Test-Taking Vocabulary

If Saira asks you to describe her favorite book, you must {}.

• compare and contrast

• draw a conclusion

• give details about it

• analyze evidence

Victoria, a book critic, writes about a new novel. She evaluates it.

• identifies

• evaluates

• justifies

• develops

Rosalie, a stockbroker, wants to buy stocks that will increase in value. She makes stock choices based on {} she makes.

• descriptions

• identifications

• developments

• predictions

When Brandon and Tiffany are asked to compare and contrast their favorite books, they must {}.

• tell how two things are alike and different

• provide an outline

• justify your stance

• develop a thesis statement

How is an outline like a summary?

• Both are based on inferences.

• Both rely on comparing and contrasting.

• Both briefly tell just the main points.

• Both require that you justify your opinion.

When Jenny infers, she always {}.

• draws a conclusion based on facts

• justifies her stance

• identifies the main idea

• creates a summary

When a test question asks you to develop an idea, you should {}.

• evaluate an argument

• make long-term predictions

• compare and contrast its parts

• explain the parts of it in detail

Ridhan and Jenny are preparing for a debate competition. In order to justify their stance, they must {}.

• develop an idea

• provide evidence

• make a prediction

• evaluate an argument

Identify the statement that is false.

• Not everyone celebrates Christmas.

• Independence Day is on June 4.

• Pine trees stay green year round.

• The United States lies above the Equator.

Saidah and Rosalie are working on a project about the plight of polar bears due to climate change. Which is **not** a piece of evidence they would use?

• figures about the decline of ice in the Arctic Circle

• a graph of rising temperatures in the Arctic

• the overall size of the Arctic Circle

• facts about the decreasing number of polar bear cubs