Language of Tests List 2

Front

What does it mean to "determine" something?

Back

To figure out or decide.

Front

Which word is closest in meaning to "establish"?

Back

Build or create.

Front

What does "inference" mean?

Back

A guess based on evidence.

Front

What does "distinct" mean?

Back

Clearly different.

Front

What does "identify" most closely mean?

Back

To recognize or name.

Front

What does it mean to "analyze" a text?

Back

To examine in detail to understand its meaning.

Front

What is a "theme" in literature?

Back

The central idea or message in a work of literature.

Front

What does "context" refer to in reading?

Back

The circumstances or background information surrounding a text.

Front

What does it mean to "summarize"?

Back

To give a brief statement of the main points.

Front

What is a "claim" in writing?

Back

A statement that asserts something to be true.