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DESCRIBE the way you won the game. What is the correct definition for the word DESCRIBE?
to back up with details
to judge
to tell about
to show or tell
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To try to persuade someone by presenting information that supports your idea or opinion.
infer
paraphrase
author's argument
theme
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ANALYZE the parts of the graphic organizer. What does ANALYZE mean in the sentence above?
all the ways they are alike
to judge
all the ways they are diffeent
to break apart
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SUPPORT your answer by using paragraph numbers from the story. What does SUPPORT mean in the sentence above?
to back up with details
all the ways they are alike
all the ways they are different
attitude of the author
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The emotional quality of the passage- conveyed by author's choice of words (ex. scary, sad, exciting)
point of view
mood
tone
author's style
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Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation
figurative language
metaphor
audience
flashback
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You said we could go out to eat at the Taco, and now you say you don't like Mexican food.
generalization
contradictory
author's argument
inference
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Something that has happened or can be proven
fact
tone
opinion
message
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PREDICT who will win the race for President. What does the word PREDICT mean as used in the sentence above?
how the text is set up
to list in steps
what will happen next
to break apart
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What is the TONE of the author in the story? What is the best definition for TONE?
to judge
the lesson learned of the moral of the story
attitude of the author
how the text is set up
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COMPARE the way lions and tigers hunt for food. What does COMPARE mean in the sentence above?
all the ways they are different
to read between the lines....draw conclusions
all the ways they are alike
to back up with details
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Students love to EVALUATE the uniform policy. What is the best definition for EVALUATE?
to judge
to break apart
to back up with details
to tell about
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characterized by numerous factors including, but not limited to: spelling, word choice, literary devices organization
author's style
opinion
fact
author's purpose
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to read something and then put in your own words
foreshadow
paraphrase
conclude
infer
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Belief, judgement, or way of thinking about something
opinion
fact
author's purpose
conclusion
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When the author gives you hints and clues about what is about to happen in the story, this is called
author's argument
foreshadow
generalization
theme
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position or perspective from which a story is told
point of view
genre
conclusion
message
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My doctor tried to CONVEY how important it was to get rest. What is the best definition of the word CONVEY?
to back up with details
to break apart
to show or to tell
moral of the story or lesson learned
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CONTRAST the things you find in your kitchen and bedroom. What does CONTRAST mean?
all the ways they are alike
all the ways they are different
to give the short version
to tell about
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INFER what it means when someone says "It's raining cats and dogs outside." What is the definition for the word INFER?
to give the short version
to list in steps
to read between the lines...draw conclusions
attitude of the author
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In what ORDER do you make a hamburger? What is the correct meaning of the word ORDER as used in the sentence above?
what will happen next
to list in steps
to break apart
how the text is set up
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SUMMARIZE the fourth paragraph in the book, "Little Red Riding Hood." What is the best definition of SUMMARIZE?
to tell how
to back up with details
what will happen next
to give the short version
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The reader can conclude that the THEME of the story is. What does THEME mean in the sentence above?
how the text is set up
attitude of the author
the lesson learned or the moral of the story
to read between the lines...draw cocnclusions
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EXPLAIN how to build a bicycle. What is the best definition for the word EXPLAIN?
how the text is set up
to tell how
to judge
to list in steps
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How does the author ORGANIZE the passage? What is the correct meaning of the word ORGANIZE as used above?
to list in steps
to give the short version
how the text is set up
attitude of the author
