Academic Vocabulary Quiz

What does the term "Analyze" mean?

• To express something clearly

• To quote directly from a source/text

• To break something down into parts and study it

• To show how things are similar or the same

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What is a "Thesis"?

• A statement that is the main focus of a paper

• The development of a story

• Facts or statements that prove something

• To have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of something or someone

Which term is used to describe the comparison of how things are similar or the same?

• Analyze

• Articulate

• Cite

• Compare

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What does "Contrast" mean?

• To examine and judge carefully

• To show how things are different

• To express something clearly

• To break something down into parts and study it

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What is the meaning of "Evidence"?

• A statement that is the main focus of a paper

• The development of a story

• Facts or statements that prove something or support a conclusion/claim

• To have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of something or someone

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What does the term "Interpret" mean?

• To combine elements into a single entity

• To find the meaning of something

• To study materials and sources to establish facts

• To judge both the strong and weak points of something

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

What is a "Source"?

• The message, or lesson, in a story

• A person, place, thing, or text from which information comes

• The arrangement of and the relationship between the parts of something

• The style an author uses to organize his or her writing

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What does "Synthesize" mean?

• To clearly give information or an opinion

• To show or state the difference(s) between two or more people, ideas, or things

• To combine elements into a single entity

• To judge both the strong and weak points of something or someone

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

What is the definition of "Critique"?

• To find the meaning of something

• To go back to, reference, or use to help guide you

• To study materials and sources in order to establish facts or reach a new conclusion

• To judge both the strong and weak points of something or someone

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What does "Theme" mean?

• The arrangement of and the relationship between the parts of something

• The message, or lesson, in a story

• The style an author uses to organize his or her writing

• The way a person (you, character, or the author) feels

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D