Skills and Strategies Uniti 1
The main idea is not always stated directly. You may need to infer it from the whole paragraph. True or false?
True! Sometimes we have to "connect the dots" ourselves using clues in the paragraph.
What is another word for the central main idea of a whole reading?
Thesis (page 126)
A drop in the sale of cigarettes was [an indicator | a target] that the new no-smoking policy was working.
An indicator (a signal that makes something clear)
What are word families?
Different parts of speech of the same word.
Name the three places that Nadia and Saeed visit in "Exit West"
Mykonos; London; Marin (San Francisco), California
When you want to identify the main idea of a paragraph, you should look for two things. What are they?
1. The topic; 2. What claim the writer makes about the topic.
A definition is a word's meaning. Classification means ...
To divide things into groups or types. (page 147)
Preventive medicine is part of the government's new [emphasize | strategy] to improve the overall health of the country.
strategy - a long term plan to achieve a goal
A reduced relative clause usually omit the relative pronouns, such as who, which or that.
True (page 106)
How much time has passed between chapters 11 and 12 of "Exit West"?
Name three words or phrases that signal a cause-and-effect relationship.
Answers may vary. See textbook page 23 for a complete list.
The passive verb has two parts. What are they?
Any form of the "to be" verb and a past participle. (page 169)
Saeed and Nadia [conquer | underestimate | emerge] from a portal and find themselves in a city near San Francisco.
emerge - to appear, to come out of something
If you see view markers such as "to argue", "to believe" or "to think", the writer might be suggesting that the point of view is an opinion, not fact. True or false?
True (page 85)
Saeed and Nadia gradually grow apart and are no longer a couple at the end of the book. True or false?
True
If you find a word you don't know, context clues can help you figure out the meaning before looking in a dictionary. What are context clues? Give two examples.
Definitions, examples, contrast, synonyms, antonyms, paraphrase, etc.
Using the passive allows writers to keep the focus on the performer, or agent, of the action. True or false?
False! (page 168)
The computer wasn't working; the [transition | option | source] of the problem was a faulty electrical connection.
source - the origin of something
What are contrast markers? Give one example.
but, however, on the other hand, yet, (page 85)
Where does the story begin? What is the name of the city or country?
We don't know. The author does not say.
When you see a word you do not know, why is it important to keep reading and not immediately stop to look it up in the dictionary?
You can often use context clues to help you understand the word without spending the time to look it up.
If you see the phrase "... refers to...", does that signal a definition or classification?
Definition (page 147)
The internet allows us to [utilize | call for | conform] information from libraries all over the world.
utilize - to use something effectively, to make use of something
What are continuing idea markers? Give one example.
this, these, the, such as (textbook page 65)
What is a "nativist"?
Someone who promote native populations (people who are born here or who are already here) over immigrants