Although he was a friendly man, Bob continually _______ my sister.a. called
b. surprised
c. avoided
d. complimented
e. rewarded
What is Avoided
100
When your asked for the big picture.
What is Main idea
100
Main idea is first sentance
What is inverted Triangle?
100
an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
What is Allusion
200
An______can consist of three parts,The root a prefix and Suffix
What is an English word?
200
Those who prefer Shakespeare's plays to his poems sometimes argue that many of the poems are ______compositions.a. distinctive
b. courtly
c. lucid
d. dramatic
e. mediocre
What is Mediocre
200
you're asked to figure out what a section of the passage seems to suggest.
What is Implied Information.
200
main idea is last sentence
What is Triangle
200
a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid
What is simile
300
The _____is the part of the word that contains the basic meaning (definition) of the word. The ______ is the base element of the word.
What is the Root?
300
While a nuclear holocaust will never become _________, we can help to make it less probable by advising the superpowers to change their hawkish attitudes.a. desperate
b. serious
c. impossible
d. inevitable
e. real
What is Impossible
300
You're asked to collect information that is directly stated in the passage.
What is Sated information.
300
main idea is broken up; it appears in several locations.
What is Square
300
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
What is Metaphor?
400
A _______is a word element that is placed in front of a root. A _______changes the word's meaning or makes a new word.
What is A Prefix?
400
Poetry is not the favorite study of most modern college students because they believe in the utilitarian function of education and do not think poetry has any _____ value.a. literary
b. artistic
c. practical
d. timeless
e. imaginative
What is Practical
400
The author's treatment of the subject reflects his or her attitude toward what he or she is writing about.
What is Tone?
400
main idea is not stated only inferred
What is Circle
400
is the point your paper is trying to prove.
What is Thesis
500
A ______ is a word element that is placed after the root. The _______ changes the word's meaning as well as its function (use).
What is the Suffix
500
The question will identify a word or phrase and the line(s) where these appear. You're asked to infer the meaning from clues tucked around the word/phrase.
What is Words/phrase in context?
500
suggested but not directly expressed; implicit.
What is Implied?
500
the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.