Mtel communication - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

absolute phrase - ANSWER a phrase that is related to a sentence in meaning, but has no grammatical relationship to the phrase. Ex. "The movie over......," abstract noun - ANSWER a noun that names a quality or mental concept active voice - ANSWER the subject performs the action antecedent - ANSWER the noun, usually before the pronoun, that the pronoun replaces. clause - ANSWER a group of related words containing both a subject and a predicate. comparative adjective - ANSWER compa...

absolute phrase - ANSWER a phrase that is related to a sentence in meaning, but has no grammatical relationship to the phrase. Ex. "The movie over......," abstract noun - ANSWER a noun that names a quality or mental concept active voice - ANSWER the subject performs the action antecedent - ANSWER the noun, usually before the pronoun, that the pronoun replaces. clause - ANSWER a group of related words containing both a subject and a predicate. comparative adjective - ANSWER compa...

MTEL Communication and Literacy

affect Mary's suggestion did not affect me. - ANSWER v. to influence effect The plan was effected with great success. The effect of the medicine is excellent. - ANSWER v. to cause to happen n. result principal Her principal reason for leaving was boredom. - ANSWER adj. first or highest in rank or value n. head of a school principle The principle of physics was reviewed in class today. - ANSWER n. the ultimate source, origin, or cause of something; a law, truth prophe...

MTEL Communication and Literacy

Topic & Main Idea - ANSWER Topic - ANSWER the subject of a text/what the text is about Main Idea - ANSWER the most important point being made by the author Supporting Details - ANSWER provide evidence and backing for the main point they serve to reinforce some larger point most often found in informative & persuasive texts Theme - ANSWER an issue, an idea, or a question raised by the text often raise more questions than answers

Noun - ANSWER a person, place, thing, quality, or act. Examples: pencil, girl, supermarket, happiness Verb - ANSWER action or existence words that tell what nouns do. Examples: to fly, to run, to be, jump, lived Adjective - ANSWER describes a noun. Examples: hairy, crazy, wonderful Adverb - ANSWER describes a verb, adjective, or adverb. It often ends in "ly". Examples: carefully, easily, barely Interjection - ANSWER outcry or sudden utterance. Usually starts a sentence. Exampl...

absolute phrase - ANSWER a phrase that is related to a sentence in meaning, but has no grammatical relationship to the phrase. Ex. "The movie over......," abstract noun - ANSWER a noun that names a quality or mental concept active voice - ANSWER the subject performs the action adjective - ANSWER a word that describes or modifies a noun or prounoun antecedent - ANSWER the noun, usually before the pronoun, that the pronoun replaces. clause - ANSWER a group of related words contain...

MTEL Communication and Literacy

effect The plan was effected with great success. The effect of the medicine is excellent. - ANSWER v. to cause to happen affect Mary's suggestion did not affect me. - ANSWER v. to influence n. result principal Her principal reason for leaving was boredom. - ANSWER adj. first or highest in rank or value n. head of a school principle The principle of physics was reviewed in class today. - ANSWER n. the ultimate source, origin, or cause of something; a law, truth prop...