Vocab
"It's not something you do actively: it's involuntary." What does the word "involuntary" mean? A. not visible B. not done under your control C. not done in a healthy way D. not happy
B. not done under your control or you are forced to do it
PIE helps us remember what literary concept? Also, what does it stand for?
Authors Purpose
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
Three things that every paragraph should have.
1) Topic Sentence
2) Supporting Details
3) Conclusion Statement
What meaning of “intelligence” is used in paragraph 2 of the text?
A. a high mental capacity
B. the knowledge of an event
C. the ability to understand information
D. a group that intercepts military information
D. a group that intercepts military information
How many brothers does Prince Hans of the Southern Isles have in Frozen?
12
The words Huge and gigantic are what?
synonyms
These are hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words. What is this called?
Context Clues
These help connect or link ideas, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs. They the reader move smoothly through ideas by creating a bridge between them.
Transition words
Which sentence from the article provides an example of the type of intelligence discussed in paragraph 2? A) “Previous to their arrival in France, the Germans had broken every American code used, resulting in the deaths of many soldiers.” (Paragraph 3)
B. “The code talkers then developed their own words for military terms that never existed in their own native tongue.” (Paragraph 4)
C. “From D-Day landings at Normandy in June 1944, to the liberation of Paris and the Battle of the Bulger, they kept the lines of communications secure.” (Paragraph 5)
D. “Congress recognized the remarkableness of the code talkers’ achievements, despite societal discrimination against them.” (Paragraph 9)
A) “Previous to their arrival in France, the Germans had broken every American code used, resulting in the deaths of many soldiers.” (Paragraph 3)
Which Harry Potter House was Lexi in?
a) Gryffindor
b) Slytherin
c) Ravenclaw
d) Hufflepuff
a) Gryffindor
The rays from the sun shined splendidly through the bedroom window. What does the word splendidly mean?
gorgeous, dazzling, excellent
According to the text, which characteristic of American Indians most influenced the military’s decision to recruit them to create secret codes?
A. Their native languages were unknown outside of their tribes.
B. Their training allowed them to break enemy codes.
C. They tended to volunteer for service in large numbers.
D. They had a high degree of professionalism about their jobs
A. Their native languages were unknown outside of their tribes.
This is a tool on the computer that can help when writing words you are unsure about.
Spell check
"It often takes about an hour to complete, and it requires a specially trained doctor called an ophthalmologist."
From this sentence, the reader can infer that
A. anybody can give an eye examination
B. it takes years of study to know enough to give an eye examination
C. many people try to become ophthalmologists
D. ophthalmologists usually have good vision
B. it takes years of study to know enough to give an eye examination.
Which of these sentences has the proper punctuation?
a. I grew anxious, my car keys were nowhere in sight.
b. I grew anxious; my car keys were nowhere in sight.
b. I grew anxious; my car keys were nowhere in sight.
“Good, good. And Dudley?” “I’ll be waiting to open the door.” Dudley put on a foul, simpering smile. “May I take your coats, Mr. and Mrs. Mason?” “They’ll love him!” cried Aunt Petunia rapturously.
What does rapturously mean?
full of, feeling, or manifesting ecstatic joy or delight
In the following sentence the word gradually is a/an _______ to the word rapidly.
Sometimes tornadoes develop so rapidly that there is no time to send a warning. Other times, tornadoes develop gradually and there is more time to provide advance warning.
Antonym
Is it an ant, you wonder, or a termite? Ants resemble termites, but they are quite different and can be easily distinguished. In contrast to termites, ants are usually dark in color, are hard bodied, and have constriction between the thorax and abdomen. Termites are light in color and shed their wings. Flying ants do not shed their wings. Also, ants and termites belong to different orders.
Select the best summary of this paragraph.
4. Although ants resemble termites, they have differences that can be easily seen.
What is the central idea of text?
A. A secure way of communicating is the most important element in achieving a military victory.
B. American Indians made great contributions to United States military operations in the field of communications.
C. A code using American Indian words to replace military terms helped keep soldiers safe during wartime.
D. American Indians have served in combat positions in the United States military in recent wars
B. American Indians made great contributions to United States military operations in the field of communications.
Who was the well-known leader and female pirate in Ireland over 400 years ago that we read an article on?
Grace O'Malley or Granuaile
What does the word hastening mean in this paragraph?
Then on June 18, 2002, Congress passed the Code Talkers Recognition Act to recognize the important part that these soldiers played in “performing highly successful communications operations of a unique type that greatly assisted in saving countless lives and in hastening the end of World War I and World War II.”
Hasten means to cause something to happen sooner; to quicken, so in this context it means to quickly bring about,
1. The government has recently fixed the fees for professional courses offered by the unaided institutions which are much lower than the fees charged last year.
2. The parents of the aspiring students launched a severe agitation last year protesting against the high fees charged by the unaided institutions.
Which answer is correct for the statements above?
A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes
B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
The parents' protest against high fees being charged by the institutions led the government to interfere and fix the fees at a more affordable level.
What is the best way to write a good paragraph?
a) plan, draft, revise, edit, final copy
b) plan, final copy, draft, revise, edit
c) draft, revise, plan, edit, final copy
d) plan, revise, edit, draft, final copy
a) plan, draft, revise, edit, final copy
Which TWO sentences are most important to include in a summary of the text?
A. Napoleon once said that being able to communicate with the army was the most important element in winning a war.
B. The Kiowa, Winnebago, Seminole, and Hopi tribes were just some of the Ameican Indian tribes represented in the military.
C. American Indian soldiers created secret codes using their native languages.
D. The enemies of the United States were unable to break the American Indian codes.
E. Navajo code talkers were used in the Pacific during World War II.
F. The American Indian code talkers faced a great deal of discrimination.
C. American Indian soldiers created secret codes using their native languages.
D. The enemies of the United States were unable to break the American Indian codes.
When is Harry Potter’s birthday?
A) December 31
B) June 31
C) July 31
D) August 31
C) July 31