1st Long Test Flashcards
phrases or sayings with actual meanings that are different from the literal ones.
Idiomatic Expressions
are the information in a text that help readers understand unknown words or expressions.
Context Clues
the author provides a direct (explicit) definition of an unknown word in the sentence.
Definition
What does greatness mean to you?
Greatness means using everything that makes us who we are in order to become who we were meant to be.
the author uses a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or other words in a sentence.
Synonym or Restatement
the author uses another word or phrase that means the opposite of an unfamiliar word.
Antonym or Contrast
the author uses words and phrases that have the same or similar meaning as an ufamiliar word.
Comparison
the author provides examples or additional explanations or summaries to help you understand an unfamiliar word. The word is cleared up by giving an example.
Example/Explanation
refers to a group of words that often go together or that are likely to occur together.
Collocations
an expression or phrase whose meaning does not relate to the literal meaning of its words. In other words something different than the individual words.”
Idioms
are the relationships between words that help readers understand unknown words or expressions.
Collocations
are words, phrases or sentences that connect two ideas or make logical transitions between them.
Logical Connectors
first, second, third,… next, lastly, finally, in the beginning, before, during, meantime, while, after, afterward, until, at last, in the end, ect.
Sequential Connectors
further, furthermore, moreover, in addition, too, ect.
Corroborative Connectors
and, like, both, all, likewise, similarly, also, as well as, just as, ect.
Comparative Connectors
but, although, while, besides, however, on the other hand, as opposed to, conversely, instead, in contrast, in spite of, ather than, despite, ect.
Contrasting Connectors
for example, for instance, in fact, according to, stated in, for this reason, ect.
Explanatory Connectors
because, since, due to, as a result, consequently, to this end, hence, ect.
Cause and Effect Connectors
but, however, yet, nevertheless, nonetheless, regardless, ect.
Rebuttal Connectors
thus, therefore, in summary, in general, on the whole, overall, ect.
Concluding Connectors
a reference to a published work (ex. a book, article, image, etc.,) that is used when creating a written work. It shows readers where specific pieces of information came from and where readers can locate it for themselves.
Citation or Source Citation
