Vocabulary

Which word means to cause a change?

• affect

• assess

• demonstrate

• distinguish

When you analyze something you are:  

• supporting your answer with citations

• arguing the reasons why something is good

• learning about the relationship between the parts of something through detailed examination

• causing something to change

What is NOT the correct way to use the word apply?

• My sister wants to apply for a job at the mall.

• I apply the milk in the refrigerator so it doesn't go bad.

• I need to apply my knowledge to complete my math homework.

• Ann will apply to multiple colleges.

What is the BEST definition of argue?

• to make a decision after examining the facts

• to recognize something is different from another

• to judge someone about something

• to give reasons in favor of or against something

What is the best definition of assess?

• to make a judgment about something

• to explain the similarities between two or more things

• to prove something is true by giving evidence

• to make something easier to understand

Fill in the blank with the word that best completes the sentence. "Frank had to _____ evidence from the text in his essay."

• compare

• recall

• interpret

• cite

True or false? When you compare something, you explain the differences between two or more things.

• True

• False

Rodney tells his friends it is true that Bigfoot really exists, but his friends say it isn't real. Rodney is making a:

• critique

• claim

• paraphrase

• context

"Jen had to consider whether she was going to go to her best friend's party or go to the concert she won free tickets to." Here, consider means:

• to recognize how one thing differs from another

• to share information, opinions, and ideas about something

• to make a quick decision about something without thinking carefully first

• to think about something carefully in order to make a decision

Fill in the blank with the word that best completes the sentence. "Wesley took the text message I sent him out of _____, and became offended by what I said."

• effect

• context

• cite

• claim