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Which of the following best exemplifies the passive voice?
Which of the following best exemplifies the passive voice?
- The ball was chased by the dog. (correct)
- The dog chased the ball.
- The dog loves to chase balls.
- Chasing is what the dog prefers.
What is an example of a gerund?
What is an example of a gerund?
- To run was exhilarating.
- Running is fun. (correct)
- I want to run.
- Runneth is a word.
How can you identify the topic sentence of a paragraph?
How can you identify the topic sentence of a paragraph?
- It is often the longest sentence.
- It summarizes the main idea. (correct)
- It is always the first sentence.
- It must include a conclusion.
Which of the following best describes a characteristic of myths?
Which of the following best describes a characteristic of myths?
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What does onomatopoeia refer to in literature?
What does onomatopoeia refer to in literature?
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Which of the following sentences illustrates the use of hyperbole?
Which of the following sentences illustrates the use of hyperbole?
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What type of resource is a thesaurus primarily used for?
What type of resource is a thesaurus primarily used for?
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Which technique should you use to quickly locate a specific fact in a text?
Which technique should you use to quickly locate a specific fact in a text?
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Study Notes
Grammar and Language Use
- Subject-verb agreement: Ensure the verb matches the subject in number (singular or plural).
- Active and passive voice: Use the appropriate voice to emphasize the actor or the action itself.
- Verbals: Understand how verbs can function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs (gerunds, infinitives, participles).
Reading Comprehension
- Paragraph structure: Identify the topic sentence, supporting sentences, and concluding sentence.
- Genre identification: Distinguish between reality, fantasy, and make-believe.
- Literary devices: Recognize proverbs, myths, and legends, and their distinguishing features.
- Story elements: Analyze characters, setting, and plot in narratives.
- Sound devices: Identify and analyze onomatopoeia, alliteration, and assonance.
- Figures of speech: Recognize and understand similes, metaphors, personification, and hyperbole.
- Idioms: Infer the meaning of idiomatic expressions.
Critical Thinking
- Cause and effect: Determine the cause and effect relationships between events.
- Propaganda: Identify propaganda techniques used in media.
- Bias and prejudice: Detect bias and prejudice in media materials.
- Genre identification: Determine the genre of media materials (movies, trailers, news, documentaries, etc.).
- Vocabulary: Understand unfamiliar words and expressions in media materials.
- Interpreting messages: Interpret common abbreviations, clipped words, acronyms, titles, contractions, and signs/symbols.
Research and Information Literacy
- Glossary use: Use a glossary for word definitions.
- Library resources: Utilize the card catalog, online public access catalog, or electronic search engines for specific information.
- Resource utilization: Access information from various parts of a book and library resources.
- Dictionaries and thesaurus: Use dictionaries and thesauruses to find the meaning of words.
Writing Skills
- Complex sentences: Use complex sentences to show cause and effect relationships between ideas.
- Punctuation: Apply punctuation rules to guide reading for fluency.
Reading Strategies
- Skimming: Use skimming to identify key ideas and locate specific information.
- Scanning: Use scanning to locate specific information within material.
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