RL.8.1 Academic Vocabulary Quiz - Part A: Vocabulary

Which of the following is the best definition of an 'inference'?

• A fact stated directly in the text

• A prediction of what will happen next

• A conclusion based on evidence and reasoning

• A summary of the author's main idea

Something hinted or suggested, but not stated directly

• citation

• implicit

• evidence

• explicit

What does 'analyze' mean when working with a text?

• To take a text apart and study how its parts work together to create meaning

• To memorize the details of the story

• To retell the events in order

• To write your own story using the same characters

Which best explains the meaning of 'explicit' in RL.8.1?

• Clearly stated in the text

• Hidden or implied

• Based on your imagination

• Difficult to understand

Directions: Choose the best definition for each vocabulary word:

Implicit

• Directly stated in the text

• Suggested but not directly said

• Shown in a picture

• Repeated throughout the story

What does the term "textual evidence" mean?

• The actual meaning of a word or phrase

• The meaning beyond the explicit meaning of a word

• Information from the text that supports the analysis or argument

• The most important point or idea in a text

Drawn (as in 'drawn from the text') means...

• A picture created by an artist

• To pull or take information out of the text

• To move something closer

• To imagine something new

stated clearly in the text; straightforward

• fact

• distinct

• explicit

• implicit

Which of the following is the best example of citing evidence correctly?

• 'I think the character is sad because it seems that way.'

• 'The character is sad because the text says, "Tears rolled down her face as she closed the door."'

• 'The character is sad because my friend said so.'

• 'The character is sad because I know people who act like that.'

Directions: Choose the best definition for each vocabulary word:

Support

• To prove a claim with evidence and reasoning

• To state your opinion without proof

• To make up details that sound good

• To ask questions about the text