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Word part definitions
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The following type of text structure divides a topic into categories with common characteristics
What is Classification
100
First, next, then, finally are signal words for which text structure?
What is sequence
100
What am I reminding you to do by putting the questions before the passage in your final exam packet?
Preview the questions
100
Identify the ANTONYM for the following word parts: Luc, Lum, Photo
What is dark
100
Define the word part sol
What is alone (or sun)
200
The following text structure lists events or steps in the order in which they occur in time
What is sequence
200
However, but, yet, similar to are signal words for which text structure?
What is compare and contrast
200
When we organize events from first to last, we are organizing them into _____________________ or time order. What word part does the answer to this question use? What text structure does it relate to?
chronological; chron means time; sequence
200
Identify the antonym for the following word parts: tang, tact, ten
What is to release
200
Define aero, hydro, agri, and flam
air, water, field, and fire
300
The following passage is an example of what text structure? Frank hurt himself yesterday. He was running late to catch the bus and he tripped and fell. Because he fell, he broke his nose so he had to get stitches.
What is cause and effect
300
In addition, specifically, in these categories, particularly are signal words for which text structure?
What is classification
300
Define inference. What type of question asks you to "infer" from the text?
educated guess based on context clues; author and me
300
Identify a synonym for the following word parts: Non, anti, il, ig, in, un
What is not or against
300
Caut, flam, caust, and pyr all most nearly mean
what is fire
400
The following passage is an example of which type of text structure? When I went to the grocery store, I felt lost until I noticed the signs above the aisles. It was easy to find what I needed once I noticed everything is grouped into categories such as fruits and vegetables, bread, dairy, and meat. Grocery shopping is much easier now.
What is classification
400
As a result, therefore, consequently are examples of signal words for which text structure?
What is cause and effect
400
What is the purpose of a thermostat? What word part is used in this word? What does it mean?
controls the temperature of a room. therm. heat
400
What is a synonym for the word part hypo. Give an example word.
What is under. Hypothermia
400
When leaving a restaurant, people leave a gratuity or a tip to say ________ to the server. (What word part is defined in this sentence?)
Thanks; grat
500
Identify the text structure in the passage below: Although there are many different elephants in the world, African and Asian elephants are two common types. African and Asian elephants are similar in many ways, but they are also different. For example, while all elephants are very large, Asian elephants are comparably smaller than African elephants. African elephants are more wrinkled and their heads are shaped differently than Asian elephants.
What is compare and contrast
500
Identify two signal words in the following paragraph and identify what text structure is implied in the paragraph: The president of student council realized there were underclass members that he did not know very well so he decided to place notes in their mailboxes to introduce himself. As a result, the student council was more unified and felt like a family.
So and as a result; cause and effect
500
They used herbicide to kill the weeds and protect the plants from geological damage. Identify and define the word parts and their definitions based on context clues in this sentence.
cide-to kill, geo- earth. the herbicide is weed killer. geological refers to the earth's surface.
500
Identify an antonym for the word part Omni. Give an example word using this word part.
none or no one. omnivore. omniscient. omnipotent.
500
define and give an example of the following word parts: Extra/Ultra
Outside/beyond; Extraterrestrial, Ultraviolet