Analytical Reasoning
Patterns of Organization
Tone
Definitions
Trivia
100

WAITRESS : RESTAURANT

a. doctor : diagnosis

b.actor : role

c.driver : truck

d.teacher : school

d teacher: school

100

There are many types of primates, including monkeys, gorillas, and chimpanzees.

example

100

I looked out the window, a tear falling down my face. It was the last time I would ever see her.

sad

100

the general subject of a piece of writing

topic

100

Which kind of detail supports the main idea, major or minor?

major

200

Reptile is to lizard as flower is to

a.petal.

b.stem.

c.daisy.

d.alligator.

c. daisy

200

First, mix together the wet ingredients. Then, add the milk and vanilla and stir.

sequence/time order

200

"I can't believe it!" she screamed, slamming her fist on the table so hard that she knocked her coffee over.

angry

200

the main idea of a longer piece of writing

thesis

200

When a main idea is not stated, it is ____.

implied

300

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

a.wing

b.fin

c.beak

d.rudder

d. rudder

300

Because I missed class, I ended up failing the pop quiz.

cause and effect

300

School is one of the best places for children to learn about life. The teacher provides a supportive environment in which students can thrive.

positive/endorsing

300

a comparison between different things that uses "like" or "as"

Example: She was red as a strawberry

simile

300

What is the opposite of general?

specific

400

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

a.two

b.three

c.six

d.eight

b. three

400

The different subjects I have to study in school are science, math, history, and English.

classification

400

"When will we get there?" I thought, watching the same six light poles passing by through the car window. It seemed that we had been driving on the same street in the same bland town for hours.

bored

400

A special expression that does not mean what it literally says

Example: The cat's out of the bag

idiom

400

What is bias?

when the author presents an unfair view of something

500

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

a.seat

b.rung

c.cushion

d.leg

b. rung

500

I bought candy, cake, and cookies at the store.

Simple listing

500

When I caught a whiff of plastic mixed with sugar, I was reminded of all those Halloweens growing up when my mother would take me trick or treating.

nostalgic

500

A comparison between two different things that does not use "like" or "as"

Example: She was a butterfly floating between the tables at her wedding.

metaphor

500

What is an author's point of view?

the ideas that an author has about an issue