Academic Vocabulary Fast Test

What does the word "analyze" mean?

• To ignore

• To describe in detail

• To examine carefully

• To guess

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

In the sentence "The benevolent teacher helped her students understand complex topics easily," what does "benevolent" mean?

• Strict

• Kind

• Confused

• Angry

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What does the word "contrast" mean when comparing two things?

• To find similarities

• To mix together

• To highlight differences

• To combine

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

In the sentence "Despite the arduous journey, the climbers reached the summit," what does "arduous" mean?

• Dangerous

• Easy

• Difficult

• Quick

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

In the context of literature, what does the term "narrative" refer to?

• A list of facts

• A spoken conversation

• A story or account of events

• A scientific report

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

In the sentence "The hypothesis was supported by the data collected during the experiment," what does "hypothesis" mean?

• A proven fact

• An educated guess or prediction

• A random choice

• A detailed plan

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What does the word "evaluate" mean?

• To ignore

• To guess

• To make

• To judge the value or condition of something in a careful and thoughtful way

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

In the sentence "The author's perspective was evident through the characters' dialogue," what does "perspective" mean?

• A long speech

• A point of view

• A detailed description

• A loud voice

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What does the word "synthesize" mean?

• To take apart

• To argue

• To combine elements to form a coherent whole

• To reduce in size

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What does the word "elaborate" mean when asked to explain something?

• To simplify the explanation

• To provide a brief summary

• To develop or present (a theory, policy, or system) in detail

• To change the topic

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D