Green Jr. High Academic Language Review Version 2

What is the definition of a "claim" in an argumentative text?

• A story about a personal experience

• A statement that can be argued or proven

• A list of facts

• A question asked by the author

What does "compare" mean in the context of reading comprehension?

• To tell a funny story

• To find similarities between two or more things

• To write a summary

• To give your opinion

What does "contrast" mean when analyzing texts?

• To find differences between two or more things

• To make a prediction

• To write a conclusion

• To list supporting evidence

What does it mean to "justify" an answer in reading or writing?

• To guess the answer

• To provide reasons or evidence to support your answer

• To copy from the text

• To write a summary

Which of the following best defines "relevant supporting evidence"?

• Information that is unrelated to the topic

• Details that help prove or support a claim

• A list of vocabulary words

• The main idea of the text

What does it mean to "summarize" a text?

• To write the text word for word

• To retell the most important ideas in your own words

• To ask questions about the text

• To compare two characters

What is meant by "text structure"?

• The order in which events happen in a story

• The way information is organized in a text

• The number of pages in a book

• The type of font used in the text

Which of the following is an example of a "claim"?

• "Dogs are better pets than cats."

• "Dogs have four legs."

• "Cats can climb trees."

• "Some people like animals."

Which term describes the process of showing how two things are different?

• Compare

• Summarize

• Contrast

• Justify

What is the main purpose of providing "relevant supporting evidence" in an essay?

• To make the essay longer

• To support and strengthen the main claim

• To confuse the reader

• To summarize the text