Test-Taking Vocabulary

If I am comparing two different cars, what am I doing?

• Telling how the cars are similar
• Telling how the cars are different
• Telling how the cars are similar yet different
• Breaking into the dealership at night wearing a pair of Jordans and fleeing to Mexico with both cars.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.W.6.2A

If I am contrasting Justin Bieber and Ms. Vega, I am..

• explaining how the two are similar yet different
• explaining how the two are similar
• explaining how the two are different
• changing the filter on my Instagram to make sure they both look tan

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

When a jury comes to a conclusion, they have..

• read through all of the paperwork in its entirety
• stopped at a red light in an intersection
• gotten to the end
• determine something based on information and reasoning

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What does describe mean?

• explain
• relate to personal experience
• give an account in an open-ended response in which all important details are addressed
• give an account in words of (someone or something), including all the relevant characteristics, qualities, or events

Tags

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

What does it mean for an idea to develop?

• create
• build a community of homes in close proximity
• grow and become more mature
• continue

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The teacher evaluated Henry's essay using the rubric.
Which word would best replace the word in blue?

• neglect
• graded
• liked
• assess

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

What is evidence?

• documentation that proves a point
• paperwork used in a court case
• contradictory paperwork
• a student who isn't really answering these questions and is just clicking his/her favorite color

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.4

Which word is an antonym for explain?

• analyze
• conceal
• define
• clarify

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.5.5C

Define identify.

• a driver's license that says you are actually a 65 year old organ donor
• establish or indicate who or what (someone or something) is.
• describe something using enough detail for your audience to comprehend
• explain why one thing is different from another

Tags

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

Inferring means..

• context clues used to make an educated guess
• trying really hard to win a minion stuffed animal from a claw machine and getting mad when another kid gets it on their first try
• making an educated guess using context clues
• guessing

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.4