SBAC ELA Vocabulary

Elaboration is a process of adding more information to existing ideas to create a more complex and detailed understanding.

• A process of simplifying ideas

• A process of adding more information to existing ideas

• A process of removing details from ideas

• A process of summarizing ideas

A dictionary entry is:

• a list of words with their meanings, pronunciations, and other information

• a collection of synonyms and antonyms

• a book of maps

• a novel or story

A draft in writing is:

• a final version of a document

• an initial version of a document

• a type of font used in writing

• a writing style

Elaboration of ideas is:

• a process of adding more detail to an idea

• a way to summarize an idea

• a method to delete unnecessary information

• a technique to change the main idea

To explain something means to:

• describe it in detail

• ignore it

• make it more complicated

• forget about it

What does focus mean in writing?

• The central point or main idea of a piece of writing

• The use of complex vocabulary and sentence structures

• The inclusion of multiple perspectives and ideas

• The length and word count of the writing

What does imaginary mean?

• Real

• Fictional

• Visible

• Tangible

An inference is:

• a guess based on evidence and reasoning.

• a random thought.

• a proven fact.

• a question.

To inform someone means to:

• keep them in the dark

• provide them with information

• ignore them

• confuse them

Meaning refers to:

• a definition or explanation of a word or concept

• a random assortment of letters

• a type of food

• a musical instrument