Testing Vocabulary ELA

What is the meaning of the word "articulate"?

• Destroy

• Ignore

• Express clearly

• Stammer

What is the meaning of the word "facilitate"?

• Make easier

• Complicate

• Destroy

• Ignore

What does "infer" mean?

• To list the steps of an author's argument

• To make an educated guess

• A one-sentence statement that sums up the major ideas of a text

• The reason an author decides to write about a specific topic

What is an analogy?

• A logical guess based on the text and reader's background information

• A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way

• Writing that gives the reader information or explains a topic

• The attitude of a speaker or writer toward a subject or an audience

What are context clues?

• A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way

• A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art

• Clues in surrounding text that help the reader determine the meaning of an unknown word

• The frame through which a character, narrator, or the audience sees the events of the story

What is the term for evidence from a text that can be used to illustrate ideas and support arguments?

• Central Idea

• Claim

• Conflicting Evidence

• Textual Evidence

What does "Conflicting Evidence" mean?

• A passage taken from a book, article, etc.

• Information in a text that disagrees with the author's point of view

• The reasons an author gives to support their argument

• Evidence from a text that can be used to illustrate ideas and support arguments

What does it mean to "evaluate" something?

• To make an educated guess

• To list the steps of an author's argument

• Examine and judge carefully, to give your opinion

• To show, point out

What does "explain" entail?

• To show, point out

• A passage taken from a book, article, etc.

• To make an educated guess

• Give a detailed account including reasons to support

What does it mean to "trace" in the context of analyzing a text?

• To make an educated guess

• To list the steps of an author's argument

• To show, point out

• Examine and judge carefully, to give your opinion