Academic Voc. 1
a narrative set in the past that incorporates fictional elements
What is historical event?
You should ______________ the information carefully before you make a decision.
a. alter
b. accurate
c. analyze
What is analyze?
When an author creates a picture for you with his/her words, very descriptive
imagery
The dog was probably enraged, he was barking loudly, bit his over, and ran after the neighbors.
What is mad, angry or aggressive.
What is the first thing you do when starting a test? (not write your name on it)
Read all the questions.
to bring something to an end
Can you ____________ which word belongs in the sentence?
A. determine
B. conclude
C. alter
What is determine?
Boom, Pow, Snap.... are examples of ___________.
What is onomatopoeia
Dissuading her from going on the dangerous high dive did nothing. She still went and jumped.
What is trying to stop her, or talking her out of it.
Which questions can you answer without reading the whole text?
Vocabulary, go to paragraph____, text structure, etc.
correct and precise
What is accurate?
The ____________ of the story was "always try your best."
a. main idea
b. theme
c. setting
What is theme?
What does this figurative language mean?
The attendant was as busy as a bee when she was getting ready for the guest speaker.
What is she was working hard or she was doing many things at once.
The scorching day made me want to go to Antartica to cool off.
What does burning heat, extremely hot mean.
You should scan the stories and find the ___________ one first.
Easiest
literature that describes imaginary events and people
What is fiction?
My teacher wanted me to ______________ the story in 3-5 sentences.
a. summarize
b. theme
c. alter
What is summarize?
What does this figurative language mean?
Her love for children was as constant as the passing of time.
What is her love was not going to change or was always available.
His emaciation, that is, his skeleton-like appearance, was frightening to see.
To find main idea in non-fiction, you should____
highlight subheadings, read introduction paragraph, underline repeating words
an incident that occurred in the past and is well- documented
What is historical event?
Remember to ______ specific examples from the text when proving your answer.
A. prove
B. cite
c. announce
What is cite?
The loud silence of night keeps him awake.
This is an example of:
What is oxymoron
Piscatorial creatures, such as flounder, salmon, and trout, live in the coldest parts of the ocean.
What is fish?
There are usually _______ dumb answers. That is why you should _______.
2, Slash the trash.