TEAS 7 STUDY GUIDE (nurseishy copy)

Area for a square

=L x W

Area for a rectangle

=L x W

Area for triangle

=1/2bh

Area for a parallelogram

=base x height

Area for a trapezoid

=1/2(b1+b2) x height

Area for rhombus

=1/2(d1 x d2)

Volume of rectangular prism

=L x W x H

Volume of the triangular prism

=( base x height x length) / 2

Volume of a cylinder

=πr²h

Volume of cone

=(πr²h) /3

Volume of a rectangular pyramid

=( L x W x H) /3

Volume of sphere

=4/3πr^3

1 foot (ft) = ____ Inches

12in

1 yard(yd) = ____ Feet

3ft

1 mile (mi) = ____ Feet

5280ft

1 pound (Ib) = ____ Ounces

16oz

1 pint (pt) = ____ Cups

2c

1 gallon(gal) = ____ Quarts

4qt

1 ton(t) = ____ Pounds

2000Ibs

1 gallon (gal) = _______ Liters

3.8 L

1 kilograms (kg) =________ Pounds (lb)

2.2Ibs

1 inches (in) = _______Centimeters (cm)

2.54cm

1 meter (m) = ________Feet

3.28ft

1 mile (mi) =________ Kilometer

1.6 km

1 ounce (oz) = _______ Grams

28.35g

1 meter (m) = _______ yards

1.09 yd

Regualr plurals

simply add -s to the end of the word

Words ending in s, sh, ch, x, or z

generally add -es to make it plural

Words ending in "y"

drop -y and add -ies

irregular plurals

Words that do not follow the "rules" when changing to a plural

invariable words

do not change at all in the plural form

Homophones

sound exactly alike, but have different spellings and meanings

homographs

a word of the same spelling another but different pronunciation and meaning

listing items

Using commas to separate items in a list of three or more.

Separating independent clauses

-When combining 2 independent clauses (or 2 complete sentences), you always use a coordinating conjunction and a comma.

-coordinating conjunction= FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)

offsetting introductory element

using a comma after an introductory word, phrase, or clause.

non-essential information

using a comma to set off non-essential information. element that can be removed from sentence without changing the sentence overall meaning.

Separating coordinate adjectives

two adjectives independently modify a noun they are called coordinate adjectives and should be separated by a comma.

direct address

using a comma to separate the person being addressed from the rest of the sentence

direct quotation

should match the source document word for word( comma used to introduce or interrupt)

indirect quotation

adjust the verb tense and other minor details to fit into the flow of your writing

Apostrophe

used to show possession, used to create contraction.

If you're showing ownership or squishing words together ( contraction)

independent clause

complete sentence on their own, do not require any additional punctuation or clause. (if can stand alone as compelete sentence)

dependent clause

cannot stand alone as a complete sentence, connected to an independent clause with a comma or conjuction. ( clause does not make sense by itself)

simple sentence

A sentence consisting of one independent clause and no dependent clause. May contain subject, verb, and possibly object but does not need a comma unless it includes optional element. ( Just subject and a verb maybe object but NO COMMA)

compound sentence

a sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses, often joined by one or more conjunctions

complex sentence

A sentence that includes one independent clause and at least one or more dependent clause.

Dependent first- use a comma. Independent first- No Comma

nouns

A person, place, thing, or idea

examples of noun

book, nurse, medicine, computer, school, patient, biology, chair heart, hospital

pronoun

A word that takes the place of a noun

examples of pronoun

he, they, I, them, she, we, me, it, you, us.

Verbs

Show action or state of being

examples of verb

is, has, study, write, are, run, learn, have, walk, road.

adjectives

word used to modify or describe a noun or pronoun. Add detail to the image; dress the noun

examples of adjectives

happy, sad, blue, tall, short, quick, slow, large, small, pretty

adverbs

A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb often end in " -ly"

examples of adverbs

Quickly, slowly, very, really, extremely, nearly, too, just, only, well

preposition

shows the relationship of a noun or a pronoun to some other word in a sentence. Often indicate the location or direction

examples of prepositions

in, on, at, from, with, by, about, for, during against.

conjuction

a word that joins two phrases or sentences

examples of conjuctions

FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) either, neither, because

Interjection

A word that expresses strong emotion

examples of interjection

Huh?, What?, Hey!, Yo!

transition

a word or phrase that links different ideas

examples of transitions

First, next, finally, as a result, however, for example, on the other hand, in conclusion

topic sentence

usually the first sentence of a paragraph that gives the reader an idea of what the paragraph is going to be about

supporting sentece

making up the bulk of the paragraph

conclusion sentence

wraps up the paragraph and brings closure to the main idea presented in the topic sentence

chronological order

the order in which events happen in time

order of importance

Details build from least important to most important or vice versa

spatial order

a method of speech organization in which the main points follow a directional pattern

cause and effect order

information is arranged to show causes of an event and the effects or consequences of those causes or conditions

problem-solution order

Describe the problem, then provide a solution.

Writing Process Steps

1. Prewriting 2. Drafting 3. Revising 4. Editing 5. Presenting

1. Prewriting

-stream of conscious; unplanned method of writing down everything that comes to mind

-Brainstorming: actively thinking about the topic and writing down any related ideas, creating a storm of ideas in your brain.

-Mind mapping: help orangize your thoughts and show relationship between ideas

2. Writing

Inital draft does not have to be perfect, main goal is to translate your thoughts and ideas into paper.

3. Conferencing

Goal to gain an outside perspective to identify any gaps, ambiguites or inconsistences in your draft.

4. Revising

Focus is improving the overall content and organization of your work. add details or remove redundancies and improve your draft at macro level.

5. Editing

focus on micro-level details like grammar, punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure.

First person

I, me, we, us, ours, myself

Second person

you, yourself, your

thrid person

he, she, they, them

Tone definition

The attitude the author has toward the subject.

Bias definition

authors preference for one thing over another

bias words

should, must, everyone

stereotype words

all, every, never

fact

a proven statement

opinion

authors belief, value, or feeling

Mood

How the reader feels about the text while reading.

irony

A contrast between expectation and reality

theme

the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.

descriptive writing

giving details about; illustrating; explaining

( use of senory detail creating a mental image for reader)

persuasive writing

convincing

( author point of view)

expository writing

to explain a concept, step in a process or idea

( definition, examples, and non-examples)

informative writing

To inform reader about topic

(look for facts and details support author claims)

entertain writing

entertain reader

( humor, irony, sarcasm)

inference

educated guess or assume based on evidence of a topic

peer review

a review by people with similar professional qualification

priamry source

direct or firsthand evidence about an event, object, person, or work of art

secondary source

describe, discuss, interpret, comment upon, analyze, evaluate, summarize, and process primary source.