SLO Post Test (Vocabulary) - 8th ELA

1. Evidence is ________________ if it supports the claim in a logical way.

• explicit

• relevant

• implicit

• embellish

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

2. To show evidence in order to prove a claim is to ________________.

• outcome

• text structure

• propel

• justify

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

3. Authors communicate or _________________ ideas and feelings to their readers.

• convey

• critical stance

• valid

• conclude

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

4. A statement that describes the main ideas of a passage using only facts is an ______________ _____________.

• critical stance

• objective summary

• author's purpose

• text structure

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

5. To make sure statements are clearly understood, speakers will _________ their thoughts and opinions.

• conclude

• verify

• impact

• clarify

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

6. To make a story more interesting, a writer or speaker will ___________ the story by adding extra or untrue details.

• convey

• embellish

• context

• misconception

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

7. At the end of the story, readers use reasoning to ____________ or make a judgment.

• implicit

• explicit

• conclude

• verify

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

8. The words or events of a story give ____________ to add clarity or meaning.

• context

• nuance

• relevant

• propel

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

9. __________ ___________ is the way parts of a work of literature are put together.

• counterclaim

• critical stance

• author's purpose

• text structure

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

10. ____________ is a shade of difference in tone or meaning.

• clarify

• nuance

• voice

• impact

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6