EOG ELA Vocabulary

What does justify mean?

• investigate

• research

• to prove

• defend

Separate something into parts to understand how all of the parts make a whole; look closely at the information is defined as?

• Inspection

• analyze

• look closely

• stare

The author’s attitude toward something is referred to as:

• tone

• proof

• theme

• happy

What does signify mean?

• Use details to give the listener or reader a clear image of what you are trying to say

• A general retelling of the story without all of the details

• Reach a decision at the end

• What something shows, why it matters, why it’s important

When something is ironic or has irony, it means?

• The opposite of what is expected

• Reference to something, someone, or an event

• To make something more believable by providing evidence

• To make something more believable by providing a way out.

Reference to something, someone, or an event is defined as?

• inspection

• illusion

• allusion

• hyperbole

Focus on how two things are alike is also called?

• conclude

• respond

• compare

• include

What does bias mean?

• Favoring certain ideas or people over others

• ignoring other people in my room

• being in control over other people

• being mad at other people

When using details to give the listener or reader a clear image of what you are trying to say?

• unite

• describe

• examine

• inspect

The thoughts, words and actions of a character are his or her _________.

• beliefs

• traits

• opinions

• needs