What is the word we use to describe a serious, bad situation?
An emergency.
100
What do we call it when we read very quickly just for the main idea?
Skimming
100
Name three ways that shopping may change in the future.
1. People won't need to carry money.
2. People won't need to carry their products home.
3. Shopping malls will have lots of different kinds of entertainment in them as well as stores.
100
What part of speech is the word 'dangerous'?
An adjective
200
Name two types of sentences that belong in the body of a paragraph.
Supporting details and examples.
200
This is a verb that means "to guess" something about the future.
Predict
200
What do we call reading quickly looking for specific information?
Scanning
200
Name three ways a cell phone might save lives.
1. The GPS can help lost hikers.
2. Cell phones can be used for health workers in far villages.
3. Phones can save lives in emergencies.
200
What part of speech is the word 'emergency'?
A noun
300
Name three rules about writing a title.
1. It should not be a complete sentence.
2. Main words should be capitalized.
3. It should be in the center of the page.
300
What do we call the area around where you live?
Neighborhood
300
When reading the body of an article, where can you find the main idea of each paragraph?
In the first or topic sentence of each paragraph.
300
What is a rant?
It is writing or speaking about a topic that makes you angry.
300
Is this sentence correct? If not, correct it.
"There are a book on the table."
Incorrect.
"There IS a book on the table."
400
What is the name of the space we leave at the beginning of each paragraph?
An indent (or indentation).
400
What do we call people who know a lot about a subject?
Experts
400
What does punctuation such as dashes (-) and parentheses ( ) tell you when you are reading?
That the information inside is an explanation or definition of a difficult word.
400
Name one con and one pro of cell phones.
Pros - social networking is good for friendships
helps with life issues
Cons - less time for face-to-face friendships.
identity theft
public information
400
What part of speech is the word 'suddenly'?
An adverb.
500
Name three ways of writing a conclusion sentence.
1. Prediction
2. Opinion
3. Suggestion
500
What is the past tense of the verb 'to drive'?
Drove
500
When reading, what can we find after the words 'such as'?
Examples
500
Who is Jeff Bezos?
He started Amazon.
500
Correct this sentence.
"Do you have yours ticket for the plane?"