8/16-20 Vocabulary

What does the word "goals" mean in this context:

I hope to reach my learning goals this month.

• the place to kick the soccer ball

• what you hope to accomplish with your school work

• a place you want to go on vacation

• getting an A on a math test

What does the word "numerical" mean?

• having to do with numbers

• saying something with words

• the numbers 1 - 10

• fun numbers

What does the word "expression" mean?

• writing with numbers

• being happy

• using proper grammar

• a way to let someone know your thoughts or feelings

When you are just getting your thoughts down on paper you are:

• drafting

• revising

• editing

• making a final copy

When you are correcting your spelling and grammar you are:

• drafting

• revising

• editing

• making a final copy

When you are making sure your work make sense and changing what you said or the way it is organized you are:

• drafting

• revising

• editing

• making a final coyp

When do you do your prewriting?

• When the final copy is due

• After you finish revising

• Before you start drafting

• When you are editing your paper

What does the word "jar" mean in this context:

"She was awakened by a shock, so sudden and severe that if Dorothy had not been lying on the soft bed she might have been hurt. As it was, the jar made her catch her breath and wonder what had happened."

• a glass container

• a sudden or unexpected shake or bump

• wind or a breath of air

• a tornado