Vocab 1
noun
The ___________ have stories about Covid-19 everyday now.
The media have stories about Covid-19 everyday now.
Noun
Oil and energy are examples of natural ___________.
Oil and energy are examples of natural resources.
Yearly
annually
(if) Test students study. Grades will improve.
If students study, their grades will improve.
OR
Students' grades will improve if they study.
...introduces the topic and contains a specific idea or opinion about the topic, callled the controlling idea.
topic sentence
noun
When there is an ___________ of disease, you should be cvareful to wear a mask in public.
When there is an outbreak of disease, you should be cvareful to wear a mask in public.
Noun
Cities have many more ____________ than villages.
Cities have many more residents than villages.
go up
increase
(when) People walk to work. They get fit.
When people walk to work, they get fit.
OR
People get fit when they walk to work.
... relate to the topic and give information to support and develop the controlling idea.
supporting sentences
Noun
A recent ___________ shows that students who don't finish their homework do not live very long.
A recent statistic shows that students who don't finish their homework do not live very long.
Adjective
Littering is ___________ in our school because we like to recycle.
Littering is prohibited in our school because we like to recycle.
top
peak
(unless) The lake is clean. You shouldn't swim in it.
Unless the lake is clean, you shouldn't swim in it.
OR
You shouldn't swim in the lake unless it is clean.
an interesting statement that catches the reader's attention.
hook
Adjective
She is reading at a very ___________ rate for her age.
She is reading at a very accelerated rate for her age.
phrasal verb
I ___________ all my old books because I didn't need them anymore.
I disposed of all my old books because I didn't need them anymore.
result
consequence
(even if) He wears a jacket. It is hot.
Even if it is hot, he wears a jacket.
OR
He wears a jacket even if it is hot.
...contains the topic and the controlling idea of the essay. It gives the main idea that the writer is trying to explain or prove in the essay. It may state the supporting ideas that will be developed in the essay.
thesis statement
Verb
The chemicals from the factories have ___________ Dianchi Lake.
The chemicals from the factories have infiltrated Dianchi Lake.
noun
In New Zealand, playing rugby is the ___________. Everyone does.
In New Zealand, playing rugby is the norm. Everyone does.
severe
intense
(as long as) Donald Trump is president. People won't respect America.
As long as Donald Trump is president, people won't respect America.
OR
People won't respect America as long as Donald Trump is president.
...general statements that give a broad picture of the subject.
background information