English 3, Part B | Final Exam Review

Which word decoding strategy is best utilized for multiple choice questions.

• Context Clues

• Breaking it Down

• Substitution

• Surrounding Sentences

Which rule is used when you look for smaller word inside a larger word?

• Context Clues

• Breaking it Down

• Substitution

• Surrounding Sentences

What does the word decoding strategy "Surrounding Sentences" mean?

• The definition is usually given before or after the word.

• A synonym is given in the surrounding sentences for difficult words.

• You don't need to know the definition to understand the paragraph. Just read the other sentences.

• Rereading the sentence before and after the word for clues.

What is NOT true about essential details?

• Essential details support the main idea.

• Essential details and key details mean the same thing.

• Essentials details can be removed from the passage and the passage will not change.

• Essential details reveal the author's main point.

Which is NOT true about main idea?

• Is often revealed in topic sentences.

• Can often be found in the first or last paragraph of a text.

• Usually more than one sentence.

• It is the author's main point.

Which of the following is FALSE?

• In a text, there is only one cause and one effect.

• Cause: Events or actions that lead to an outcome or end result.

• Effect: The outcome or end result.

• Cause and effect are easily located with signal words.

Which of the following is NOT a compare and contrast signal word?

• However

• Consequently

• Yet

• Similar

Author's Purpose

• The author's purpose is the same thing as the author's main idea/

• The author's purpose is their argument.

• The author's purpose is based on their credibility.

• The author's purpose is the reason why an author wrote the text and why the author made certain writing choices.

What is the framework for making a claim?

• (Who) should/should not (do what).

• (Who) is wrong about (what).

• (Who) should/should not (do what) because (why).

• (Who) is wrong about (what) because (why)

What is a counterclaim?

• The opinion that is the opposite of the author’s opinion.

• The wrong opinion.

• The reasoning given as to why the author is correct.

• The reason that discredits the author's claim.