What's the Word?
What's the Definition?
Text Structure
Noun Clauses
Do You Know Rubino?
100

To make shorter

Abridge

100

Altercation

An angry argument
100
Define text structure
How the author chooses to organize the information in order to make it easier to understand for the reader
100

What is a noun clause?

A subordinate clause that functions as a noun

100

What is Mr. Rubino's favorite candy?

Reese's

200

To disagree; OR a disagreement

Dissent

200

Eminent

Famous, outstanding, distinguished; projecting

200

What text structure would be best for an article about how to counteract gaming addiction in teens?

Problem/solution

200

What 3 things does every noun clause need?

Signal word, subject, and verb

200

What is Mr. Rubino's favorite animal?

Cat

300

To make, manufacture; to make up, invent

Fabricate

300

Irate

Angry

300

What text structure would be best for an article about the process of cell division?

Sequence

300

Is there a noun clause in the following sentence:

We were really inspired by what she said.

Yes, "what she said"

300

What is Mr. Rubino's favorite book

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

400

An extremely poor person

Pauper

400

Semblance

A likeness; an outward appearance; an apparition
400

What text structure would be best for an essay about why Father Judge should have free lunches?

Argument

400

Is there a noun clause in the following sentence:

We left early so that we could avoid traffic.

No, "so that we could avoid traffic" is an adverb clause

400

What type of literature does Mr. Rubino like to write the most?

Poetry

500

To bring to an end

Terminate

500

Usurp (be specific with this one)

To seize and hold a position by force or without right

500

What is the text structure in this passage?

Pollution causes significant harm to marine life, as it introduces toxic substances into the water. For example, plastic waste can be mistaken for food by sea animals, leading to blockages in their digestive systems. As a result, many marine species face illness or starvation. This chain reaction disrupts ecosystems and reduces biodiversity, further threatening the health of the oceans.

Cause/effect

500

How can we check if a subordinate clause is actually a noun clause?

Substitute the clause for a singe-word noun; if it makes sense, it is a noun clause

500

What subject(s) would Mr. Rubino like to learn the most (besides English)?

Art or Math