PSSA ELA Vocabulary Words to Know

What does it mean to elaborate?

• To make it boring. 
• To add details and expand.
• To add only one more detail.
• To take away details.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

In a passage what is an argument?

• A discussion with positive conversation.
• A discussion with many people.
• A discussion with similar views.
• A discussions involving a different point of view.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

When there is a focus in a passage or story, what does this mean?

• To make many points related to a passage or piece of text.
• To make a point in a passage on many areas of the text.
• A central point of attraction, attention, or activity.
• A varied point of attraction, attention, or activity.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is the structure in a passage or piece of literature?

• The relationship or organization of the parts of the work of literature.
• The way that the parts of a passage or piece of text do not go together.
• The piece of writing that is written by the author.
• What a building could be described as when it is being built.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

How do you distinguish when you are reading a passage?

• To tell only the negative things in a passage or text you read.
• To only show that someone looks nice.
• To know or show that things are similar.
• To know or show that there is a difference between certain things.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.6

What does it mean to interpret while you are reading a passage or text?

• To tell only what you know about the text you have read.
• To give or provide the meaning of or explain something you have read in a text or passage.
• To give the meaning of something not related to what you have read.
• To eat cherries with pits.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Who is the audience when you are reading a passage or text?

• The person(s) who the passage or text is intended for .
• The people who clap when you do a good job performing.
• The people who write the passage or text.
• The sound system in your car that makes loud noises.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

When you are reading a text or passage, what is the central idea?

• The idea that can be right or wrong in a passage.
• The conclusion to the  story or passage.
• The main focus of the text or passage you are reading.
• The idea that is the opposite of what the story is about.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

If you evaluate in a passage or text you read, what are you doing?

• To judge or determine the significance of what is or is not important to the story or passage.
• To judge what you infer is important and not use the text to help you.
• To give someone a grade for their work in sports.
• To judge someone if you like the kinds of food they eat for breakfast.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

How do you define the word convey when you read a passage or story?

• To tell who wrote the story or passage.
• To not know what the story or passage is about.
• To move products in a factory in a line.
• To communicate or make known something about the text or passage.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4