In our Language Arts class, the definition of a statistic is...

a percentage, estimate or average

To best support the controlling idea, one should NOT use...

a hearty, heartfelt thumbs up sign

Choose an example of a word or phrase that shows a situation that your language may not even have a word for.

The Ojibway word "mawadishiweshkiwin," for the habit of visiting too much.

Synthesize--to continually put what you know & what you've just learned as you read. Which statement is NOT true?

Synthesis does not require evidence from your reading.

In our Language Arts class, the definition of an anecdote is...

brief stories that illustrate a point

What does "predicting" mean?

to guess what may happen in the future.

When parents want their children to stop learning a language so they can get a job, this is an example of parents...

wanting their children to "fit in" and "be accepted."

people who study how languages work.

In our Language Arts class, the definition of a fact is...

statement that can be proven true

What strategy did Hawaiians NOT try in order to bring their language "back to life?"

They distributed fruit flavored Hawaiian Punch at bus stops and airports.

How does a subtitle help a reader predict what the article will be about?

It often gives further explanation to the title.

When you "pronounce" a word, what are you doing?

Speaking a word out loud correctly.

The main purpose of a feature article is to...

give information to the reader.

In "The Case of the Disappearing Words," what reason is given for keeping a language from disappearing?

We can better understand more about other cultures around the world.

In "The Case of the Disappearing Words," what reason is given that causes people to stop speaking a language?

People want others to accept them, or feel like they belong to a group.

Which situation best shows the meaning of "lecture" as used in The Case of the Disappearing Words?

A captain harshly criticizes the tired soldier, calling him lazy.

Which of the following answers describe a BIG, KEY IDEA of a reading section?

central, important point of reading passage; states purpose, sets direction

Which of the following does NOT describe the DETAILS of a particular passage?

they control the direction of the entire passage

What is ONE thing an effective writer of a Feature Article does NOT do ?

succeeds at making the reader fall asleep

What is true about a "critically endangered language?"

Primarily only grandparents speak, and they don't speak the language often.

In our Language Arts class, the definition of an example is...

specific instances of a general idea

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1
In our Language Arts class, the definition of a statistic is...
statement that can be proven true
a percentage, estimate or average
a blue butterfly in mid-flight
specific instances of a general idea
2
To best support the controlling idea, one should NOT use...
a hearty, heartfelt thumbs up sign
examples
facts or statistics
personal stories
3
Choose an example of a word or phrase that shows a situation that your language may not even have a word for.
The Ojibway word "mawadishiweshkiwin," for the habit of visiting too much.
When we learned that green turtles hibernate on the sea floor.
A Welsh word for "alien."
The word "muffler" in the Seri language.
4
Synthesize--to continually put what you know & what you've just learned as you read. Which statement is NOT true?
Synthesis does not require evidence from your reading.
Thinking grows and changes as I read.
My Thinking + My Reading = New Thinking
Based on what I knew & what I know after reading, I have new thoughts.
5
What did Ben-Yehuda NOT do to bring the Hebrew language "back to life"?
He convinced schools and teachers to teach Hebrew.
He added modern words to the Hebrew language.
He started a fundraiser.
He realized that he needed young speakers to embrace the language.
6
The number of languages around the world is decreasing.
True
False
7
In our Language Arts class, the definition of an anecdote is...
percentages, estimates, averages
statement that can be proven true
brief stories that illustrate a point
a pink drink from Starbuck's
8
What does "predicting" mean?
to pretend that something is real.
to demonstrate how to do something.
to understand exactly what occurred.
to guess what may happen in the future.
9
When parents want their children to stop learning a language so they can get a job, this is an example of parents...
thinking that another language is more advanced.
getting upset about the economy.
wanting too much.
wanting their children to "fit in" and "be accepted."
10
Linguists are...
experts with technology.
people who study how languages work.
people who love to juggle.
interpreters who can speak at least two languages.
11
In our Language Arts class, the definition of a fact is...
statement that can be proven true
specific instances of a general idea
a percentage, estimate or average
a brief, yet entertaining love story
12
What strategy did Hawaiians NOT try in order to bring their language "back to life?"
They taught native gardening and hospitality in schools.
They opened preschools where only Hawaiian is spoken.
They distributed fruit flavored Hawaiian Punch at bus stops and airports.
They offered a PhD (a doctorate) in the Hawaiian language.
13
How does a subtitle help a reader predict what the article will be about?
It identifies the people or places in a passage.
It explains an image or a picture.
It often gives further explanation to the title.
It defines a word and gives examples.
14
The root word "lingua" means
a dance
the tongue
learning by drawing straight lines
a dessert made from limes
15
When you "pronounce" a word, what are you doing?
Looking up the meaning of the word.
Drawing a picture of the word.
Speaking a word out loud correctly.
Giving an examples of similar words.
16
The main purpose of a feature article is to...
persuade the reader to feel or to think a certain way.
make someone laugh!
entertain the reader.
give information to the reader.
17
In "The Case of the Disappearing Words," what reason is given for keeping a language from disappearing?
We can better understand more about other cultures around the world.
We can compare our favorite language to another language.
We will be LESS fluent in our first language.
We can visit more countries around the world.
18
In "The Case of the Disappearing Words," what reason is given that causes people to stop speaking a language?
People want others to accept them, or feel like they belong to a group.
People have trouble finding books in their language.
People get tired of making clicks with their tongues.
The language has too many letters.
19
Which situation best shows the meaning of "lecture" as used in The Case of the Disappearing Words?
You and your best friend are talking on the phone.
You write an email to your teacher.
Your older sister helps you solve one of life's problems.
A captain harshly criticizes the tired soldier, calling him lazy.
20
Which of the following answers describe a BIG, KEY IDEA of a reading section?
is not very important
example, reasons, facts or statistics that support the main thought
central, important point of reading passage; states purpose, sets direction
is always stated in another language
21
A controlling idea is much larger than the topic.
True
False
22
The United Nations uses five categories to label endangered languages.
True
False
23
Which of the following does NOT describe the DETAILS of a particular passage?
they may include a story, or anecdote, to further explain main idea
they help to support the main idea
they give evidence for the main idea
they control the direction of the entire passage
24
What is ONE thing an effective writer of a Feature Article does NOT do ?
includes an interesting title
grabs the reader's attention at the very beginning
presents information in a logical way
succeeds at making the reader fall asleep
25
What is true about a "critically endangered language?"
Absolutely no one speaks this language anymore.
Primarily only grandparents speak, and they don't speak the language often.
People speak this language at home, but not outside the home.
There are new words added to the language all the time.
26
In our Language Arts class, the definition of an example is...
a percentage, estimate or average
statement that can be proved true
specific instances of a general idea
how many apples are in that Volkswagen

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