RAWS PRELIM 3

Reading words in text with no errors. 

Accuracy

A general term that refers to prefixes and suffixes

Affix

Words that are related to each other by virtue of being derived from a
common origin (e.g., ‘decisive’ and ‘decision’).

Cognates

Instruction that builds upon previously learned concepts.

Cumulative

A group of two consecutive letters whose phonetic value is a single sound
(e.g., /ea/ in bread; /ch/ in chat; /ng/ in sing).

Digraphs

A vowel produced by the tongue shifting position during articulation; a vowel
that feels as if it has two parts, especially the vowels spelled ow, oy, ou, and oi.

Diphthong

The origin of a word and the historical development of its meaning

Etymology

A letter or letter combination that spells a phoneme; can be one, two, three,
or four letters in English

Grapheme

The relationship between letters and phonemes.

Graphophonemic

The smallest meaningful unit of language.

Morpheme

Spelling Words 4.1

1. Accuracy

2. Affix

3. Cognates

4. Cumulative

5. Digraphs

6. Diphthong

7. Etymology

8. Grapheme

9. Graphophonemic

10. Morpheme

A legal judgment that officially clears someone of a criminal charge.

Acquittal

A distrustful attitude towards people's motives, often believing they are selfish or insincere.

Cynicism

A large, impressive building or structure.

Edifice

To shine brightly or radiate light.

Effulge

Speaking rapidly and incoherently, often due to fear or nervousness.

Gibbering

Innocent, naive, or straightforward; lacking deceit or guile.

Ingenuous

Incapable of being mixed or blended together.

Incommiscible

To examine something closely and carefully.

Scrutinize

Done secretly or in a stealthy manner to avoid notice.

Surreptitious

Relating to or resembling a fox; cunning or crafty.

Vulpine

Oral Reading Sight Words 4.1

1. Acquittal

2. Cynicism

3. Edifice

4. Effulge

5. Gibbering

6. Ingenuous

7. Incommiscible

8. Scrutinize

9. Surreptitious

10. Vulpine

To convince them to take a particular side of an argument or controversy.

Persuade

Giving essential information from a certain topic or concept.

inform

Giving amusement, cheers, or laughter for the audience to enjoy.

entertain

general purposes when writing

1. persuade

2. inform

3. entertain

is their perspective or opinion on a subject, influenced by their beliefs, background, and purpose for writing.

author’s viewpoint

involves the ability to identify the author's viewpoint and tone in writing.

critical reading

is how the author looks at the topic

viewpoint

is the author’s attitude, which maybe positive or negative towards a certain topic.

Tone

making a conclusion based on limited cases/ examples

hasty generalization

treating a general rule to be a universal truth

dicto simpliciter

pointing to something as the effect or cause of something

post hoc

making people feel sorry instead of resenting a logical reason

appeal to pity

intending to discredit or ridicule a person or an idea by presenting an unanticipated information.

poisoning the well

making people believe that popular ideas are necessarily right

bandwagon

is an active engagement with a text that goes beyond basic comprehension.

critical reading

is the process of breaking down a complex topic or substance into smaller parts to understand it better, often involving examination and interpretation to uncover meaning or significance

analysis

is the process of drawing a conclusion or making an educated guess based on evidence, observations, and prior knowledge, rather than direct statements.

inference

the ability to ask relevant questions, gather facts from trustworthy sources, and assess your research.

evaluation

is the process of combining various ideas, information, or elements into a cohesive whole to create new understanding or insights.

synthesis

4 critical reading skills

1. analysis

2. inference

3. evaluation

4. synthesis

is a rhetorical pattern that tells a story or describes occasions in chronological order.

narration

is on organized account of vivid sensory details that appeal to the reader's senses.

description

is used to describe a person, an object, a place,

static description

is used to describe on event or a procedure

Process description

This type of paragraph focuses on the ways things or ideas are similar and/or different from one another.

comparison and contrast

This paragraph is also called an extended definition sentence.

definition

cause and effect

is the relationship between two events or situations, where one of the two is the cause of the other. The cause is the initiating event or situation, and the effect is the result of the cause.

are visual descriptions for how to solve design problems of argumentation frame- works, that can be used in many situations. Argumentation patterns are sets of arguments related to each other in such a way that they cannot be expressed directly with the basic attack relation.

argumentative

Is a pattern of organization where information in a passage is expressed as a dilemma or concerning issue (a problem) and something that was, can be, or should be done to remedy this issue (solution or attempted solution)

problem solution

is a person's prejudice against or favoritism for something.

bias

is an argument that may sound convincing or true but is actually flawed.

logical fallacy

making a conclusion based on limited cases/examples

Paul likes cheeseburger. Mark likes cheeseburger.
Therefore, men like cheeseburger.

hasty generalization

treating a general rule to be a universal truth

Milk is good for the bones. Everyone should
drink milk.

dicto simpliciter

pointing at something as the effect or cause of something.

His parents did not increase her allowance, so she did not go to school for three days.

post hoc

making people feel sorry instead of presenting a logical reason

The man should get a job, for he has five children and a wife to feed.

appeal to pity

intending to discredit or ridicule a person or an idea by presenting an unanticipated information

Don't listen to her. She is a daughter of two traditional politicians.

poisoning the well

making people believe that popular ideas are necessarily right

Seventy percent of housewives in Manila use Brand XXX, so you should use it too.

bandwagon