TEAS Test
Connotations
Implied meanings and emotions a word evokes in the reader. Example: a cubicle is simply a walled desk in an office, but for many the word implies a constructive, uninspiring workplace.
Contrast clues
Include the opposite meaning of a word Example: Words like: But, On the other hand, however These are tip off's that a sentence contains a contrast clue.
Expository Text
Information based text - Text books - News articles - Instruction manuals - Self help books
Hypertension Stage 2 (More severe)
Is a systolic pressure of 140 mm Hg or higher or a diastolic pressure of 90 mm Hg or higher.
Medical term: Hypertension
Is high blood pressure, a very common condition in older adults Symptoms: 1. Severe Headache 2. Vision problem 3. Chest pain 4. Difficulty breathing 5. Fatigue
Figurative language
Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling. Example: If you say "I felt like a butterfly when I got my a new hair cut" The listener knows you are not talking about an insect but instead felt beautiful and transformed.
What does the following mean? %Sp02
Oxygen saturation, which reads 100 percent
PEMDAS (Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally)
Parentheses Exponents Multiplication Division Addition Subtraction
How can you tell if a source is credible? Ask your self these questions:
- Is the article from a journal that is peer-reviewed? - Is the article recent? - Is the author trust worthy? (academic credentials such as a phD)
Find the product of -10 and 47 ( - ) x ( + ) = ( - )
-10 x 47 = -470
What is the value of -16 divided by 2.5? ( - ) / ( + ) = ( - )
-16 / 2.5 = -6.4
What is the sum of -65 and -32 ( - ) x ( - ) = ( - )
-65 x -32 = -97
Is the product of -7 and 4 less than -7, between -7 and 4 , or greater than 4 ( - ) x ( + ) = ( - )
-7 x 4 = -28 which is less than -7
What does an EKG monitor read?
1. Pulse 2. mmHg (Blood pressure) 3. %Sp02 4. Raspatory system 5. Temp
What can cause Hypertension blood pressure
1. Smoking 2. Stress 3. Overweight/Obesity 4. Lack of physical activity 5. Older age 6. Genetics 7. To much salt consumption
Prehypertension
120-139
What is a normal blood pressure level
120/80 mm Hg
Hypertension Stage 1
140-159
Hypertension Stage 2
160-179
Hypertensive Crisis
A blood pressure measurement higher than 180/120 mm Hg is an emergency situation that requires urgent medical care.
What is a summary?
A summary is a shortened version of a passage that only tells the main ideas or points of the text. - A summary can be a paragraph or a couple paragraphs long depending on the work that is being condensed - Leave opinions out unless they are in your own words
Vocab - Question (1.) The dog was Dauntless in the face of danger, braving, the fire to save the girl trapped inside the building.
A) Difficult B) Fearless C) Imagination D) Startled B) is correct: Demonstrating bravery in the face of danger would be fearless. The restatement clue (braving) tells you exactly what the word means.
Vocab - Question (2.) Beth did not spend any time preparing for the test, but Tyron kept rigorous study schedule.
A) Strict B) Loose C) Boring D) Strange A) is correct: The word "but" tells us that Tyron studied in a different way from Beth, which means it is a contrast clue. If Beth did not study hard, ten Tyrone did.
Together the prefix and suffix known as
Affixes
Word structure: Prefix
Elements added to the beginning of a word
Word structure: Suffixes
Elements added to the end of the word
Line Graphs
Shows changes in data by connecting points on a scatterplot using a line. These graphs will often measure time on the X-axis and are used to show trends in the data, such as temperature change over a day or school attendance throughout the year
Descriptive
The author describes an idea, object, person, or other items in detail
Problem-Solution
The author outlines a problem and then discusses a solution.
Comparison-Contrast
The author presents two situations and then discusses the similarities and differences
Cause-Effect
The author recounts and action and then discusses the resulting effects
Word structure: Root
The building blocks of all words
True OR False Expository text is Fact based, organized, clear and from a reliable source
True
Scatterplots graphs show
Use the points to show relationships between two variables that can be plotted as coordinate points. One variable describes a position on the X-axis & The other point on the Y-axis - Scatterplots can suggest relationships between variables. Example: Both variables might increase, or one might increase when the other decreases.
Medical term: Prehypertension
When it doesn't quite reach the level of high blood pressure, but it is higher than normal
Circle graphs (also called pie charts)
are used to show parts of a whole: the "pie" is a whole, and each "slice" represents a percentage or part of the whole.
Hypertension Stage 1 (Modern)
is a systolic pressure ranging from 130 to 139 mm Hg or a diastolic pressure ranging from 80 to 89 mm Hg.
Primary source
is an unaltered piece of writing that was composed during the time when the events being descried took place
Secondary source
might address the same topic but provides extra commentary and analysis
Affixes
can be attached to a word to completely change meanings or to enhance the word's original meaning
