Definitions or Synonyms #1
What is the definition of Compare?
To show how the facts or ideas are similar?
What is the definition of Contrast?
To show how the facts or ideas are different
What is a synonym of Define?
Answers vary: describe, explain, interpret, spell out, decide, detail
Answer the following prompt:
Summarize your Who Am I? speech.
Answers vary, but should include a recap of material covered in speech.
Identify the independent clause, dependent clause, and subordinate conjunction in the sentence below:
Once school starts, you need a pass to get into your class.
SC: Once
DC: Once school starts
ID: You need a pass to get into your class
What is a synonym of discuss?
Answers vary: argue, confer, consider, debate, deliberate, examine, explain, review, etc
What is the definition of evaluate?
To determine the value, significance or worth of
What is a synonym of identify?
Explain what this prompt is asking you to do in your own words:
Discuss in detail whether students should be able to choose their own seats in the classroom.
Present a detailed argument that explains whether students should be able to choose their own seats in the classroom.
Identify the independent clause, dependent clause, and subordinate conjunction in the sentence below:
If you study for the test, you will do much better.
SC: If
DC: If you study for the test
IC: You will do much better
What is a synonym of infer?
What is the definition of summarize?
To explain main points.
What is a synonym of trace?
answers vary: depict, chart, sketch, layout, review, copy, duplicate, map, outline, show
In your own words describe what the following prompt is asking you to do:
Trace the movement of items from the manufacturing facility to the consumer's home.
Review the movement of items from the manufacturing facility to the consumer's home in detail or step by step.
What type of sentence is the one below?
Late last week, England joined the Czech Republic, Poland, and Sweden in refusing to play in any potential football matches against Russia.
Complex sentence: 1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause
What is the definition of Analyze?
What is the definition of Sequence?
To arrange in meaningful order, usually beginning to end
What is the definition of Justify?
To show or prove to be right or reasonable
In your own words explain what the prompt below is asking you to do:
After reading "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix synthesize your thoughts about the author's craft used to determine what theme is communicated most prominently throughout the story.
Answers may vary, but may include: Combine multiple elements of the story to determine and help support how the most important theme is communicated throughout the story.
Using a subordinate conjunction and the two independent clauses below, create a complex sentence:
We saw the movie. We went to dinner.
Answers vary but must include a subordinate conjunction:
After, although, as, as if, as though, because, than, though, unless, until, when, whenever, before, even though, how, if, since, so that, where, wherever, while
What is the definition of illustrate?
To make clear by citing examples
What is the definition of Synthesize?
To combine parts into an understandable whole.
What is the definition of Interpret?
To present the subject at hand in understandable terms
Describe a sequence that you complete each day.
answers vary, but must include steps from beginning to end
Create a complex sentence that describes the talent show on Friday.
Answers vary but must include a subordinate conjunction:
After, although, as, as if, as though, because, than, though, unless, until, when, whenever, before, even though, how, if, since, so that, where, wherever, while