Grab Bag
What is the author's claim in the following statement:
Many students today read information online. They use the internet as their main reference source for all kinds of facts and background in history, science, contemporary international issues, and other important topics. Less often they use online sources to read narratives. Narrative writing offers insight into human behavior and into issues that each of us face in our daily lives. Readers learn from their triumphs over obstacles. The internet has many online magazines and other sources for narratives, including complete novels. These sources for narrative writing are worth exploring.
What does the phrase anecdotal observation mean as used in the following paragraph?
The study was the first to look into and investigate the responses to distress in elephants, which is incredibly difficult because the distress is spontaneous and hard to predict among animals. It also would be unethical to cause unneeded stress to the animals for the sake of the investigation. Because of this, the New York University, had to rely on anecdotal observations of wild and contained elephants.
A. A method of recording an event using special processes.
B. A perspective on a subject area that reveals its inner significance.
C. A description of an observation that is meant to entertain the reader.
D. A report that is somewhat invalid and unreliable because it is based on a personal account.
What type of figurative language is the following sentence and what is it's literal meaning?
Jordan was burning the midnight oil on Thursday night because his science fair project was due by 8:00 am the next morning.
thesis statement: what the entire essay is about (makes a claim and/or sets up argument)
topic sentence: tells what a body paragraph is about
What are the ways that a characters' character traits are revealed in a story.
Give an example from a novel or story we have read this year.
What is the author's claim in the following statement:
Do you enjoy the outdoors? It's great to spend time enjoying nature, and many people like hiking, as national park attendance records show. Outdoor activities such as hiking should be a mandatory requirement in high school physical education programs. Students will not only find hiking to be a great form of exercise, they will more than likely find it a very rewarding activity. Some benefits of regular hiking include improved fitness as well as a lower risk of certain diseases and health conditions. Regular outdoor exercise has also been shown to improve both emotional well being and sleep.
Based on the last question, which sentence provides the best evidence for your answer.
A. Scientists and researches now have documented evidence of elephants consoling each other in stressful situations.
B. It's one thing to make observations and take notes over a period time, on the elephants appearing to console each other, and another to prove that this is actually what they are doing.
C. Elephants, no matter their geographical location, have always appeared to be animals that show empathy for other elephants in distress.
D. Elephants are in a minority, with other animals, that have been known to show emotions, when other animals are in distress.
Give an example of each of the following types of figurative language:
1. idiom
2. hyperbole
3. simile
Label the following four statements as either "reasoned judgment," "fact", or "speculation."
1. The value for a humanoid over other designs is the ability to use the same workspace and tools."
2. This robonaut is the first dexterous humanoid robot in space.
3. NASA and General Motors are working together with assistance from Oceaneering Space Systems and Engineers to create an robotic leg to travel through the corridors in space shuttles.
4. Another way this might be beneficial is during a robotic precursor mission.
1. reasoned judgement
2. fact
3. fact
4. speculation
Define the following literary devices:
1. foreshadowing
2. cliffhanger
3. flashback
1. foreshadowing: hints or clues what may happen later in the story
2. cliffhanger: an ending to a section, chapter or book that leaves the read in suspense
3. flashback: interrupting the plot of a story to recreate an incident of an earlier time
The following statement (from Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Pearl Harbor Address") is an appeal to which of the three rhetorical appeals? (Ethos, pathos, logos) Explain your answer.
"As Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy, I have directed that all measures be taken for our defense."
Using the definitions of the following words, determine the meaning of the root word:
Geologist: a person that studies rocks and soil to learn about the earth
Geology: the study of rocks and soil to learn about the earth
Geothermal: relating to, or produced by the internal heat of the earth
Geo--
Identify the types of figurative language that are used and then explain their literal meanings:
1. It was raining cats and dogs.
2. The moon smiled down at us on the beautiful Fourth of July evening.
1. idiom
2. personification
Correct the following sentence:
In my Social Studies class we are studying germany japan world war ii and president franklin d roosevelt.
The following statement (From Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Pearl Harbor Address") is an appeal to which of the three rhetorical appeals? (Ethos, Pathos, Logos)
"It will be recorded that the distance of Hawaii from Japan makes it obvious that the attack was deliberately planned many days or even weeks ago. During thw intervening time, the Japanese government has deliberately sought to deceive the United States by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace."
static: stays the same throughout the story
dynamic: changes through the story
What type of figurative language is the following sentence and what is it's literal meaning?
Alysia was worried about us not having enough food for all of the people they thought might come to the party, but Jason, who is never one to worry much said, "We'll cross that bridge when we come to it."
How do the words suffered, loneliness, and depression in the following paragraph, contribute to the tone?
"For the first year of his confinement, as far as one could judge from his brief notes, the prisoner suffered from loneliness and depression. The sound of the piano could be heard continually day and night from his lodge.
A. To call attention to the prisoner's feelings for guilt and disappointment
B. They emphasize the feelings the prisoner has about the reality of being confined in prison.
C. They reflect he prisoner's desire to escape.
D. They highlight the prisoner's strong sense of regret.
Match each scenario with its type of conflict.
1. A woman is tempted to steal from a store to feed her children.
2. A man is hiding in a basement to try and stay safe during a tornado.
1. man v. self
2. man v. society
What point of view is the following excerpt? Provide evidence for your answer.
"Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire were intelligent children, and they were charming and resourceful, and had pleasant facial features, but they were extremely unlucky, and most everything that happened to them was rife with misfortune, misery, and despair. I'm sorry to tell you this, but that is how the story goes."
(The Bad Beginning by Lenny Snicket)
main idea:what the story is mostly about
theme: the lesson or moral of the story
What is the meaning of dexterous/ dexterity as used in the following paragraph:
A Robonaut is a dexterous humanoid robot built and designed at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Our challenge is to build machines that can help humans work and explore in space. Working side by side with humans, or going where the risk are too great for people, Robonauts will expand out ability for construction and discovery. Central to that effort is a capability we call dexterous manipulation, embodied by an ability to use one's hand to do work, and out challenge has been to build machines with dexterity that exceeds that of a suited astronaut.
Part A:
1. skillful
2. experience
3. intelligent
4. quick
Part B. Select three details below to support he answer to the previous question.
A."... help humans work and explore in space."
B. "...robot built and designed at NASA Johnson Space Center..."
C. "Robonauts will expand our ability for construction and discovery."
D. "Our challenge is to build machines..."
E. "...embodied by an ability to use one's hand to do work..."
Part A: 1
Part B: A, C, and E
What type of conflict is represented in the following situations?
1. A man runs a red light because his wife is about to have a baby.
2. A husband and wife fight about how much money they will spend for Christmas presents.
1. Man v. Society
2. Man v. Man