English 096 Mid Term Review

This is the author’s controlling point about the topic.

This states the main idea of a paragraph.

The root of a word is the basic or the main part of that word

This is a unit of sound that includes a single word sound.

An antonym is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

The dancers on Dancing with the Stars synchronize their movements. An antonym for synchronize?

This is where you would find the definitions for a specialized subject vocabulary like math.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was an exemplary human being. What is an antonym for exemplary?

This is the study of a words history.

Jane’s fingerprints at the scene refuted, not proved, her innocence. A synonym for refuted is:

A thesaurus is primarily used to find the definition of a word.

A group of letters added to the end of a word or root to make a new word is called a prefix.

This is a single sentence in a paragraph that states the author’s main idea.

Greek and Latin words are divided into two parts.

The information we have gathered throughout our lives is called prior knowledge.

Comprehension is an understanding of information.

She donned a pair of jeans. A synonym for donned is

Chameleons can regenerate their tails. What is a synonym for regenerate?

These are a pair of words printed in bold at the top of every page in a dictionary.

These are specific ideas that develop, explain, support, or illustrate the main idea.

SQ3R means Select, Question, Recite, Review, Re-read

This is a detail used to support or explain a general idea.

A synonym for atmosphere is:

A short temper may be symptomatic of depression. A synonym for symptomatic is:

Sybil rebuffed her brother’s offer with a “no thanks.” What is an antonym for rebuffed?

Inferences are the words that surround a new word, and are used to understand its meaning.

Definition clues are often introduced with the signal words consisting of or for example.

The vice, or evil of violence, threatens our schools. What is the best antonym for vice?

A suffix is a group of letters with a specific meaning added to the beginning of a word

A synonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

The vista is a breathtaking sight as the sun rises. What is the best antonym for vista?

Vocabulary is all the words used in a language as a whole.

This is a broad subject that needs specific ideas to support or explain it.