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1. Health 2. Health - Family 3. Health - Interactive Practice 4. Body Parts 5. Body Parts - Leg and Head Area 6. Body Parts - Body Area 7. Body Parts - Interactive Practice 8. Dieting 9. Dieting - Questions 10. Dieting - Specific Areas 11. Dieting - Interactive Practice 12. Interview English
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Health Health is an important part of life so it is useful to know how to speak about this topic. We will cover eating, and general health statements you will need to know. Eating "What type of food is healthy to eat?" "Are hamburgers healthy for you?" "Is drinking coke bad for you?" "Do vitamins really work?" "If you eat better, you will be healthier." "If you want to be healthy, you should eat better." "Eating ramen and drinking beer everyday is not healthy for you." "Eating vegetables is good for you." "Eating a variety of food is good for you." "I take vitamins everyday." "Even though eating cereal in the morning is boring, it's quite healthy." "If you want to be healthy, you should eat better and start exercising." General statements "I need to start thinking about my health." "I get sick very often these days. I think I need to start worrying about my health." "It is very important to take care of your health while you are young." "Trying to regain your health when you are old is more difficult than people think. That is why it is important to take preventive measures early." "Smoking and drinking is bad for your health." "You're ruining your health." "Now that I am thirty years old, I should really start thinking about my health." "You need to take care of yourself more." Questions regarding health "What made you decide to start working out?" "I want to get healthier." "You never used to eat spinach. Did you acquire a taste for them?"
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"No. I just heard it's healthy for you." "You run so often. Do you like jogging?" "I hate jogging, but I do it because it's very healthy." Health - Family If you are young and pretty healthy, then you do not need to say many different things. What we have covered so far is a good starting point in health discussions. For the next section, I am going to go into good and bad health of older people such as parents or grandparents. If a person is very old and does not have any sickness, then the usual comment is to mention how healthy that person is. "My grandfather can't move that much because of leg pains. But besides that, he is very healthy." "She's quite healthy for her age." "My mother always complains about some pain, but the doctor can never find any wrong with her." "My grandmother is in a nursing home. She's pretty healthy but can't walk that well." Often times we ask about the health of a new born baby. Here are some sentences you can say. "I just had my baby." "Oh really? Is the baby healthy?" "He's a healthy little boy." "I'm so blessed with healthy children." "I'm so happy that my children are all healthy." "I wish I was rich, but I can't complain. I have a job, my children are healthy, and most of all, we are all happy." Although it is fortunate to have healthy relatives, we are sometimes in a situation where health is a problem in the family. "My uncle died from stomach cancer. The doctors say it is mostly hereditary but I think it was due to all the spicy food he ate." "My father is very unhealthy. He says it is because he didn't take care of his body when he was young." "My sister is always sick. I'm really concerned about her health." "My brother is tired all the time. I think he is unhealthy."
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Health - Interactive Practice 1 A: "Hi Mike. What have you been up to?" B: "Not much. I started exercising." A: "Trying to get in shape?" B: "Yeah, and I need to start improving my health." A: "Me too. What are you doing besides exercising?" B: "That's about all." A: "I think if you eat better, it will help tremendously." B: "Sleep is good too. I heard people who sleep an average of eight hours a day have less health problems." A: "Looks like there are a lot of things to do to stay healthy." B: "True. But I think it is worth it. When you get old, you want to be healthy and active." 2 A: "Did your wife give birth yet?" B: "Yeah. She's a healthy beautiful girl." A: "Congratulations. How is your wife doing?" B: "She is tired, but getting a lot of rest now." A: "That's good to hear." B: "I'm just glad there were no complications." A: "If your wife and baby are both happy, what more can you ask for?" B: "It's been a week, and I haven't slept that well." A: "That's normal for anyone with a newborn." B: "Yeah, but it's so hard. I have to work, and then go home and take care of my wife and the baby. I'm going to get sick at this rate." A: "You'll get used to it. After everything stabilizes, you can regain your health." B: "That's true. I should make sure my wife and baby stay healthy during this time." 3 A: "I haven't seen your father in like 5 years. How is he doing?" B: "He's not doing too well."
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A: "Why? What's wrong?" B: "About a year ago, he started feeling weak all the time." A: "Is it due to old age or is he sick." B: "Maybe a little of both. The doctor's can't point out anything specifically. I think it is because he didn't take care of himself during his youth." A: "That makes sense. It's important to take care of your health early in life." B: "That's what my father tells me almost everyday." A: "Well, I hope he starts feeling better. Say hi to him for me." B: "Thanks. I'll let him know." Body Parts I'm not going to talk about every body part in this lesson. For information concerning detailed body parts, I would suggest a book that is solely covering body parts. Instead, we are going to cover various types of conversations and sentences most commonly used in Standard English communication. Let's first list the different body parts I will cover in this lesson: Arm, Forearm, Elbow, Wrist, Hand, Finger, Knuckles Leg, Calf, Thigh, Knee, Ankle, Toes Head, Ear, Mouth, Nose, Eyes Neck, Chest, Stomach, Back, Groin, Butt, Shoulder The arm area Here is a list of sentences most commonly used "My arm hurts" Remember you can change the word of arm to any of the other body parts. "My wrist is sore." "I sprained my wrist while I was playing tennis." (Sprain is to hurt the ligaments of a joint. It is different than breaking a bone. Breaking a bone is hurting the bone itself, and sprain is hurting the tissue that connects the bone.)
"I can't bend my elbow that well." "Your fingers are so long." "My fingers are short and stubby." "I like to crack my knuckles."
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"My grandmother has arthritis so she can't move her hands well." "I got a flu shot on my arm yesterday." "I hate people who don't wash their hands after going to the bathroom." "I broke my finger when I fell down the stairs." Leg and Head Area The leg area "I went jogging yesterday so my legs are all sore." "Your legs will be very sore after you go skiing." "I hate it when I get cramps." "I usually get cramps on my calf." "I banged my toe against the coffee table." "These shoes hurt my feet a lot." "I got a bruise on my thigh after he gave me a charley horse." (Charley horse is most widely used to describe as stiffness or a muscle ache of the upper leg after being hit. So if I hit someone in the thigh, then that is called giving someone a Charley horse.) "I banged my knee against the door and it hurts." "I got this scar on my knee when I was little." "Twisting your knee is so painful." "I broke my ankle playing volleyball." "My ankle was swollen after I sprained it." "I like shoes that support my ankles." The head area "My ears are so cold." "My nose turns red when I'm cold." "I always get a runny nose during the winter time." "I get a runny nose during allergy season." "Your whole face is turning red." "I usually turn red when I drink alcohol." "Don't pick your nose." "My eyes are itchy."
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"I have a cold sore on my lips." "I have a canker sore in my mouth." "I hit my head on the desk after picking up a pen." "How did you get a black eye?" "What happened to your face?" "How did you get that cut on your cheek?" "Did you have acne problems when you were young?" (Acne is another terminology for pimples.) "I used to get a lot of pimples when I was young." "My mouth always waters when I smell steak." "I got my ear pierced yesterday." The body area "I got a whiplash after the car accident." "My father hurt his neck when he turned his head too quickly before sneezing." "He has a big Adam's apple." (Adam's apple is the bump in the neck most common among guys.) "I've been getting chest pain recently." "When I get asthma, it feels like someone is pressing on my chest and squeezing my lungs." (Asthma is a respiratory disease that makes it difficult to breath)
"He bumped me on my shoulder as he was walking by." "I feel like a big load has been taken off my shoulder." "He has broad shoulders." "Many girls like guys with broad shoulders." "I want to get rid of the fat on my stomach." "I have a beer belly." (Beer belly is a terminology used to describe a stomach that sticks out from excessive beer drinking.)
"I get a stomach ache if I eat spicy food." "I have an upset stomach." "My stomach hurts." "You must be hungry. I can hear your stomach rumble." "I want a six pack."(Six pack is a terminology used to describe a flat stomach with six or eight lines showing the muscle lines. You can also use washboard.)
"His stomach is like a washboard."
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"He hit me in the groin." (Groin is the area between the legs. It can also mean the crotch area, but crotch is more specific to the personal area, where groin can mean the general vicinity (Vicinity means area)).
"I pulled my groin when I was doing sprints." (Sprint is running as fast as you can.) "If you go snowboarding, your butt will hurt the next day." Dieting Everyone who wants to lose weight has to go on a diet. Since most of the people are somewhat overweight, this becomes a hot topic to talk about. Although both men and women go on diets, I will primarily focus this towards the women population as it is more of a discussion topic for them. When you see someone and notice a weight change, you usually want to mention that they look better or that they lost weight. "Have you lost weight?" "You look better, did you lose weight?" "Have you been dieting?" "Wow. You look so good." "Is that all you're going to eat?" "Why aren't you eating anything?" "Did you already eat?" "Are you on a diet or something?" "Are you not hungry?" "I'm trying to lose some weight." "I started to diet so I am watching what I eat." "I want to lose some weight before I take family pictures next month." "I'm on a diet." "You do not need to go on a diet." "You look great now. Why do you want to go on a diet?" "Yeah right. Like you have to lose weight." Dieting - Questions Now that we have covered some basic sentences, let's work on sentences that will help in a discussion. First let's cover some questions about dieting. "How long have you been on a diet?"
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"What type of diet are you on?" "Have you lost a lot of weight?" "How much weight have you lost so far?" "How many pounds do you want to lose?" Here are some ways to answer these types of questions. "I've been on a diet for 2 months now." "I'm just watching my calorie intake and doing a little bit of exercise." "I lost 6 pounds so far." "My goal is to lose 10 pounds." "I want to be 105 pounds." "I'm on the Atkins diet." "After three days on the Atkins diet, all I think about is bread and rice." "I lost 15 pounds in 4 weeks due to the Atkins diet." "I could never go on the Atkins diet. I love carbs too much." Tell me a little about yourself. "Tell me a little about yourself." You should take this opportunity to show your communication skills by speaking clearly and concisely in an organized manner. Because there is no right or wrong answer for this question, it is important to appear friendly. Short Answers "I attended MIT where I majored in Electrical Engineering. My hobbies include basketball, reading novels, and hiking." "I grew up in Korea and studied accounting. I worked at an accounting firm for two years and I enjoy bicycling and jogging." "I’m an easy going person that works well with everyone. I enjoy being around different types of people and I like to always challenge myself to improve at everything I do." "I’m a hard worker and I like to take on a variety of challenges. I like pets, and in my spare time, I like to relax and read the newspaper." "I’ve always liked being balanced. When I work, I want to work hard. And outside of work, I like to engage in my personal activities such as golfing and fishing."
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Long Answer "I went to the University of Washington and majored in English Literature. I went to graduate school because I really enjoyed learning. Afterwards, I started my career at Boeing as a web content editor. I’ve been there for 3 years now. Although my emphasis is in writing, I like numbers. I think solving logic problems and riddles are quite fun. I also enjoy jogging, reading, and watching movies." There is no right or wrong answer for this question. Most important thing you should remember is how you deliver the message. The example above shows a short answer telling a little bit about the person. The answer went from education to career, and then to personal interests all in a smooth flow. What are your strengths? "What are your strengths?" This is a popular interview question. They want to know what you think of yourself. Although this is a general question, there is a wrong and right answer. The wrong answer is a generic answer saying you are organized and friendly. Although it will not hurt you during the interview, it will certainly not help you either. Answer this question based on the type of job you are applying for. Short Answers "I believe my strongest trait is my attention to detail. This trait has helped me tremendously in this field of work." "I've always been a great team player. I'm good at keeping a team together and producing quality work in a team environment." "After having worked for a couple of years, I realized my strength is accomplishing a large amount of work within a short period of time. I get things done on time and my manager always appreciated it." "My strongest trait is in customer service. I listen and pay close attention to my customer's needs and I make sure they are more than satisfied." Long Answers Let's say I am interviewing for a management position. You should mention traits that are important for managers. "A couple strengths I have are planning and execution, and working with people. I've always been very good at planning and detailing all the steps. Even in college, I would spend time organizing my week and planning a strategy to tackle each class or assignment. Executing a
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plan has always come easy for me as well. I believe it's due to proper planning. I also work with people very well in a way where I use the strengths of each individual in a team to produce the best results. Because of my easy going personality, I've been told by my directs that it's easy to approach me." If you are applying for an accounting position, you should mention strong traits an accountant should have and claim them to be yours. "I'm very detail oriented, good at managing time, and very honest. I always incorporate managing time and being detailed together. By nature I've been detail oriented, and that resulted in taking too much time on a particular task. After incorporating time management into the mix, I found that my work and efficiency increased dramatically. I plan better and produce higher quality work in a time constraint environment. Finally, I'm a very honest person. When I was working as a valet attendant during college, a lady gave me a twentydollar bill to pay for the three-dollar fee. She almost drove off the lot, but I stopped her and said here is your change. My co-workers said I should have considered the change as tip, but I know what I did was honest and right. You can fool other people, but you can't fool yourself. That's what I believe." The second example can seem a little wordy. But the power of an example is greater than any great words you can string together. Everyone can claim they are honest, but with an example, it is much more believable. What are your short-term goals? "What are your short term goals?" This question primarily depends on where you are in your career. A person with 5 years of experience will have different short-term goals than a person with no work experience. I'll give an example for both scenarios. But first, here are some short answers. Short Answers "My short term goal is to find a position where I can use the knowledge and strengths that I have. I want to partake in the growth and success of the company I work for." "I've learned the basics of marketing during my first two years. I want to take the next step by taking on challenging projects. My short term goal is to grow as a marketing analyst." "As a program manager, it's important to understand all areas of the project. Although I have the technical abilities to be successful in my job, I want to learn different software applications that might help in work efficiency." "My goal is to always perform at an exceptional level. But a short term goal I have set for myself is to implement a process that increases work efficiency."
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Long Answers "My short term goal is to learn everything I can about marketing. I want to find a position where I can contribute what I've learned through education and to gain real life experience. I believe the next couple of years will be very important to me and my immediate goal is to learn and become skilled in all aspects of marketing." "My short term goal is to get into a management position. The last five years of my career, I've concentrated on learning and acquiring all the skills needed to perform excellent work. Recently, I've taken more responsibilities in management because I eventually want to become a sales manager. I'm excited about the last few assignments I completed because it involved working with vendors and partners while managing a small group of workers. So I hope to be in a management position within a year or two and I feel I'm doing a diligent job by volunteering for extra work to gain more experience." What are your long-term goals? "What are your long term goals?" This question is asked to see how serious a candidate is about his or her career. Some people might not know their long-term goals, and some people might have long term goals of becoming rich and retiring early. Those are incorrect answers for this question. The type of answer you want to give is an ambitious answer that shows you really love your career. A good interviewer will read between the lines and find out if a person is going to be a hard worker or just a mediocre one. Being descriptive and shooting for a big goal is something interviewers want to hear. Short Answer "I would like to become a director or higher. This might be a little ambitious, but I know I'm smart, and I'm willing to work hard." "After a successful career, I would love to write a book on office efficiency. I think working smart is important and I have many ideas. So after gaining more experience, I'm going to try to write a book." "I've always loved to teach. I like to grow newer employees and help co-workers wherever I can. So in the future, I would love to be an instructor." "I want to become a valued employee of a company. I want to make a difference and I'm willing to work hard to achieve this goal. I don't want a regular career, I want a special career that I can be proud of."
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Long Answer "My long term goal is to become a partner for a consulting firm. I know the hard work involved in achieving this goal, and I know that many people fail to become a partner. That's not going to stop me from working hard, learning everything I can, and contributing to a company where I'll become a valuable asset. I know it's not a guarantee, but becoming a partner is a long term goal of mine, and I going to work towards this goal throughout my career." This example shows a candidate with a big goal. This person identifies the difficulty of the goal and shows the steps required to achieve this goal. Despite the difficulty, this candidate shows he or she will not get discouraged with difficult situations and will never give up. It is a short answer that goes a long way. What does success mean to you? "What does success mean to you?" There are many things you can say. This type of question doesn't have a wrong answer. All answers will be correct. So the best answer is how good you can make the answer. A mediocre answer will be something like completing a project on time. You can say this, but add another twist to make the answer a little better. Here is an example. Short Answers "To me, success means to have a goal, plan the steps to achieve the goal, implement the plan, and finally achieve the goal." "Success means to achieve a goal I have set for myself." "Success means to produce high quality work before the deadline." "Success to me is knowing that my contributions positively impacted my company." Long Answer "Success to me means completing a task and when looking back, thinking I couldn't have done it better. To succeed is to complete a task or assignment on time in an excellent manner. But that's only half of it. The results should be good and the people involved should gain a valuable lesson or experience. For example, if it was a group project, and only two people out of four really did the work, I wouldn't call that success. If everyone participated and worked together providing a valuable deliverable then it's a success. So I think both the result and the process should be great to call something a success." This answer is showing that you believe in delivering great quality work. Moreover, it is implying how much you value teamwork. If you value teamwork highly, then it is safe to assume that you would make a great team player.
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What does failure mean to you? "What does failure mean to you?" This is quite simple. I don't see many right answers so this is what I suggest. You can believe in two of the following. One, you believe that failure is not achieving your goal no matter what. Or two, you can believe failure is only when nothing is learned from the failure. I believe in the latter, but you don't have to agree with me. Short Answers "Failure is when I do not reach my goal." "I think to fail at something is making a mistake and not learning anything from it." "To me, failure means to have a goal and not do anything about it." "I think failure is not reaching your potential. If you do not use the resources you have and the resources around you, that's failure because the work or goal could have been done better." Long Answer "I think it's harder to fail than it is to succeed. The reason is, if you fail in a project, you can learn a valuable lesson from your mistake. Learning from the mistake will allow you to improve future projects, or to simply not repeat them. Just because I believe this, doesn't mean I believe it's acceptable to fail at a project, but just in case, I would try to learn everything I can... even when the end result wasn't that good. So, failure to me means making a mistake and having learned nothing from it." Nobody wants a failure. So you can feel that answering like this will be risky. However, this is a solid answer that most people agree with. If the person doesn't like this answer, then you might not want to work for this person. Everyone fails and if you work for someone who doesn't tolerate failure, then you will be in a difficult situation. Even vice presidents of large corporations will believe that learning from mistakes is a valuable lesson. This answer also states that you will do you best not to fail, but just in case, you want to gain something from your experience. Making Inferences Using clues to figure out what is really happening in the story. Reading “between the lines.� 1. ________are / are not ________. 2. ________ are / are not ________ because ________.
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3. Based on ________, I infer that ________. 4. Based on _____, I infer that _____, because _____. 5. ….________are / are not ________. 6. …._______ are / are not ________ because ________. 7. ….Based on ________, I infer that ________. 8. ….Based on _____, I infer that _____, because _____.
Making Predictions
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Guessing what will happen next based on information or illustrations in the story. 1. …Because the character ____, I predict s/he will _____. 2. Because the main character ran away from home, I predict that he will… 3. …At first I thought ______, but now I believe _______. 4. …I think ___ will _____ because ______ usually ____. 5. …Since ________, I can assume that ___ will _____. 6. Since it’s been raining all week, I can assume that the game will be cancelled. 7. Because the character ____, I predict s/he will _____. 8. Because the main character ran away from home, I predict that he will… 9. At first I thought ______, but now I believe _______. 10. I think _____ will _____ because _____ usually ____. 11. Since ________, I can assume that _____ will _____. 12. Since it’s been raining all week, I can assume that the game will be cancelled.
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Reading & Writing Instructions
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Putting transition words into the instructions makes it easier to understand.
1. Ask yourself: What order do the events happen? How many steps are there? 2. Understanding Sequence of events helps you answer comprehension questions. Writing & Following Directions Three Step Directions •
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Compare and Contrast
Compare = same
Contrast = different
1….__________ and _____________ are ___________. 2… Both _____ and _______ have _____________. 3….___and ___ are both similar because they both _____. 4…. There are several major differences between ___ and ___. 5 The most notable is ____________. 6….__________ and _____________ are ___________. 7… Both _____ and _______ have _____________. 8…. ___and ___ are both similar because they both _____. 9…. There are several major differences between ____ and ____. 10 The most notable is ____________.
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Clarify is when you use strategies to figure out the meaning of text.
The parts about ________did not make sense so I reread and now I know______. The parts about ________did not make sense so I read two sentences back and two
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I didn’t know the word ________ but I used context clues to figure out that it means _____________.
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The part about ________ confused me so I ________ to figure it out. Reread / read ahead / used context clues / used the dictionary / used pictures
Summarizing 1…._____ is ______. 2…____ is _____, and the result is _____. 3….In summary, __________ 4….The story is about ______. In addition, _____. Consequently, _________.
Coming to Consensus Reaching an Agreement
1. I like ____’s idea because _____. 2. I prefer _____’s idea because _________. 3. I agree that ____ because _______. 4. I agree with you up to a point, but I think that ______. 5. I am willing to change my answer because ______.
Collaborative Discussions
1. I think we should_______. 2. I think that__ would be a good symbol because it represents__. 3. Where should we put the ________? 4. I like your idea about ________.
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Making Judgments
1…I believe ________ is (right/wrong) because ______. 2…I believe____ did the (right/wrong) thing because___. 3…I believe ______ should have _______, because_____. 4…I believe_____ did the (right/wrong) thing, but ______ should have_________. 5.I think _______ is (moral/immoral) because ______. 6.I think ___ did the (moral/immoral) thing because______. 7.I think ___ did the (moral/immoral) thing but_____. 8.I think_____ did the (moral/immoral) thing, but ______ should have _________. 9.I think _______ is ______ because ______. 10.I think ___ did the ______ thing because_____. 11.I think ___ did the _____ thing but_____. 12.I think_____ did the _________ thing, but ______ should have __________.
AUTHOR’S VIEWPOINT 1.)
The author believes/thinks/argues that __________________.
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The author supports his/her belief/argument/opinion that ________,
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CLASSIFYING & CATEGORIZING 1.)
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KNOWLEDGE I can recall or recognize information, ideas, and principles in the approximate form in which they are learned. • How is (are) _____? • How would you define _____? • How would you identify _____? • How would you recognize _____? • What do you remember about _____? • What is (are) _____? • When did _____? • Where did _____? • Where is (are) _____? • Which one ______? • Who was ______? • Who were _____? • Why did ______? • You can tell that _____?
Comprehension I can understand the main idea of material heard, viewed, or read. I am able to interpret or summarize the ideas in my own words. • How can you describe _____? • How would you generalize ____? • How would you clarify the meaning _____? • How would you compare _____? Contrast? • How would you distinguish the type of ____? • How would you express _____? • How would you identify _____? • What can you infer from _____? • What can you predict about _____?
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• What did _____ look like? • What did you observe _____? • What facts or ideas demonstrate _____? • Which statements explain _____? • Will you restate _____? Elaborate?
APPLICATION I am able to apply an abstract idea in a concrete situation to solve a problem or relate it to prior experience. • How could you apply what you read to construct___? • How could you develop _____? • How could you dramatize ____ after reading___? • How could you illustrate ____ after writing___? • How would you change _____? • How would you demonstrate _____? • How would you develop ____ to present___? • How would you gain control of _____ to adapt___? • How would you present ____? • How would you use the facts to investigate ___? • What actions would you take to perform _____? • What other action would you use to ______? • What other way would you choose to ______? • What would the result be if ______? • How would you alter _____ to ______? • How would you manipulate ______ to ______?
ANALYSIS I can break down a concept or idea into parts and show relationships among the parts. • How can you classify _____ according to _____? • How can you compare the different parts _____?
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• How can you sort the parts _____? • How can you distinguish the parts of _____? • How is ______ connected to _____? • How would you explain _____? • How would you monitor _____? • What can you infer ____? • What can you point out about _____? • What conclusions can you deduce _____? • What evidence can you list for _____? • What explanation do you have for ____? • What ideas validate ______? • What is the reason _____? • What is the relationship between _____? • What is your analysis of _____? • Why do you think _____?
SYNTHESIS I can bring together parts (elements, compounds) of knowledge to form a whole and build relationships for new situations. • How could you improve the plan for _____? • How could you write (publish) a story about _____? • How would you combine ____to create a different ____? • How would you compile the facts for _____? • How would you design a model that would change _____? • How would you explain the reason _____? • How would you formulate ______? • How would you generate a plan to _____? • How would you portray _____? • Predict the outcome if ______? • What alternative would you suggest for _____?
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• What changes would you make to revise _____? • What could be combined to improved (modify) _____? • What could be done to integrate _____? • What could you invent _____? • What facts can you gather _____? • What theory can you develop about ____? • What would happen if _____?
Evaluate Makes informed judgments about the value of ideas or materials. Uses standards and criteria to support opinions and views. • How could you verify? Perceive? Decide _____? • How would you assess the _____? • How would you critique the ideas _____? • How would you determine the facts _____? • How would you prove? Disprove _____? • What choice would you have made _____? • What data was used to evaluate _____? • What information would you use to prioritize the facts? • What is your opinion of__? • What would you choose _____? READING JOURNAL TOPICS 1. I like/dislike this book because___________________________. 2. This book makes me want to______________________________. 3. The big ideas in the book were___________________________. 4. If I were the author I would change___________________________. 5. I noticed that the author___________________________. 6. My feelings about the (book, characters) changed when_____________________. 7. What I want to remember about this book is___________________________. 8. I think that the illustrations___________________________.
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9. I question the accuracy of___________________________. 10. The genre of this book is…because___________________________. 11. I thought the book was unrealistic/realistic because_______________________. 12. I found this book hard to follow because___________________________. 13. The title of this book says to me___________________________. 14. My prediction about the book is___________________________. 15. This book reminds me of another book I read___________________________. 16. Some important details I noticed were___________________________. 17. The author got me interested when___________________________. 18. I think the setting _______ (could/could not) be a real place because__________. 19. One powerful character in the story is___________________________. 20. I think the _________ (season/time) affects the characters because _________. 21. I believe the bravest character is ________ because______________. 22. I think ________ could also be in the story because_______________________. 23. I _______(like/dislike) the part in the book when __________ because________. READING JOURNAL TOPICS 1.
I like/dislike this book because…
14. My prediction about the book is…
2.
This book makes me want to…
15. This book reminds me of another book I
3.
The big ideas in the book were…
4.
If I were the author I would change…
5.
I noticed that the author…
6.
My feelings about the (book, characters) changed when…
7.
What I want to remember about this book is…
8.
I think that the illustrations…
9.
I question the accuracy of…
10. The genre of this book is… because… 11. …. I thought the book was unrealistic/realistic because… 12. I found this book hard to follow because…
read… 16. Some important details I noticed were… 17. The author got me interested when… 18. Could the setting be a real lace in our time? 19. Are there any powerful characters in the story? 20. Does the season or time affect he characters? 21. Who is the bravest character? 22. Why? 23. Who else could be in the story? 24. I like/dislike this part of the book because… 25. Other topic…
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13. The title of this book says to me…
Message •
I feel ______________ when you _____________. (Say your feeling Describe the action)
•
I want you to _______________. (Explain what you want).
EXAMPLE: “I feel angry when you take my stuff without asking. I want you to ask to borrow it from now on.” “I feel frustrated when you rush me in class. I want you to let me go at my own pace.”
Articles
Adjectives
Noun
Verb
Adverbs
(Describe the noun)
(Only 1)
(Action words)
(Describe the verb)
Prepositional Phrase
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A An
Pretty
The
Teacher
Lectures
Loudly
In…
Nice
Teaches
Quietly
On…
Kind
Speaks
Quickly
Near…
Loud
Bellows
Beside…
Sings
Under… After…
Summary Frames How to write a summary If the main idea of the paragraph is description/definition, use the frame: ⇒
"A _____ is a kind of _____ that _____."
If the main idea of the paragraph is problem/solution, use the frame: ⇒
" _____ wanted _____ but ______ so _____.”
If the main idea of the paragraph is compare/contrast, use the frame: ⇒
"X and Y are similar in that they both ____, but X ____, while Y ___.”
If the main idea of the paragraph is sequence of events use the frame: ⇒
" ____ begins with ____, continues with ____ and ends with ____ ."
If the main idea of the paragraph is cause/effect, use the frame: ⇒
" ____ happens because ____.”