ELA Test Terms

When the directions say choose, I will

• Give the defenition

• Give a brief overview

• select from a number of possibilities

• "read between the line"

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

When the directions say to define, you need to

• tell the meaning of the phrase or word

• tell us the best chance of something happening

• present a clear picture of the person, place, or thing

• tell how things are the same or different

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

When the directions say to compare, you need to

• tell how things are different

• tell us the best chances of something happening

• think about the five W's - Who, what, when, where, why

• tell how things are the same

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

When the directions say to contrast, you need to

• tell how things are the same

• arrive at a decision

• tell the meaning of a word

• tell how things are different

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

When the directions say to summarize, you need to

• tell how things are the same

• "read between the lines"

• give a brief overview of what main points of a story

• select the correct answer

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

When the directions say to describe, you need to

• tell the meaning of the word or phrase

• present a clear picture of the person, place, or thing

• arrive at a decision

• tell us the best chances of something happening

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

When the directions say to explain, you need to

• select the correct answer

• tell how things are the same

• Think about the 5 W's - Who, What, When, Where, Why

• tell us the best chances of something happening

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

When the directions say to conclude/conclusion, you need to

• "Read between the lines"

• tell how things are different

• arrive at a decision

• tell us the chances of something happening

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

When the directions say to infer, you need to

• Give an educated guess

• give a brief overview

• tell the meaning of the word

• arrive at a decision

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

When the directions say to most likely, you need to

• select the best answer

• tell the best chances of something happening

• give a clear picture

• Think about the 5 W's - Who, what, when, where, why

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1