4th grade academic vocabulary

What does 'interpret' mean?

• to explain the meaning of something

• to confuse or mislead

• to ignore or overlook

• to summarize briefly

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What does 'identify' mean?

• to say who or what something is

• to describe something in detail

• to guess the meaning of something

• to analyze the components of something

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

What does 'summarize' mean?

• to provide a detailed analysis of something

• to give the main or most important details about something

• to ignore the key points

• to elaborate on every aspect of a topic

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

What does 'analyze' mean?

• to examine something in detail to understand it better

• to ignore something completely

• to summarize information briefly

• to create a detailed report

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

What does 'support' mean in writing?

• to provide evidence or reasons for a claim

• to give up on an idea

• to confuse the reader

• to summarize the main points

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

What does 'compare' mean?

• to look at two or more things to see how they are similar

• to look at one thing in isolation

• to evaluate the quality of something

• to analyze the differences between two things

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.6

What does 'claim' mean?

• a statement that something is true, often without proof

• a request for something to be given or done

• a declaration of a right or title

• an assertion made without evidence

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

What does 'reasons' mean?

• statements that tell WHY you believe something is true

• statements that provide evidence for a claim

• statements that summarize a conclusion

• statements that express an opinion

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

In science class, we have to ​_____ twenty different trees in Minnesota.

• identify

• classify

• describe

• analyze

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

What does 'fact' mean?

• a statement that can be proven true or false

• a personal belief or opinion

• a hypothetical situation

• a widely accepted theory

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D