activities you do before reading a text, including skimming, scanning and predicting. See skim,...
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Type: Glossary
the part of a simple sentence that follows the subject. The predicate always contains a verb and...
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to make a reasonable guess, based on some knowledge, of what will happen next. Comparing what...
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an introduction to a book that outlines what the book is about. Also a way of introducing or...
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the letters added to the beginning of a root that change its meaning. The most common prefixes...
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a preconceived idea about gender, race, age, sexual orientation, nationality, socio- economic...
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In your literature exam you will need to answer a contextual question. You will be given an...
Type: Glossary
a part of speech that is used before a noun, pronoun, or gerund to show place, time, direction,...
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a participle that ends in -ing, e.g. swimming, running. Present participles can be used in the...
Type: Glossary
a talk or speech to an audience with emphasis on a visual component. A presentation will have an...