Standardized Testing Vocabulary Flashcards

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Examine in order to note likenesses between two things or what they have in common.

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CCSS.RL.8.5

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Contrast

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Examine in order to note significant differences between two or more things.

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CCSS.RL.8.5

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Describe

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To tell or show with written or spoken words; point out facts or details.

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CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.8.3D

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Identify

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To establish as particular by noting individual features or characteristics in isolation.

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Story

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The plot or succession of incidents of a novel, poem, drama, etc.

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Demonstrate

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To describe, explain, display or illustrate through examples.

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CCSS.W.8.2B

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Determine

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To decide or conclude through reasoning or observation.

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CCSS.RI.8.6

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Explain

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To make clear or understandable to others; make plain.

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.8.6

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Support

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To back up, justify your answer, opinion, or claim (with evidence).

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CCSS.W.8.1B

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Details

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Elements that support ideas; smaller elements of structure.

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CCSS.RI.8.5