Academic Words & Adages/Proverbs

Which of the following are examples of time words?

• Earlier

• Afterwards

• However

• Therefore

• Immediately

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

What is an adage?

• an expression about the way people behave

• an expression about the way only children behave

• an expression about the way animals behave

• an expression about where people are from

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What is a proverb?

• Unfamiliar sayings that older people use

• Trendy, new sayings that young people use

• Familiar sayings that have been around for a long time

• Familiar sayings that have been around for a short time

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Check all compare/contrast words:

• On the other hand

• Nevertheless

• Nonetheless

• Likewise

• Similarly

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

Check all the cause and effect words:

• For example

• To summarize

• Therefore

• As a result

• Accordingly

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

Adages come from observations about the way people typically ___________.

• Think

• Talk

• Behave

• Sleep

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Proverbs _____________.

• Teach a lesson

• Illustrate the Bible

• Teach a second language

• Remind their readers to eat an apple

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Check all of the restating words:

• For instance

• More specifically

• Later on

• Soon

• In the first place

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

Check all of the additional details words:

• Additionally

• In fact

• Nevertheless

• First

• Moreover

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

Choose the meaning of the following proverb:

"A penny saved is a penny earned."

• It doesn't do any good to be unhappy about something you cannot change

• It is just as useful to save money as it is to earn money.

• It is better to do something carefully than to rush through it.

• The person who arrives first has the best chance of success.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B