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This is a collection of detailed maps published as a book.

Atlas

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This general reference gives information about words. It's main part consists of pages listing A to Z vocabulary.

Dictionary

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Give an example of CONTRACTIONS

isn’t, don’t, won’t, they’re, can’t, shouldn’t

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As a writer, it is of the outmost importance to be aware of your reader or ________________. Try not to offend your reader.

Audience

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banana

Go to last place!

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fairy

Take points!

fairy

Take points!

thief

Give points!

These are called "slices of life"

Anecdote

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This uses a respectful and academic tone. This is also uses more complex vocabulary than everyday speech.

Formal Language

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banana

Go to last place!

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star

Double points!

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shark

Other team loses 5 points!

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lifesaver

Give 10 points!

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This is the informal/familiar or popular English. This is also used in everyday spoken English.

Colloquial Language

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thief

Give points!

gift

Win 20 points!

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rocket

Go to first place!

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thief

Give points!

an example of FORMAL LANGUAGE which means: to ask someone a lot of questions for a long time in order to get information, sometimes using threats or violence

interrogate

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This is used when reading all types of documents.

Skimming and Scanning

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monster

Reset all scores!

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magnet

Take 15 points!

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shark

Other team loses 25 points!

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thief

Give points!

This is usually used in writing such as textbooks and university essays.

Formal Language

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This is published by year, and they list up-to-date facts, statistics, charts and some unusual information.

Almanacs and yearbooks

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This is a reading skill you use when you want to locate a single fact or a specific bit of information without reading every part of story, article, list,or document.

Scanning

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