Context Clues
When people heard that timid Bob had taken up skydiving, they were incredulous.
What is the definition for incredulous.
Disbelieving
Love is a battlefield.
Metaphor
An article that gives information about Golden Retrievers, including their physical characteristics, personalities, and care requirements, is what kind of text structure?
Description
I like showing concern for others through words and actions. Which character trait am I showing?
Caring
What question should you ask yourself to find the main idea?
What is "what is the most important point the author wants me to understand about the topic?"
Raul is an indulgent father. For instance, he lets his daughter stay up as late as she likes and he never insists that she does her homework. What does indulgent mean?
What is lenient
Maddy is really as sweet as pie.
Simile
A recipe is an example of what kind of text structure?
Sequence or Chronological Order
I am willing to be accountable for my own actions without blaming others. Which character trait am I showing?
Responsibility
Advertising affects our lives everyday. Brand names are common household words. We start each day using the toothpaste, soap, and breakfast foods promoted by advertisers. Ads have made the cars we drive signs of our success. Our choices of food, dress, and entertainment are swayed by ads. Not one aspect of American life is untouched by advertising.
Where is the main idea sentence?
First and last sentence
The preacher used a euphemism for an unpleasant subject. What is a synonym for euphemism?
What is a substitution.
Jane sat in awe as the stars danced across the night sky.
A text structure that illustrates how two things are alike and different is referred to as:
I am willing to wait and endure without complaint. Which character trait am I showing?
Patience
Animals’ sleeping habits differ in a number of ways. They differ according to what time of day they sleep. Some animals sleep during daylight hours while others sleep during darkness. They also differ in the length of time they sleep.Other animals sleep for weeks or months at a time when they hibernate.
What is Animals sleeping habits.
It is refreshing to see students so excited, so zealous in doing their homework. What is a synonym for zealous?
What is dedicated or enthused.
She swims swiftly.
Alliteration
An article that discusses ways to address global warming is an example of what text structure?
Problem and Solution
I manage my behavior in a positive way. Which character trait am I showing?
Self control
Mathematics allows us to expand our consciousness. Mathematics tells us about economic trends, patterns of disease, and the growth of populations. Math is good at exposing the truth, but it can also perpetuate misunderstandings and untruths. Figures have the power to mislead people. This paragraph best supports the statement that
a.the study of mathematics is dangerous.
b.the study of mathematics is more important than other disciplines.
c.the power of numbers is that they cannot lie.
d.figures are sometimes used to deceive people
D
Her attitude is haughty. She constantly looks at herself in her locker mirror and asks "Mirror, mirror, on the locker who is the fairest of them all." I think she needs a reality check.
What does haughty mean?
Conceited or arrogant
A word that sounds like or means the same thing as it's name.
Onomatopoeia
A text structure that gives reasons for why something happened is:
Cause and Effect
I like to stay with a task and never give up. Which character trait am I showing?
Perseverance
Sushi, the thousand-year-old Japanese delicacy, started small in the United States, in a handful of restaurants in big cities. Today, sushi consumption in America is 50% greater than it was ten years ago and not just in restaurants. Sushi is also sold at concession stands in sports stadiums, university dining halls, and in supermarkets throughout the country.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
a. sushi is now a fast food as popular as hot dogs, burgers, and fries.
b. more sushi is sold in restaurants than in supermarkets.
c. Americans are more adventurous eaters than they were in the past.
d. sushi wasn’t always widely available in the United States.
D