Introduce, Illustrate, Elaborate

To add more details and give further explanation is to ____________________.

• illustrate
• Introduce
• elaborate
• scenario

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

A short personal story that is told to connect the audience to a concept is called a/an ______________.

• scenario
• anecdote
• statistics
• fiction

When an author uses numbers and research data to prove their point, they are using _____________.

• algebra
• formulas
• scenarios
• statistics

A model used to illustrate a person, thing, or idea is called a/an ___________.

• scenario
• anecdote
• example
• introduction

Read the following and decide if it is showing an example, scenario, anecdote, or statistic.----------------------------------------
There are many animals that make their homes in burrows; rabbits, moles, and weasels just to name a few.

• example
• scenario
• anecdote
• statistic

Read the following and decide if it is showing an example, scenario, anecdote, or statistic.----------------------------------------
You can see yourself driving down Hollywood Boulevard, can't you? At last you have your red Corvette and all that hard work has paid off. The choices you make now will either lead you in the direction of prosperity or toward poverty.

• example
• scenario
• anecdote
• statistic

Read the following and decide if it is showing an example, scenario, anecdote, or statistic.----------------------------------------
According to a recent study, over 1,000 deaths were attributed to illnesses stemming from the flu.

• example
• scenario
• anecdote
• statistic

A few summers back my daddy and I decided to go camping. We packed everything up and headed out to our favorite spot. As we started setting up our tent, daddy realized he had forgotten the stakes. Needless to say, that camping trip didn't turn out so well. Without the proper equipment, things don't run quite like they should.-------------------------------------------------This is showing a/an _______________.

• statistic
• scenario
• anecdote
• example

When an author paints pictures in the reader's mind with words, he or she is ___________________.

• illustrating
• elaborating
• introducing
• collaborating

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Which sentence best illustrates the idea that "blood is thicker than water"?

• Family will stick with you long after your friends have moved on.
• Friendship is a strong bond.
• Friendships are more important to middle school children than family relationships.
• Some people have difficult, tumultuous relationships with family members.