VCLA (reading) 2022

complete subject - ANSWER Includes all the words that tell whom or what the sentence is about inferences - ANSWER look for an answer choice that has a similar phrase to the statement in question drawing conclusion - ANSWER look for critical phrases such as likely, may, can etc. Never an extreme negative or positive correct answer derive from passage, no outside info needed. implication - ANSWER something suggested paraphrasing - ANSWER Putting into words the ideas or feelings you have perceived from the message Sumarizing - ANSWER main idea + supporting details Descriptive Text - ANSWER focus on particular subject, contains many adjectives and adverbs expository passage - ANSWER aims to inform and enlighten includes first, next. for example etc clarity and comprehension persuasive passage - ANSWER change the mind of readers appeal authors emotions and opinions cause and effect chain - ANSWER When cause and effects are linked narrative passage - ANSWER plot,characters,figurative language technical passage - ANSWER written to describe a complex object or process; common in medical and technological fields jargon - ANSWER vocabulary distinctive to a particular group of people Identifying Author's Purpose - ANSWER to persuade to inform to describe to entertain denotative meaning - ANSWER the literal meaning of a word connotative meaning - ANSWER the affective or interpretive meanings attached to a word metaphor - ANSWER A comparison without using like or as purpose to entertain - ANSWER colorful language colorful language - ANSWER Creates a strong image through unusual and striking words, especially adjectives. Similie - ANSWER A comparison using "like" or "as" figure of speech - ANSWER a word or phrase used in a non-literal sense for rhetorical or vivid effect. Prefixes for Time and/or space - ANSWER dia- through, across dis- away, off, down epi- upon ex- out hypo- under, beneath prefixes for time and space - ANSWER cata- down, away circum- around com- with, together contra- aganist, opposing de- from Structural anaylsis - ANSWER recognize words thru analysis of word unit prefixes for time and space - ANSWER post- after pre- before pro- foward retro- back sub- under, beneath ob- aganist per- through peri- around more prefixes - ANSWER a- in, on, of, up, to ab- from, away, off ante- before anti- aganist even more prefixes to know - ANSWER mis- bad, poorly mor- death neo- new omni- all, everywhere ortho- right, straight noun suffixes - ANSWER -ess feminine -hood state, condition -ion action, result, -ism act, manner overgeneralization - ANSWER Overly broad view of the objects or events that a concept includes. inductive reasoning - ANSWER specific to general deductive reasoning - ANSWER use of general facts or premises to come to specific conclusion straw man fallacy - ANSWER oversimplification or distortion of opposing circular reasoning - ANSWER a fallacy in which the writer repeats the claim as a way to provide evidence dual passage (comparative essays) - ANSWER always read in or