SASD Skill Vocab

Define medium.

• a genre such as realistic fiction or historical fiction
• a form of communication such as text, radio, artwork, newspaper, poetry
• a form of writing such as informational or argumentative

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Define determine.

• make an educated guess
• find out or decide based on evidence
  
• express an opinion

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Define conflicting.

• same or expressing similarities
• different or expressing the opposite
• elaborating on ideas
• powerful argument

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Define coherence.

• parts are disconnected and unrelated
• a synonym for significance
• its parts are well-connected and all heading in the same direction

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Which words are synonyms for the word effective?

• powerful
• valid
• convincing
• all of these are synonyms

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

Define analyze.

• Looking carefully at small parts to see how they affect the whole.
• breaking an issue or idea into parts and explain their connections.
• Both of the above answers are correct.
• Neither of the above answers is correct.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is a passage?

• sections of a written work
• text
• both of the above
• neither of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Which of the following are ways to illustrate a point?

• quotations
• facts and explanations
• examples and comparisons
• All of these are ways to illustrate a point.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What does it mean to emphasize?

• understate
• stress the importance

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

To elaborate means...

• To develop with specific details that are related to the main topic
• provide more information related to a topic
• to provide supporting evidence for a topic
• all of these 

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D