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Vocabulary
Roots
Literary Terms and Concepts
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Writing
100
True or False: "seldom" and "invariably" could be considered antonyms.
What is TRUE
100
What is the root in the word "retrospect," and what does it mean?
What is SPECT ; TO LOOK
100
What in a story can help you learn or make inferences about characters?
What are DIALOGUE: THINGS THE CHARACTER SAYS AND WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT THE CHARACTER, ACTIONS: WHAT THE CHARACTER DOES/HOW HE OR SHE REACTS, AND NARRATION/DESCRIPTION/CHARACTER'S INNER THOUGHTS
100
Give three important rules to keep in mind when writing a summary of a text.
What are: CITE YOUR SOURCE, SHORTER THAN ORIGINAL, PARAPHRASE (RESTATE IN OWN WORDS), NO OPINIONS, FOLLOW THE ORDER OF THE TEXT
100
What are the seven coordinating conjunctions for compound sentences?
What is FANBOYS - FOR, AND, NOR, BUT, OR, YET, SO
200
Which vocabulary word fits the sentence below? "I drove at a __________ speed of 65 miles per hour thanks to my cruise control."
What is SUSTAINED
200
Which two roots have opposite meanings? cred / contra bene / ambi mal / bene mal / cred
What are MAL / BENE
200
What are the three types of conflict, and which is the below example? During a luggage mixup on an international cruise, Tara lost a necklace that's been in her family for generations. Now, she has to search the world to recover this family treasure.
What are PERSON VERSUS PERSON/GROUP, PERSON VERSUS SELF, PERSON VERSUS SOCIETY, PERSON VERSUS NATURE. PERSON VERSUS SELF
200
What are the three types of connections a reader can make with a text, and which is the following an example of? "Rick's story, which took place, during the Great Depression, made me think of all of the poverty that still exists today. Millions of people still suffer from the same problems that Rick's family faced.
What are TEXT-TO-TEXT, TEXT-TO-WORLD, AND TEXT-TO-SELF. THE EXAMPLE IS TEXT-TO-WORLD.
200
Based on the structure of the clauses and the use of the subordinating conjunction, what type of sentence is the one below? Also, list the subordinating conjunction. "After interrogating the suspect, the detectives finally learned the location of the hideout."
What are COMPLEX AND "AFTER"
300
Which vocabulary word means "to scold or warn against future behavior"?
What is ADMONISH
300
Which word uses the root that means "against"? incredible ambivalent counterintuitive malicious
What is "counterintuitive" (Root is "counter")
300
What literary term is defined as "a message about the nature of people or the nature of life from the author to a reader"?
What is THEME
300
When you use sensory descriptions from the text to form mental images, this is called what?
What is VISUALIZATION.
300
Is the sentence below a compound sentence, and what is the formula it follows? "I thought hard about buying a dog; it was not a decision to take lightly."
What is YES; IC;IC.
400
Is the word "perception" being used properly in the sentence below? The "Minimum Wage" TV episode completely changed my perception of people living on minimum wage.
What is YES
400
If something is incredible, what does that mean. Make sure your answer is in the form using the true definitions of the root and word parts.
What is NOT ABLE TO BE BELIEVED (in- = not, cred = believe, -ible = able to be)
400
*True or False: A symbol in a text is something (word, weather, event, character) that stands for itself and something more. *Give an example of a common symbol.
What is TRUE Symbols will vary.
400
Which text structure would be implicated by the following signal phrases: "to combat the issue" "suggested resolutions" "plaguing the nation"
What is PROBLEM / SOLUTION
400
What is an author's claim, and how can you identify it?
What is AN ARGUMENT OR STATEMENT ABOUT A TOPIC FROM THE AUTHOR/TEXT. IT CAN BE STATED DIRECTLY OR INFERRED BY SUPPORTING EVIDENCE.
500
Which vocabulary word would best fit this sentence? "The church's __________ tower, reaching 20 feet into the sky, could be seen from miles away."
What is "HALLMARK"
500
Something that is "ambiguous" can be defined as "open to more than one possible meaning." What is the root of the word "ambiguous", AND what *specific* words from the definition above come from the meaning of the root?
What are AMBI and "MORE THAN ONE"
500
What major part of a story's plot will relate to the story's theme?
What is RESOLUTION.
500
What might one infer based upon the follow textual evidence? "Clothes were piled on the floor in disarray. Crumpled tissues, stiff from use, peeked through sleeves and pant legs. The girl lay, outlined by the think layers of blankets tucked around her diminishing body. A cup of tea lay cold on her night stand."
What is SHE IS ILL, POSSIBLY DEATHLY SO, HASN'T BEEN OUT OF BED OR UP TO HOUSEWORK
500
What is the correct way to cite a piece of evidence from page 33 of a book by JK Rowling?
What is "QUOTE" (ROWLING 33). OR EVIDENCE (ROWLING 33).