Power Words #2
Spelling and Vocab Quiz on Friday, October 3, 2014
Word/Phrase
Part of
Speech
Definition
Sample Sentence
1) argument
noun
2) conflict
noun
3) counter
verb
4) infer
verb
Don’t you want to hear both
sides of the argument?
There is conflict between
Cinderella and her stepmother
in the fairy tale Cinderella.
After she made her point, he
could not counter with
anything.
Today in school, the class had
to infer what the answer was
on the test based on the story.
5) inference
noun
6) informative
adjective
a type of writing that explains
the evidence for an opinion
in literature, it means a
struggle between two people
or two feelings
to do or say something in
defense or in response to
something
to form an opinion from
evidence : to reach a
conclusion based on known
facts
a conclusion or opinion that is
formed because of known
facts or evidence
a type of writing that explains
or gives information
7) nonfiction
noun
writing that is about facts or
real events; not made-up
8) opinion
noun
9) summary
adjective
10) thesis
noun
what someone thinks about a
particular thing
a type of informative writing
that uses the fewest words to
give the most important
information
a statement that someone
wants to discuss or prove
What inference can we draw
from these facts?
The guest speaker gave an
informative speech about
recycling.
She read three nonfiction
books about snakes for her
research report.
I would like to hear your
opinion on that issue.
He wrote a summary about the
short story “Seventh Grade.”
Your thesis needs to be
supported with evidence.
Assignment #1: Write all vocab words/phrases three times each. You must spell them correctly. Due:
Friday, September 26th.
Assignment #2: Write one sentence for each vocab word/phrase. Due: Friday, September 26th.
You can write both assignments on the same sheet of paper.
Spelling Rule #2
On your quiz, you can earn a bonus by correctly writing a dictated sentence that uses this week’s
spelling rule.
The Rule: Verbs ending with –e, drop the –e and add ING
(with the exception of verbs ending in –ee and –ie)
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hopehoping
rideriding
makemaking
writewriting
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taketaking
likeliking
bikebiking
skateskating
Thou shalt always drop a final “e” before adding “—ing” onto a verb!
Power Idioms #2
On your quiz, you can earn bonus points by writing examples that correctly use the two idioms. (The
right-hand column gives you models of what you should write the day of the test!)
Word/Phrase
1) More than one
way to skin a cat.
What It Literally Means
There is usually more than one
solution to a problem; there are
many ways to get something done.
Example
How are we going to get to
Disneyland since the main
highway is blocked? Luckily
there’s more than one way to
skin a cat. We can take the
back roads.
2) Come apart at
the seams.
To become so upset that you cannot
control yourself.
Our team is coming apart at
the seams since our coach left.
How to Study: Think of your own example (fiction or nonfiction) one or both of the
idioms. Be prepared to explain it the day of the test.