Government officials issued EVACUATION orders to many people living on or near the coastline before Hurricane Sandy.
What does the word EVACUATION mean in the sentence?
a. the movement toward a building or area because it is dangerous. b. the movement away from a building or area because it is dangerous c. the movement of boxes from one place to another
What is the movement away from a building or area because it is dangerous?
a. to tell a story about a veterinarian who rescued a hawk b. to tell the story of a hawk who was injured and his journey to recovery c. to explain how hawks hunt for food
What is to tell the story of a hawk who was injured and his journey to recovery?
Give an example of a nonfiction text
Essay, News article, speech, documentary, etc.
What is another name for an argument?
What is author's claim?
By combining groups, the aging leaders hoped to create a clear path for a new GENERATION of suffragists to take over.
The word GENERATION means:
a. a time span of about thirty years b. people who make new things c. yesterday
What is a time span of thirty years?
a. inform readers about lizards b. to persuade readers to buy a lizard c. to explain how lizards are like other animals
What is inform readers about lizards?
Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
An argument that goes against the main argument.
Be sure to keep onions out of your pet's reach. Onions contain an ingredient called thiosulfate. While this ingredient is perfectly safe for humans, it is toxic to cats and dogs. Thiosulfate weakens a cat or dog's red blood cells. If your pet consumes enough onions, the red blood cells can even burst. As you can see, the accidental ingestion of onions by your cat or dog can result in worrisome consequences.
People in low ELEVATIONS along the coast were especially at risk during the hurricane.
The word ELEVATIONS means:
a.heights above sea level b. a road along the coast c. houses up on mountains
What is heights above sea level?
a. explain how women can fight for freedom b. persuade women to become explorers c. inform readers about women who have explored the world
What is to inform readers about women who have explored the world?
When a person writes about a specific time during his/her own life.
Memoir
A statement, designed to refute or negate specific arguments put forward by opponents.
He spread a light coat of finely powered PUMICE over the surface of the parchment.
The word PUMICE means:
a. a thick glue b. pieces of sand c. powdery substance made of glass from volcanoes
What is a powdery substance made of glass from volcanoes?
a. to emphasize the importance of slavery b. to illustrate what Henry did to become free c. to compare and contrast slaves and slave owners
What is to illustrate what Henry did to become free?
The perspective in which the article is told
What is point of view?
Come up with a counterclaim for the following claim:
The driving age should be raised to 18.
Example: (Answers may vary)
The driving age needs to remain at 16 because students who have jobs need a means of trasportation.
The public exhibit was closed so CONSERVATORS could restore the documents to the case.
The word CONSERVATORS means:
a.person who cares for and repairs items for historical reasons b. a person who writes documents c. a person who visits the museum
What is person who cares for and repairs items for historical reasons?
The main purpose of the book CREATURES FEATURES is to:
a. explain the relationship between creatures b. to illustrate how animals are related to people c. to describe characteristics of different creatures
What is to describe characteristics of different creatures?
based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions: Contrasted with objective.
Subjective
Make a claim about school.
Example: Homework should be abolished because...