Vocabulary week of Aug. 25-29 Flashcards

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Sequence

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The order in which events or steps happen in a text

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Example of a technical text: A science fiction novel, A newspaper article about sports, A recipe for baking bread, A poem about seasons

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A recipe for baking bread

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What does a procedural text structure primarily focus on?

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Presenting events in the chronological order they occur

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Which sentence best demonstrates an if/then relationship?

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If the door is left open, then the dog will run outside.

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In which sentence is the word “since” used correctly to mean “because”?

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I brought an umbrella since it looked like rain.

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What is the best academic substitute for the word “so” in the sentence: “He forgot to set his alarm, so he was late”?

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Therefore

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What does the transition word "therefore" signal in a sentence?

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A cause-and-effect relationship

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Which sentence correctly uses “as a result” to show cause and effect? Options: She studied hard, and as a result she had fun., He forgot his homework; as a result, he got a zero., As a result, we should go to the beach, and the sun is out., I was tired as a result I took a nap, or I walked the dog.

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He forgot his homework; as a result, he got a zero.

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Which transition shows a cause-and-effect relationship most clearly? Options: Although, In contrast, As a result, For example

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As a result

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What is the main difference between a narrative text and a technical text?

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Technical texts use specific, specialized terms to explain how something works.