Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
28 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Analyze
|
(verb) examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of (something, esp. information)
|
|
|
Compare
|
(verb) to note the similarities between
|
|
|
Contrast
|
(verb) to note differences between
|
|
|
Fact
|
(noun) a statement that can be proven
|
|
|
Illustrate
|
(verb) to explain, to make clear using examples, charts, pictures etc.
|
|
|
Infer
|
(verb) deduce or conclude (information from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements)
|
|
|
Oppose
|
(verb) dissapprove of and attempt to prevent, esp by arguement
|
|
|
Support
|
(verb) suggest the truth of corroborate
|
|
|
Prewriting
|
coming up with the idea. Prewriting, explore no right or wrong. Brainstorming/cluster map
|
|
|
Drafting
|
writing the rough draft. Requires concentration. Best to find a quiet place
|
|
|
Revising
|
making big picture changes. May remove whole sections. May rewrite entire paragraphs. Adding, rearranging, removing, replacing
|
|
|
Editing/Proofreading
|
different from revising. Done after revising. Close up changes in sentences and words. Check conventions (grammer, spelling, punctuation) Review word choice and check sentence fluency.
|
|
|
Publishing
|
produce a final copy in correct format. Work on presentation (neat and legible) Proper heading, font, alignment, spacing, matches your purpose.
|
|
|
Metaphor
|
is a comparison of two things that have some quality in common. Unlike a similie it does not contain a word such as like, as, than, or resembles. Instead, it states that one thing actually is something else.
|
|
|
Similie
|
is a comparison of two things that have some quality in common. It contains a word such as like, as, resembles, or than.
|
|
|
Hyperbole
|
exaggerations that cannot be true.
|
|
|
Alliteration
|
is a repition of consontant sounds at the beginning of words. Poets and song writers use this for emphasis or to add a musical quality.
|
|
|
Oxymoron
|
words with opposite meanings used together.
|
|
|
Personification
|
the giving of human like qualities to an animal, object, or idea.
|
|
|
Anti-
|
against
|
|
|
Mis-
|
wrongly
|
|
|
Sub-
|
under
|
|
|
Tans-
|
across
|
|
|
-less
|
without
|
|
|
-al
|
pertaining to
|
|
|
-ous
|
characterized by
|
|
|
Verb
|
tells what someone or soemthing does or is. In other words, a verb shows action or condtion.
|
|
|
Adverb
|
are words that modifiy other words just like adjectives. Adverbs can modifiy verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
|
