Unit 1
Vocab:
Use the word 'pursue (v)' in a sentence.
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The dog pursues the cat.
Vocab:
Use the word 'liberate (v)' in a sentence.
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The soldier help liberate the people.
Vocab:
Use the word 'nurture (v)' in a sentence.
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The mother nurtured her child.
Vocab:
Use the word 'maintain (v)' in a sentence.
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I tried to maintain a high score in the class.
Use the word 'inherently (adv)' in a sentence.
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The vocabulary word was inherently difficult to understand.
Vocab:
Use the word 'allude to (phr v)' in a sentence.
The teacher tried to allude to the answers that may be on the test.
Vocab:
Use the word 'theoretically (adv)' in a sentence.
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The answers could theoretically be easy, since the students are given so much time to study.
Vocab:
Use the word 'legible (adj)' in a sentence.
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The students handwriting was not legible.
Reading Skill:
What is the purpose 'previewing'?
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... you look through it quickly to learn general information.
Reading Skill:
What is the purpose of 'highlighting' and 'annotating'?
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...to identify important ideas in a text. Both of these techniques will allow you to quickly find the information later, without having to reread the text.
Reading Skill:
What does it mean to 'make an inference'?
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... use your knowledge to make a logical conclusion about the information that is given
Reading Skill:
What is a comparison? What is a contrast?
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... Comparisons show the subjects’ similarities, while contrasts examine their differences.
Vocab Skill:
What is a synonym? What is an antonym?
Examples?
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Vocab Skill:
Give examples of the following collocations...
1. Adjective + noun
2. Verb + noun/noun phrase
3. Preposition + noun/noun phrase
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Adjective + noun
Does the store fit the shopper’s personal style or not?
Verb + noun/noun phrase
Maybe in the past, shoppers had the time to really take a look at a window.
Preposition + noun/noun phrase
Everyone seems to be in a hurry.
Vocab Skill:
What is a prefix? Example?
What is a suffix? Example?
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A prefix is a group of letters that comes at the beginning of a word. When you add a prefix to a word, it usually changes the word’s meaning.
A suffix is a group of letters that comes at the end of a word. When you add a suffix to a word, it usually changes the part of speech of that word.
Vocab Skill:
What is a homonym?
Examples?
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I will get money at the bank.
She is sitting on the river bank.
Writing Skill:
What is a 'thesis'? Where do you find it?
What are the two 'parts' that it includes?
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Within the introduction paragraph, include a thesis statement. The thesis statement contains the topic and the controlling idea (a specific idea or an opinion about the topic) of the essay. It tells the reader the purpose of the essay.
Writing Skill:
What is a 'descriptive essay'?
Can you give a couple examples of 'imagery'?
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A descriptive essay describes a person, place, or thing in a way that gives the reader a clear mental picture of the subject of the essay.
She walked slowly and nervously into the dark room (with adjectives and adverbs)
He wore a light suit, a tie, and shiny shoes. (with details and specific language)
The street was filled with loud men shouting out orders above the smoky smell of grilling meat. (with sensory language related to sounds, smells, etc.)
Writing Skill:
What are 'time words' and 'time clauses'?
Examples of 'prepositions'?
Examples of 'time expressions'?
Examples of 'time clauses'?
Expressing the order of events
You use time words and time clauses to explain when the events happened in the story and the order of events.
Prepositions: in 1978, on June 5, before/after class, for five years
Time expressions: a week ago, last month, earlier this year, the week before, an hour later, the next day
Time clauses: after we spoke, before I ate, as they were leaving, when we met
Writing Skills:
What are the two types of compare and contrast essays?
How are they different?
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• In a point by point essay, you choose three or more key points to compare and contrast. Each body paragraph compares and contrasts one key point. This organization can be best when you want to balance your essay evenly between your two subjects.
• In a similarities and differences essay, the first body paragraph explains what is similar about the two subjects. The second body paragraph explains what is different about the two subjects. The third body paragraph discusses the most important similarities and differences. This organization can be best when you want to explain why one subject is better than the other subject.