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Vocabulary Practice. HSA 10 th grade. Language of the Test. Analysis Clarify Context Clues Elaboration. Evaluation Inference Modifier Antecedent Appositive Synthesis. Clarify. To make clear. Evaluation. Making a judgment. Elaboration. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Vocabulary Practice
HSA10th grade
Analysis
Clarify
Context Clues
Elaboration
Evaluation InferenceModifierAntecedentAppositiveSynthesis
To make clear
Making a judgment
The process of developing ideas by providing specific supporting details that are relevant
A type of writing in which the author takes individual pieces of information and combines them with other pieces of information to gain a better understanding of a subject
Adjectives and adverbs
A logical assumption that is based on observed facts and one’s own knowledge and experience.
The word or word group to which the pronoun refers.
To break apart a work in order to look at the parts for better understanding.
The words and phrases surrounding a word that provides hints about the word’s meaning.
Round Two
Sentence _____________ occurs when you break down the sentence to further understand its parts.
Use the ______________________ within the text in order to gather meaning from words you do not understand.
Do an _____________ of the options for each multiple choice question.
You need to make your own ______________ about the meaning of the text based on the facts.
An example of an ___________________: President Lincoln gave his address to the people gathered in Gettysburg.
His refers to President Lincoln
The _________________ of sentences has occurred when you have combined two or more to gain a better understanding of their meaning.
The teacher asked me to _______________ my previous statement since I had jumbled several ideas together.
My teacher asked for further _______________ since I had not provided enough details from the story.
The adjective is serving as the _____________ in this sentence.
Our school, NEHS, is an example of an _______________.
Connotation
Denotation
Diction
Author’s Purpose
Evidence/Support
Informational
Chronological
Spatial
Climatic/Order of Importance
Subject/Verb Agreement
Connotation
An attitude or feeling associated with a word
Informational
Writing which provides facts
DenotationThe literal or dictionary meaning of a word
Chronological
A pattern of organization which follows the events as they occur
DictionA writer’s or speaker’s choice of words which can be broadly classified as formal or informal
SpatialA pattern of organization which describes a scene or a person according to placeLeft to right, top to bottom, far to near or near to far or from a central location to those things surrounding it
Author’s Purpose
A writer usually writes for one or more of these purposes—to express thoughts or feelings, to inform or explain, to persuade, to entertain
Climatic/Order of ImportanceA pattern of organization I which the writer uses the least important idea to the most important idea
Evidence/Support
The specific pieces of information that supports a claimCan take the form of facts, quotations, examples, statistics, or personal experience, among others.
Subject/Verb Agreement
If the subject is singular the verb must be singular; if the subject is plural, the verb must be plural
Vocabulary Round Two
DictionHagrid uses informal _____________ to express himself in conversations.
Informational
If you are looking for facts, read an ________________ essay that can be found on a school approved database.
Author’s PurposeJ.K. Rowling is quoted as saying, “I just write what I wanted to write. I write what amuses me. It's totally for myself.”
Her ______________ is to express thoughts and feelings.
Order of ImportanceOur GovernmentThe PresidentThe Legislative BranchThe Supreme CourtSenatorsRepresentativesCounty/City CouncilsCitizens
How is this organized?
Denotation
Literal meaning of Home: a place of residence
Connotation
Feelings associated with a home: cozy, family, warmth, protection
Evidence/Support
If I want to claim that UFO’s exist, what do I need to convince you?
SpatialPatrick sits in the front my desk, Chad sits to the right of Patrick, and behind Chad is Kaitlyn, Casey, and Brittney.
What type of organization is being used to describe the class?
Chronologically
First I was born
Then I learned to walk and talk
Then I went to school for 18 years (including pre-school, kindergarten, and college)
Now I’m working at NEHS
How are these events organized?
Subject/Verb Agreement
She and her friends are meeting up after school today.
The book is sitting on the table.
Denotation
Diction
Synthesis
Antecedent
Inference
Narrator/Speaker
Plot Structure
Complication
Syntax
Tone
Plot Structure
The sequence of events which focus on the conflict of the main character
Antecedent
The word or word group to which the pronoun refers
Narrator/Speaker
Character or voice that relates the story’s events to the reader
Inference
A logical assumption that is based in facts
Tone
Attitude a writer takes towards a subject
Synthesis
Writing where an author combines information to gain understanding
Complication
Problem introduced into the rising action to make the story more difficult
Diction
Writer’s choice of words classified as formal or informal
Denotation
Literal or dictionary meaning of a word
Syntax
Order of words in a sentence
Vocabulary Round Two
Vocabulary Round Two
Denotation
I would find the
_________ of a word in the dictionary.
Synthesize
Using multiple texts I was able to
________ the meaning of the unusual story.
Antecedent
When he, Dracula, the son of the devil, bit her she writhed in pain.
He refers to Dracula, which is the __________ of this sentence.
Diction
The president usually uses formal _____ in his speeches.
Plot Structure
Boy meets girl
Girl likes Boy
Boy buys flowers
Girl agrees to a date
These events are an example of?
NarratorThe storyteller…
Complication
Boy meets Girl
Another Boy meets Girl
Girl likes both Boys and doesn’t know what to do
In a plot the third bullet is the ?
SyntaxDrained monster me of the power my. What is wrong with this sentence?
InferenceThe girl shook at the sight of the dark figure in the window.If I come to the conclusion the girl is afraid, I have made an ________.
ToneI despise the way seniors saunter slowly through the halls.
I have a negative attitude.