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Developing Vocabulary
Topic
Main Idea
Supporting Details/Author's Writing Patterns
100
Base word that has its own meaning
What is a root word
100
Define topic
What is who or what the paragraph is about
100
A main idea MUST be _____________________.
What is a complete sentence.
100
Define supporting details
What is additional information in the paragraph that helps you understand the main idea completely.
200
The word part attached to the beginning of a word
What is a prefix
200
Complete the sentence. A topic can be a ________, ___________ or ___________, but it can NEVER be a _____________.
What is word, phrase or idea NEVER a sentence
200
Define main idea.
What is the author's most important point about the topic.
200
Name 2 types of writing patterns and explain each.
What is definition: an important term in explained throughout the paragraph. list: a group of items presented in no specific order. sequence: a group of items presented in a specific order because the order is important. comp/contrast: similarities, differences or both between two items are presented. cause/effect: reasons and causes of events or conditions are presented.
300
This is an example of a _____________________ (simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification) After we had slept in tents for a week the motel seemed like a palace to us.
What is a simile
300
What is the topic of this paragraph? Marriage customs vary widely, but the universality of some form of marriage throughout history and around the world suggests that it meets fundamental needs. In most societies, marriage is considered the best way to ensure the orderly raising of children. It allows for a decision of labor within a consuming and working unit. Ideally, it offers intimacy, commitment, friendship, affection, sexual fulfillment, companionship and an opportunity for emotional growth, as well as new sources of identity and self-esteem.
What is marriage.
300
What are 2 characteristics of a main idea?
What is a complete sentence, makes complete sense by itself, includes the topic, is the authors most important point, general statement that sums up the details, must be a statement, not a question
300
What are two types of supporting details and explain each.
What major and minor details. Major: directly support/explain the main idea. Minor: support or explain the major details.
400
This is an example of a ________________. The man's old face was a raisin.
What is a metaphor
400
What is the topic of this paragraph? Reference checks are attempts to obtain job related information about job applicants from individuals who are knowledgeable about the applicants' qualifications. Reference checks can be obtained by mail, by telephone, and in person. Such checks are conducted to verify information on application blanks and resumes and sometimes to collect additional data that will facilitate the selection decision. One reason for the widespread use of reference checks is that according to one estimate, between 20 and 25 percent of all candidate applications and resumes contain at least one major fabrication.
What is reference checks
400
Find the stated main idea of the paragraph. Does the pressure of working for good grades ever get to you? If you have ever been employed, was it a high pressure job? The term pressure is used to describe the stress that arises from threats of negative events. In school, there is always the possibility that you will not perform well and you will fail. Some jobs are loaded with possibilities for making a mess of things and getting fired. Some unhappy marriages are sources of pressure because one spouse always seems to displease the other, no matter how hard he or she tries to avoid it.
What is "The term pressure is used to describe the stress that arises from threats of negative events."
400
Identify the writing pattern in the paragraph below. American colonization began as a commercial enterprise. The first permanent British colony in North America was Jamestown, founded in 1607 by the Virginia Company of London for the purpose of developing trade and mining gold. By 1619, colonists realized that there was no gold, and harsh conditions coupled with conflicts with native populations hampered trade. The Crown took control of the failing colony in 1624, replacing the president with a royal governor.
What is sequence pattern.
500
What is the suffix in this word? slowly
What is -ly
500
How many topics can one paragraph have?
What is one.
500
What is the impled main idea in the paragraph below? What is mediation? It is a learned technique for refocusing attention that brings about an altered stated of consciousness. Mediation typically consists of the repetition of a mantra-- a sound, word or syllable-- over and over. In other forms of meditation, the focus is on a picture, flame, or specific part of the body. The procedure involves concentrating on something so thoroughly that the person who id meditating becomes unaware of any outside stimulation. He or she reaches a different state of consciousness.
What is "Mediation is a learned technique from refocusing attention that brings about an altered state of consciousness."
500
What is the author's writing pattern of the paragraph below? A transcript is an official record of a student's courses and grades at a college or university. You can obtain one from the registrar's office (and perhaps online). If you transfer to a different school, you will be asked for a copy of your transcript. Many employers often ask job applicants for a transcript.
What is definition pattern.