King Henry VII- Expository
The word infamous in the passage means – Notorious
Social Media- Persuasive
It’s talking how now of days there’s a lot of news on the internet, which some are true
and some are fakes. People just share
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It’s trying to get people to fact checking before just posting random information. (By
Tamika Y.)
UFO- Narrative
It’s talking about aliens, and an old man that got lost. (READ THE PASSAGE, Is on The
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Greek Theater- Expository
The robbery passage (Dog and Humans are Best friend)- Persuasive
When it asks how would you rename this passage answer is (Jewel Thief on the Lose)
Frida Kahlo- Expository/ Informative
They will ask you to put her life in chronological order and the answer to that question
is: First, she got hit by a train; Next, she started drawing pictures of herself; Then, she
married Diego. (Credit to Tamika Young for this)
Casino Passage- Persuasive
It’s trying to explain how is better to go to a Casino then buying a lottery ticket. Buying a
lottery ticket, you have a lowest change of winning than going to a Casino and playing.
The Chili Recipe- Expository
Read carefully the Recipe and the questions.
One of the answers is to rinse the beans first.
Central Park Passage- Expository / Informative
All I remember is that it’s a famous park in New York.
The passage will ask you to put the sentences in chronological order. (By Tamika Y.)
Time Management-
Chimney Passage-
,Type of Passages:
Expository: Something you find in an academic journal, a recipe, etc. (Very
technical) (Teach, Inform, or explain.)
Technical: Is like following steps to complete something.
Narrative: Telling a story and entertain
Persuasive: Making you believe something or to do something.
Descriptive: Give physical details or provide unique characteristics
Most know this:
Author Purpose: His reason to write a specific topic.
Theme: The subject to talk, a piece of writing, a person thoughts.
Topic: that part of a sentence about which something is said. (a
conversation)
Main Idea: Is usually in the first sentence, overall idea of the paragraph.
Fact: Something that it can be prove is true.
Opinion: A view or judgment.
Bia: Against something or someone.
Compare: two or more
Inform: Give facts
Entertain: Fiction
Express: Feelings
Stereotypes: A characteristics ascribed to groups of people involving gender,
race, origin, etc.
Cause and Effect: The author describes a situation and then its effects.
Compare and Contrast: The author explores the similarities and differences
between two or more things.
Chronological: The author list events in the order in which they happened.
Mood: Influences a reader emotional state in the piece.
Tone: Describes the author’s attitude toward the topic.
To Respond to Questions, you Should know this:
Almanac: A book that gives you important dates such tidal waves,
astronomical events, etc.
Thesaurus: A dictionary that has definitions, synonyms and antonyms.
Bibliography: A list of books, magazines, articles, etc.
Biography: Story of someone written by someone else.
Autobiography: Story of someone written by the same person.
Atlas: A book of maps or charts.
, Appendix: A section or table at the end of the book.
Index: Reference in alphabetical order to where everything is in the book.
Glossary: Alphabetical list of terms of words with definition.
The word Disseminate is in one the Passages and they ask you what does it
means: Answer will be (Spread of disperse)
Metaphor: A figure of speech containing an implied comparison, in which a
word or phrase ordinarily and primarily used of one thing is applied to
another. Example: Noah Has a heart of a lion
Simile: A comparison of two different things using the words LIKE or AS.
Example: On her first day of school, Jane was as cool as a cucumber.
Forum: Online message board.
Rhetorical: Used for effect not meaning.
Memorandum: A written informal note usually used for business purposes.
Sequential: Following SET of Orders. (First, Second, Third, Next, While, Last,
Before, After)
Anecdote: A short story that illustrates a concept but isn’t the main idea.
Math Section:
Percentages (Very Important, Must Know):
Covert Decimal to Percent by: Multiplying by 100
Convert Percent to Decimal by: Divide by 100
Convert Decimal to a Fraction by: