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.