SBAC Vocabulary

What does compare mean?

• To find out the differences between two or more things.
• To find out the similarities between two or more things.
• To form a final opinion.
• The beginning of an essay.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What does contrast mean?

• To find out the similarities between two or more things.
• To find out the differences between two or more things.
• To form an opinion
• arguing

Tags

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

What does conclude mean?

• The ending of an essay.
• The beginning of an essay.
• To give your final opinion of what you read.
• To show evidence.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

What does demonstrate mean?

• To show what you know and give evidence to explain.
• To give your final opinion
• The beginning of your essay
• The body of a paragraph

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

What does explain mean?

• To provide reasons and examples for why you think a certain way.
• To speak in front of an audience.
• The final opinion formed after a reading.
• The beginning of an essay.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

What does infer mean?

• When you form an opinion based on what you have read.
• To argue with a neighbor.
• To persuade someone.
• To begin the essay.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

What does introduction mean?

• The beginning portion of the reading.
• An opinion given after you have read.
• A detail
• A fact

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What is a main idea?

• The most important idea in the reading passage.
• The first idea in the reading passage.
• The details.
• Just opinions.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

What pronouns describe the first person point of view?

• I, we and my.
• you
• he, she, it, them and they.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

What pronouns describe the second person point of view?

• I, we and my.
• you.
• he, she, it, they and them

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4