Mrs. Kalitan Grade 7 Academic Vocabulary Practice ***

Front

What does 'implicit' mean?

Back

Implied though not plainly expressed; something that is understood without being directly stated.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

What is the 'main idea' of a text?

Back

The most important point that an author is trying to convey, summarizing what the text is primarily about.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Front

What is 'resolution' in a story?

Back

The final part of a story's plot where the main conflict is resolved and the story ends.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

What does it mean to 'cite' a source?

Back

To quote a passage or refer to a book or author.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Front

What is 'falling action' in a narrative?

Back

The part of a story that occurs after the climax and before the resolution, where the tension decreases.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Front

What is 'exposition' in a story?

Back

The introduction of background information, setting, and characters in a narrative.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Front

What is 'text evidence'?

Back

Quotations or paraphrased information from a text that supports an argument or analysis.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Front

What does 'analyze' mean in reading?

Back

To examine the components of a text to understand its meaning and structure.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

Front

What is 'conflict' in a story?

Back

The struggle between opposing forces that drives the plot.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Front

What is 'rising action'?

Back

The series of events that create suspense and lead up to the climax of a story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9