CAASPP Vocabulary #1-10 QUIZ

Define context:

• The circumstances or setting surrounding an event or idea.

• A specific location where an event takes place.

• A summary of events that have occurred in the past.

• The main idea or theme of a discussion.

What is the purpose of providing evidence in writing?

• To support a claim or argument.

• To make the writing longer.

• To confuse the reader.

• To provide personal opinions.

A story with a plot is also known as a ____________________.

• narrative

• description

• summary

• chronicle

Define claim:

• A statement or assertion that something is true.

• A request for something to be given or done.

• A legal demand for compensation.

• An opinion based on personal belief.

Define support:

• to help or add to.

• to ignore or dismiss.

• to criticize or undermine.

• to complicate or confuse.

Define conclusion:

• The beginning of an event or process.

• The end or finish of an event, process, or text, summarizing the main points.

• A detailed analysis of the main points.

• An introduction to a topic.

What does it mean to analyze a text?

• To summarize the main ideas of the text.

• To examine it in detail to understand its meaning and structure.

• To rewrite the text in simpler language.

• To memorize the text for later recall.

What does it mean to infer?

• To guess without any evidence.

• To deduce or conclude information from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

• To state something clearly and directly.

• To assume something without any proof.

Define Cite:

• to quote a text in order to use as evidence or justification of an answer.

• to summarize a text without referencing the original source.

• to paraphrase a text while changing its meaning.

• to ignore the original source and present an idea as one's own.

Define argument:

• A reason or set of reasons given to persuade others that an action or idea is right or wrong.

• A statement that is always true regardless of circumstances.

• A personal opinion that cannot be supported by evidence.

• A question posed to elicit a response.