, r, t, i, and p
Receipt
A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind.
Simile
What type of sentence is this?
I went to the store, I bought milk then I came home.
Run-on
How many sentences are usually in a paragraph?
3-5 sentences
An action that is performed as a response to a stimulus and without conscious thought.
LETTERS- f, r, e, l, x, and e
Reflex
A device that uses suction to pick up dust, dirt, and debris from floors, carpets, and other surfaces.
LETTERS- c ,a, u, v, u, and m
Vacuum
The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
Personification
The dog barked.
Simple
What does the A stand for in R.A.C.E
Answer
A line of hereditary rulers of a country.
LETTERS- n, s, t, d, y, y, and a
Dynasty
Of, from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other than one's own.
LETTERS- g, n, r, o, f, e, and i
Foreign
A figure of speech that compares two unlike things by stating that one is the other.
Metaphor
The dog barked, and the cat hid.
Com-pound
What does R.A.C.E method stand for?
Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain
Ready to use or work
LETTERS- r, i, t, a, e, o, v, e, and p
Operative
Hopeful and confident about the future.
LETTERS- p, t, t, i, i, c, o, i, s, and m
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Hyperbole
Because the dog barked, the cat hid.
Complex
Name 5 transition words?
To begin, To bring to light, For instance, Additionally, As a result, To conclude, etc.
Pull or twist out of shape
LETTERS- s, t, t, o, r, i, and d
Distort
The process of maintaining or preserving someone or something, or the state of being maintained.
LETTERS- a, i, n, n, a, e, m, n, t, e, and c.
Maintenance
A group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words.
Idiom
Because the dog barked, the cat hid, and the owner was startled.
Compound-Complex
What 4 things are in the Introduction paragraph?
A hook, background info, thesis, summarize what you will be talking about.
Complicated, long, and confusing.
LETTERS- o, u, o, u, r, t, t, and s
Tortuous