Vocabulary 1
Which word means to let someone use something you're using
share
Which word means to have control over someone or something?
power
Combine these sentences using a coordinating conjunciton:
She is upset. She is going to walk away.
She is upset, so she is going to walk away.
This week's football game will be played ________ Lucas Oil stadium.
at
Every paragraph should begin with a ________ sentence.
topic
Which word means something that gives you an advantage (examples: salary, healthcare, etc.)
benefit
Which word means a positive trait or quality (examples: honesty, hard working, compassion)
virtue
Combine these sentences using a conjunctive adverb:
Prices have increased. Salaries have remained stagnant.
Prices have increased; however, salaries have remained stagnant
Prices have increased; nevertheless, salaries have remained stagnant.
Prices have increased; furthermore, salaries have remained stagnant.
We're riding ________ the train to Chicago this evening.
on
Topic Sentence: Exercise is good for the body
*Give me a supporting sentence for this topic sentence
Exercise has been known to improve blood pressure measurements
Scientists wanted to __________ what caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.
ascertain
To be ___________, you should make a list of things you need to complete and check them off as you finish them.
efficient
Write a sentence that uses a subordinating conjunction in the middle of the sentence.
Ryan is devastated since he learned that ESOL 081 is ending.
They're _________ work right now so they can't talk!
at
What can you use as a supporting detail?
a story, a study, data/statistics, examples, etc.
Student: Is it ____________ to complete this?
Teacher: Yes! It's a test grade.
necessary
impulsive
Write a sentence that uses a conjunctive adverb correctly
in
Give me two things you should check as you read an academic source.
Who the author is, the year it was published, if the author has a bias, if the topic is relevant
Use discrepancy in a sentence
There is a concerning discrepancy in the account! We should check and make sure nobody stole money!
Use the word pleasant in a sentence.
He has a pleasant personality, so he's fun to be around!
Write a sentence that uses a subordinating conjunction at the beginning of the sentence.
If you are tired, you should go to bed.
The party is _______ December 24 _______ 8:00 p.m.
on, at
Give me an example of a bias
A bias is like if a farmer who grows apples writes an article explaining why apples are the best fruit