GCS ELA 8 Benchmark Terms

Find the text that supports this claim. What does the word "supports" mean?

• Provides a definition.

• To provide evidence that backs up a claim.

• To help you read the claim.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is a "central idea"?

• The main idea of an entire text.

• The idea found in the middle of a text.

• The idea that is supported the least.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is an "inference"?

• A chart on the side of an article.

• A conclusion you come to after reading evidence.

• A response to an interview.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What is the "author's point of view"?

• The perspective the character's in the story see from.

• The perspective the reader sees from

• The perspective the author sees from

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CCSS.RI.8.6

What is another word/phrase you could substitute for "sufficient"?

• Too much

• Enough

• Too little

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is a "conflicting viewpoint"?

• A person who thinks/believes something different than the author

• A person who thinks/believes the same as the author

• A person who is confused about the author's purpose

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CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

How does someone determine the "context" of a word or phrase?

• By looking at a dictionary to find out the actual definition of the word

• By looking at the word itself and guessing what you think it means

• By looking at the phrases around the word to figure out what that word means.

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is a "perspective"?

• The way someone sees something

• The way that others see you

• The way you see yourself

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does "contribute" mean?

• To provide extra support

• To take away support

• To give or take no support at all

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does it mean to "indicate" something?

• To "read" something

• To "point out" something

• To "hide" something

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4