ELA Academic Vocabulary Review

What does 'analyze' mean?

• Examine something in detail to understand it better.

• To ignore details and focus on the big picture.

• To summarize information briefly.

• To compare two or more items superficially.

What does 'justify' mean?

• To provide a valid excuse for an action

• To give reasons for your opinion

• To make something look better than it is

• To agree with someone else's opinion

When you 'summarize', you--

• Present the main points in a concise form.

• Provide a detailed analysis of the topic.

• List all the information available.

• Rephrase the content in your own words.

The word 'mood' means to--

• The overall feeling the author creates in the reader

• A specific emotion felt by a character

• The setting of the story

• The main theme of the narrative

What does 'argue' mean?

• To present reasons for or against something.

• To agree with someone without question.

• To remain silent on a topic.

• To express a feeling of happiness.

To write a claim means

• a statement that the writer intends to disprove

• a statement, a thesis statement, that the writer intends to prove

• a question that the writer seeks to answer

• a summary of the writer's main points

The setting of a piece of writing is

• the main character's journey

• the time and place where the events happen

• the author's personal experiences

• the moral of the story

The word 'interpret' means to--

• Understand or explain the meaning of something.

• Translate text from one language to another.

• Make a guess about something without evidence.

• Provide a summary of a text.

To organize a piece of writing means

• to structure ideas to ensure they are clear, like cause-and-effect or chronological (time-order)

• to write without any specific structure or order

• to focus solely on grammar and punctuation

• to create a rough draft without revisions

What does 'tone' refer to in writing?

• The author's attitude toward the subject or audience.

• The main idea of the text.

• The structure of the sentences used.

• The genre of the writing.