Target Skills
The time and place of a short story’s action
What is the setting?
a rhombus or diamond shape.
what is lozenge?
to cause to go on, move, operate, work, etc., at the same rate and exactly together:
What is synchronization? What is synchronize?
1. Reporters write news reports
2. News reports are written by reporters
What is active and passive voice?
Two skills that will help you understand a text—and communicate your understanding to others—are
What are summarize and paraphrasing?
may express and attitude or an underlying message about life or human nature.
What is theme?
to flow out, issue, or proceed, as from a source or origin; come forth; originate.
what is emanate?
the product of such a process; something thus known, perceived, etc. knowledge.
what is cognition?
Identify the passage. They have already discussed the books.
What is active voice?
the author’s position on a topic or issue.
What is author's claim?
logical guesses, about them using evidence in the text and your own common sense.
What is inference? What is inferencing?
to linger aimlessly or as if aimless in or about a place:
what is loiter?
to make valid; substantiate; confirm:
What is validate?
This item can introduce a list, explanation, or quotation; emphasize an idea; or connect ideas.
What is colon?
But most of the lanterns were beautiful square ones which the children had made themselves with love and care. Where is the verb phrase in the above sentence?
What is had made?
pictures or scenes you create in your mind as you read.
What are mental images?
the psychological identification with or vicarious experiencing of the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another.
What is empathy?
to impose a tax or other charge on.
What is assess?
This item consists of a main verb and one or more helping verbs.
What is a Verb Phrase?
to receive or obtain from a source or origin (usually followed by from).
What is derive?
checking your own understanding as you read.
What is monitoring understanding?
something implied or suggested as naturally to be inferred or understood:
What is implication?
a person who questions the validity or authenticity of something purporting to be factual.
What is skeptic?
You should read it too. Identify the verb phrase in the sentence.
What is should read
tending to seduce; enticing; beguiling; captivating' sort of sexy
What is seductive?