Quiz about Secondary FL B.E.S.T Literacy Terms

Question 1

What term describes "Free from mistake or error, conformity to truth or to a standard or model"?

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accuracy

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allegory

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alliterative

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allusion

Question 2

What is the primary function of a "prefix" in the English language?

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To alter the meaning of the base word it precedes

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To indicate the tense of a verb

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To connect sentences or clauses

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To denote the numerical quantity of a noun

Question 3

Which term is defined as "The expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence"?

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allegory

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allusion

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accuracy

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affix

Question 4

What is the meaning of "alliterative"?

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Repetition of initial consonant sounds in two or more words

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An implied or indirect reference especially in literature

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Free from mistake or error

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A letter or group of letters added to the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning

Question 5

What does "allusion" mean?

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An implied or indirect reference especially in literature

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A symbolic representation

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Repetition of initial consonant sounds in two or more words

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A letter or group of letters added to the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning

Question 6

What term refers to the quality or state of being understood in two or more possible ways?

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ambiguity

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archetype

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audience

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argument

Question 7

What does the term "analyze" mean?

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To study or examine something in detail, in order to discover more about it

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The original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies

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A coherent series of reasons, statements, or facts intended to support or establish a point of view

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The people who watch, read, or listen to something

Question 8

Which term describes the original model of which all things of the same type are representations?

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archetype

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ambiguity

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analyze

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argument

Question 9

What is the meaning of the term "argument"?

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A coherent series of reasons, statements, or facts intended to support or establish a point of view

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The quality or state of being understood in two or more possible ways

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To study or examine something in detail

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The original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies

Question 10

What does the term "audience" refer to?

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The people who watch, read, or listen to something

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The quality or state of being understood in two or more possible ways

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To study or examine something in detail, in order to discover more about it

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The original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies

Question 11

What term describes the author's attitude toward a topic in informational text, or a character's attitude in literary text?

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Author's perspective

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Bias

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Base word

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Cause and effect

Question 12

What is the term for the part of the word that cannot be broken down any further?

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Base word

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Author's purpose

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Bias

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Cause and effect

Question 13

What is the term for the reason the author has for writing, such as to inform, persuade, express, or entertain?

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Author's purpose

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Author's perspective

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Base word

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Bias

Question 14

What term describes the inclination or prejudice for or against someone or something?

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Bias

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Cause and effect

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Author's purpose

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Base word

Question 15

What term is used to note a relationship between actions or events such that one or more are the result of the other or others?

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Cause and effect

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Author's perspective

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Base word

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Bias

Question 16

What term refers to the most important or central thoughts unifying elements of a text?

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Central idea

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Theme

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Main idea

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Summary

Question 17

Who is considered one of the individuals in a work of fiction?

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Character

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Protagonist

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Antagonist

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Narrator

Question 18

What term is used to describe a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something?

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Perspective

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Opinion

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Character's perspective

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Viewpoint

Question 19

What does it mean to "cite" in the context of writing?

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To cite

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To summarize

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To paraphrase

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To quote

Question 20

What term describes the act of stating something as true without proof?

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Claim

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Clarify

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Coherent

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Compare and contrast

Question 21

Which term refers to making something more easily understood?

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Clarify

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Complex

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Comprehend

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Claim

Question 22

What does the term 'coherent' mean?

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Logical and well-organized

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To understand fully

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To note what is similar and different

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Consisting of many different and connected parts

Question 23

What is the meaning of 'compare and contrast'?

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To note what is similar and different about two or more things

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To make or become more easily understood

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To say that something is true or a fact

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To understand fully

Question 24

What does 'complex' refer to?

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Consisting of many different and connected parts

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Logical and well-organized

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To make or become more easily understood

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To say that something is true or a fact

Question 25

What does it mean to 'comprehend' something?

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To understand fully

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To make or become more easily understood

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Logical and well-organized

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To note what is similar and different about two or more things

Question 26

What term is used to describe the end of something such as a speech, conversation, or piece of writing?

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Conclusion

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Context

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Contemporaneous

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Connotation

Question 27

What does the term "connotation" or "connotative language" refer to?

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Language that communicates a feeling or idea that is suggested by a word in addition to its basic meaning

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The situation within which something exists

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Existing, occurring, or originating during the same time

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To end something such as a speech, conversation, or piece of writing

Question 28

Which term describes something that exists, occurs, or originates during the same time?

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Contemporaneous

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Conclusion

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Context

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Connotation

Question 29

What is the term for the situation within which something exists or happens, and that can help explain it?

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Context

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Conclusion

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Contemporaneous

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Connotation

Question 30

What term refers to the commonly accepted rules of written English, including spelling, usage, punctuation, capitalization, and sentence formation?

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Conventions

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Counterclaim

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Credible

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Demonstrate

Question 31

What does the term "counterclaim" refer to?

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A claim made in reply to another claim and different from it

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A claim supported by everyone

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A claim that is not believable

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A claim that is demonstrated with evidence

Question 32

Which term describes something that is capable of being believed?

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Credible

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Conventions

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Counterclaim

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Denotation

Question 33

What does the term "demonstrate" mean?

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To show or make something clear

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To argue against something

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To believe in something

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To define a word or phrase

Question 34

What is the term for the meaning of a word or phrase, usually as defined by a dictionary?

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Denotation

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Conventions

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Counterclaim

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Credible

Question 35

What term is used to describe the act of noticing or recognizing a difference between people or things?

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Distinguish

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Evaluate

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Evidence

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Epic

Question 36

What does the term "epic" refer to?

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A long narrative poem recounting the deeds of a hero

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Source-based information including facts and details

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To calculate the quality, importance, or value of something

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To notice or recognize a difference between things

Question 37

What does the term "evaluate" mean?

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To judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something

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To notice or recognize a difference between people or things

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A long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero

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Source-based information including facts, figures, and details

Question 38

What is the term for information used to support a central idea or claim?

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Evidence

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Distinguish

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Epic

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Evaluate

Question 39

What term is used for a group of two or more words expressing a single idea, but not forming a complete sentence?

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Phrase

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Plot

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Plagiarism

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Point of view

Question 40

What is the term for copying the ideas or words of another person without giving credit?

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Plagiarism

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Plot

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Phrase

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Point of view

Question 41

What term describes the plan of the main story in a literary work?

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Plot

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Phrase

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Plagiarism

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Point of view

Question 42

What term refers to the type of narration used in literary texts and a way of looking at or thinking about something?

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Point of view

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Plot

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Phrase

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Plagiarism

Question 43

What term is used for sources like diaries, speeches, interviews, letters, providing first-hand testimony or direct evidence?

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Primary source

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Plot

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Phrase

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Plagiarism

Question 44

What term is described as "The process of thinking about something in a logical way to form a conclusion or judgment."?

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Reasoning

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Relationship

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Research

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Relevant

Question 45

Which term refers to "The way in which two or more people or things are connected."?

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Relationship

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Research

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Reasoning

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Relevant

Question 46

What does the term "relevant" mean in the context of a subject being discussed?

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Having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand

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Not related to the current topic

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Outdated or obsolete information

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A statistical measure of a test's accuracy

Question 47

What does "trustworthy" imply regarding information or a source?

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It is reliable and can be depended upon.

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It is unreliable and should not be used.

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It refers to information that is outdated.

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It means the source is popular among people.

Question 48

Which term is defined as "Careful study to find and report new knowledge about something, the activity of getting information about a subject."?

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Research

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Relationship

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Reasoning

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Relevant

Question 49

What does the term "rhetoric" refer to in the context of the B.E.S.T. Glossary of Terms?

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The art or skill of speaking or writing formally and effectively, especially as a way to persuade or influence people.

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The study of word and phrase meanings.

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A word or part of a word from which other words are obtained by adding a prefix or suffix.

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Dealing with the text as a whole, addressing strengths and weaknesses, arguments, focus, support, evidence, voice, and mechanical issues.

Question 50

What is a "root" in the context of the B.E.S.T. Glossary of Terms?

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A word or part of a word from which other words are obtained by adding a prefix or suffix.

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The study of word and phrase meanings.

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Sources created by someone who did not experience firsthand or participate in the events.

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The art or skill of speaking or writing formally and effectively.

Question 51

What is a "secondary source" according to the B.E.S.T. Glossary of Terms?

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Sources created by someone who did not experience firsthand or participate in the event(s).

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The study of word and phrase meanings.

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A word or part of a word from which other words are obtained by adding a prefix or suffix.

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The art or skill of speaking or writing formally and effectively.

Question 52

What does "semantics" refer to in the B.E.S.T. Glossary of Terms?

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The study of word and phrase meanings.

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A word or part of a word from which other words are obtained by adding a prefix or suffix.

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The art or skill of speaking or writing formally and effectively.

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Sources created by someone who did not experience firsthand or participate in the event(s).

Question 53

What term is used to describe a series of related things or events, or the order in which they follow each other?

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Sequence

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Setting

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Source

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Structure

Question 54

What does the term 'setting' refer to in literary, dramatic, or cinematic work?

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The time, place, and circumstances in which something occurs

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The arrangement of parts in something

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The primary reference work that provides information

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The order in which events unfold

Question 55

What is a 'source' in the context of information gathering?

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A person, text, document, or primary reference work that provides information

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The sequence of events in a story

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The background against which a story takes place

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The way something is organized

Question 56

What does 'structure' mean when discussing the organization of something?

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The way parts of something are planned, organized, or arranged

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The chronological order of events

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The setting of a narrative

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The origin of information

Question 57

What term is used to describe the writer's way of writing using various techniques and the way in which a writer creates voice?

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Style

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Summarize

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Support

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Syllable

Question 58

What does the term "summarize" mean?

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To express or cover the main points briefly

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To provide evidence to show something to be true

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The writer's way of writing using various techniques

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A unit of spoken language consisting of vowel and consonant sounds

Question 59

What is the term for information and evidence used to prove or corroborate something?

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Support

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Style

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Syllable

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Summarize

Question 60

What is the definition of a syllable?

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Any one of the parts into which a word is naturally divided when pronounced

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Information used to prove something to be true

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The writer's way of creating voice

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To express the main points in a brief manner

Question 61

What term is used to describe the formation of sentences and the associated grammatical rules?

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Syntax

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Synthesize

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Technique

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Text features

Question 62

What does the term "synthesize" mean?

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To make something by combining different things to create something new

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The components of a story or article that are not the main body of text

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A way of performing a skillful activity

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The formation of sentences and the associated grammatical rules

Question 63

What is the term for a way of performing a skillful activity, or the skill needed to do it?

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Technique

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Syntax

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Text features

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Synthesize

Question 64

What are "text features" in the context of a story or article?

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The components of a story or article that are not the main body of text, including the table of contents, index, glossary, headings, bold words, sidebars, pictures and captions, and labeled diagrams

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The formation of sentences and the associated grammatical rules

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A way of performing a skillful activity, or the skill needed to do it

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To make something by combining different things to create something new

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