4.1 NYS ELA Testing Vocab

What does "contribute" mean?

• The author's attitude

• Help or add to

• A little story or example

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is an "anecdote"?

• A little story to illustrate an author's point

• The feeling the reader gets from a text

• a symbol that represents a deeper meaning

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

What does "symbolize" mean?

• To show a central idea

• To grow or change

• To represent a deeper meaning

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does it mean for an author to "develop" an idea?

• Grow or create

• Review

• Set the tone

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.6.6

What is "tension"?

• Change

• Conflict

• Lesson or theme

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What is the "mood" of a piece of writing

• The author's attitude toward the topic

• The setting

• The feelings evoked in the reader

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

What should you think about if you are asked a "characterize" question?

• Problem and solution

• Personality details

• Theme or lesson learned

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

What does the word bolted emphasize about the trip? 
The word emphasize means: 

• gives details
• defines
• calls attention to
• compares

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.K.5D

Which of the following quotes best conveys the central idea of the text? 
The word convey means:

• shows or makes known
• grows
• gives more details about
• makes a guess

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

What is the central idea of the text? 
Central Idea means: 

• A statement that tells the reader the author's opinion on the text
• A statement that is most interesting to the reader. 
• A statement that gives the big, most important idea of the entire text.
• A short list of important details from a text. 

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.8.6