ELA Power Words

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8th Grade
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Joni Sexton
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17 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What does "identify" mean?
to tell how or to make it clear or write in your own words.
to locate examples from the text.
to discover similarities
to discover differences
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2B
CCSS.L.6.6
CCSS.L.7.2B
CCSS.L.8.2C
CCSS.L.9-10.1.C
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What does "explain" mean?
to tell how or to make it clear or to write in your own words.
to locate examples from the text.
to discover similarities.
to discover differences.
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What does "compare" mean?
to tell how or to make it clear or write in your own words.
to locate examples from the text.
to discover similarities.
to discover differences.
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2B
CCSS.L.6.6
CCSS.L.7.2B
CCSS.L.8.2C
CCSS.L.9-10.1.C
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What does "contrast" mean?
to tell how or to make it clear or write in your own words.
to locate examples from the text.
to discover similarities.
to discover differences.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does "summarize" mean?
To consider the pros and cons of an argument.
To examine in detail or break apart or study the pieces.
To explain the meaning of a passage in order to make it understandable to others.
To sum it up or to give the short version.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does "discuss" mean?
To consider the pros and cons of an argument.
To examine in detail or break apart of study the pieces.
To explain the meaning of a passage in order to make it understandable to others.
To sum it up or give the short version.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does "analyze" mean?
To consider the pros and cons of an argument.
To examine in detail or break apart or study the pieces.
To explain the meaning of a passage in order to make it understandable to others.
To sum it up or give the short version.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
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