Prefixes
What does the prefix "mid" mean?
Middle
Define "develop"
To grow or create.
Lillian said bluepoint is such a small and boring town.
Lillian said, "Bluepoint is such a small and boring town."
What does RADDE stand for?
Restate, answer, detail, detail, ending.
What does the prefix "super" mean?
Above or beyond
Define "central"
Very important; essential
According to the text poison ivy is dangerous to touch.
According to the text, "Poison ivy is dangerous to touch."
How should you structure your essay?
Intro, body paragraphs (RADDE), conclusion.
What does the prefix "dis" mean?
Not
Define "compare"
To describe, explain, or analyze the similarities between multiple things.
Scientists are studying the most recent earthquake disturbances the newspaper reported.
"Scientists are studying the most recent earthquake disturbances," the newspaper reported.
Restate the question: What is the main idea of the passage?
The main idea of the passage is.
What does the prefix "bi" mean?
Two
Define "contrast"
To describe, explain, or analyze the differences betweem multiple things.
Do you know if it will rain today he asked.
"Do you know if it will rain today?" he asked.
Turn the question into a claim: How does paragraph one describe the character.
Paragraph one describes the character.
What does the prefix "tele" mean?
Far away
State at least one synonym of convey:
illustrate, indicate
We lost electricity when the lightning hit he sighed.
"We lost electricity when the lightning hit," he sighed.
Turn the question into a claim: How does the author describe the character in the beginning of the story?
The author describes the character in the beginning of the story.