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What is the term for a word or phrase that is not placed near the word it modifies?
What is the term for a word or phrase that is not placed near the word it modifies?
Which term means to add or help achieve something?
Which term means to add or help achieve something?
What is the term for a word or phrase that is missing a target word, requiring something to be added for the sentence to make sense?
What is the term for a word or phrase that is missing a target word, requiring something to be added for the sentence to make sense?
Which term means to make changes or improvements?
Which term means to make changes or improvements?
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What is the term for giving special attention to something to make it stand out?
What is the term for giving special attention to something to make it stand out?
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Which term means to figure out using your brain?
Which term means to figure out using your brain?
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Study Notes
Understanding Language and Writing Terms
- Maintain means to keep or continue something
- Opposing refers to being against something
- Claim is an opinion supported by evidence
- Counterclaim refers to the other side of an issue or the opposing argument
Understanding Text Structure and Meaning
- Central idea or main idea refers to the main point of a text
- Contribute means to add or help achieve something
- Infer means to figure out or deduce something using your brain
- Clarify means to make something clear or easier to understand
- Reveal means to make something known or show something
Understanding Writing and Revision
- Revise/Revision means to make changes or improvements to a writing piece
- Edit means to correct errors in grammar, spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and paragraphing
- Interpret means to explain the meaning of something, such as a text or phrase
Understanding Grammar and Style
- Misplaced modifier refers to a word or phrase that is not placed near the word it modifies
- Dangling modifier refers to a word or phrase that is missing a target word and something needs to be added for the sentence to make sense
- Vivid means bright, clear, and detailed
- Coordinate adjectives refer to two or more describing words that are equal and are separated by "and", requiring a comma between them
- Emphasize means to give special attention to something, to make something stand out
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Description
Test your understanding of reading comprehension terms by matching each term with its definition. Terms include 'counterclaim', 'infer', 'clarify', and more.
