Language Arts unit 2 Flashcards
The power of speech can be used for ________ or _________.
Good/ comfort
Evil/ hurt
Three intonations are _____, ________ and ______.
Stress
Pitch
Juncture
Your tone of voice reflects your ________ and _________.
feelings/ emotions
thoughts
Four types of listening are _________, _________ ,_________ and __________.
passive
purposeful
critical
appreciative
A plan or method for spreading beliefs or opinions is called ___________.
propaganda
To tell a story well you will need to know it well and enjoy it. You also need to under the ________________ of the people in the story.
attitudes and character traits
The most irregular verb in English is ___________.
BE
Stress
vocal force or emphasis
Juncture
pause between sounds, words or phrases
Pitch
the rise and fall of the voice
Larynx
vocal folds ( cords) are located here
Intonation
stress, pitch, juncture
Auxiliary
a helping verb
Conjugation
a systematic arrangement of the forms of a verb
Inflection
Suffixes or endings added to root words
Tense
the time an action takes place
Irregular Verb
does NOT follow inflectional patterns
The four listening hints are: _________ , ___________ , _________ and ____________.
Be comfortable
Listen for key words
watch for speaker clues
listen for summary or note key information
ask questions
compare new information with old information.
Tenses of Verbs:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
present
past
future
present perfect
past perfect
future perfect
When and how should critical listening be used?
When evaluating the truth of statements, political speeches, commercials, fact or opinion, emotions, or when receiving directions. When listening for information in class or lectures; pay attention ask questions, and take notes.
How should you prepare to tell a story?
pick a story you like
know the story
understand the characters involved
use colorful words and expressions
pause whenever necessary for effect
use pitch and stress
what is tense and how is it used?
Tense is used to indicate the time an action or condition happened or existed. Tense is indicated by the addition of inflections, the use of principal parts of verbs, and the use of auxiliary verbs.
True or False:
The past perfect tense is formed with had and the past participle.
true
True or False:
The future perfect tense is often used.
false
True or False:
It is NOT important to like a story in order to tell it well.
false
True or False:
Listening is NOT an active skill.
false
True or False:
Speaking is aided by use of intonation.
true
True or False:
The principal parts of verbs are helpful in forming tenses.
true
