Specialized vocabulary

Which of the following is NOT an example of a theme?

• Treat others the way you want to be treated.

• The little boy lied to his mother.

• With hard work, you can accomplish anything.

• You shouldn't judge a book by its cover.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

along with our pay

The word pay is know as:

• preposition

• prepositional phrase

• object of the preposition

• compound preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Choose the best answer that describes the word in bold.

The teams demand a fair treatment.

• cover up something

• pay for something in a from of gift

• describe a team player in a very detailed way

• ask for something, not expecting to be refused

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Someone that is very great at what they do

• Drodigy

• boor

• skeptic

• pundit

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is exigence?

• the specific occasion that prompted the message to be created

• why the speaker is conveying the message

• who the writer is speaking to

• the circumstances surrounding the situation

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

The main idea or message conveyed by the piece. 

• Tone

• Mood

• Theme

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Based on the gathered data, I therefore conclude that using cellphone is one of the factors affecting the students’ performance.

• title

• research

• conclusion

• researcher

• reference

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

coherent

• a punctuation mark (:) used to introduce a list of items, a quotation, or an explanation

• an error of using a comma to link two independent clauses

• analysis and explanation of evidence to support an idea

• clear, consistent, and presented in a logical order

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

develop

• explain how something is different from something else

• to grow or expand by adding detail to writing or speech

• carefully assess the value of something

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

anticipation

• overall statement

• opposite point of view

• predicting or expecting

• allows or lets

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C