ELA State Test Prep Terms

Define the term 'analyze' as it relates to test prep in ELA.

• To examine in detail and identify key components or patterns.

• To rush through without paying attention to details

• To memorize without understanding

• To ignore and overlook important details

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TEKS.ELA.CR.3C

TEKS.ELA.CR.5A

TEKS.ELA.RI.1A

TEKS.ELA.RI.4D

TEKS.ELA.RI.4G

Explain the term 'cite textual evidence' in the context of ELA state test preparation.

• Summarizing the main idea of the text

• Providing specific quotes or examples from the text to support analysis or answer

• Ignoring the text and making up information

• Using personal opinions instead of quotes from the text

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TEKS.ELA.7.6I

TEKS.ELA.7.7C

TEKS.ELA.8.6I

TEKS.ELA.8.7C

TEKS.ELA.E1.4F

What does the term 'inference' mean in the context of ELA state test prep?

• Relying solely on personal opinions

• Ignoring evidence from the text

• Drawing conclusions or making educated guesses based on evidence from the text

• Making random guesses without any evidence

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TEKS.ELA.8.5C

TEKS.ELA.8.6F

TEKS.ELA.E1.4C

TEKS.ELA.E2.4C

TEKS.ELA.RI.5D

Describe the term 'main idea' as it pertains to ELA state test preparation.

• The main idea is irrelevant to understanding a passage or text.

• The main idea is the smallest detail in a passage or text.

• The main idea is the central point or theme of a passage or text.

• The main idea is only found in non-fiction texts.

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TEKS.ELA.3.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.5.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.PSW.5B

TEKS.ELA.RI.4D

What is the significance of the term 'text structure' in ELA state test prep?

• It has no significance in ELA state test prep

• It is only used for creative writing, not for test prep

• It helps students understand how to analyze and comprehend different types of texts.

• It is only important for foreign language classes

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TEKS.ELA.5.10B

TEKS.ELA.6.9B

TEKS.ELA.7.9B

TEKS.ELA.8.9B

TEKS.ELA.E1.8B

Explain the term 'theme' in the context of ELA state test preparation.

• The font and size used in a book

• The author's name

• The physical setting of a story

• The main idea or underlying message in a literary work.

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TEKS.ELA.7.7A

TEKS.ELA.8.7A

TEKS.ELA.E1.6A

TEKS.ELA.E4.6A

TEKS.ELA.LG.2A

Define the term 'author's purpose' as it relates to ELA state test prep.

• The author's purpose is to provide incorrect information

• The author's purpose is to entertain themselves

• The author's purpose is to confuse the reader

• The author's purpose refers to the reason or intent behind a piece of writing.

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TEKS.ELA.7.9B

TEKS.ELA.8.9A

TEKS.ELA.8.9B

TEKS.ELA.E4.6A

TEKS.ELA.E4.8B

What does the term 'context clues' mean in the context of ELA state test preparation?

• A type of punctuation used to separate words

• A method for organizing paragraphs in an essay

• A form of literary analysis used to interpret poetry

• Hints or information in the surrounding text to help understand the meaning of a word or phrase

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TEKS.ELA.7.2B

TEKS.ELA.8.2B

TEKS.ELA.E2.2B

TEKS.ELA.E4.2B

TEKS.ELA.RI.1A

Describe the term 'summarize' as it pertains to ELA state test preparation.

• Exaggerate

• Complicate

• Omit important details

• To focus on the key details

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TEKS.ELA.6.6D

TEKS.ELA.7.6D

TEKS.ELA.8.6D

TEKS.ELA.E1.5D

TEKS.ELA.E4.5D

Explain the term 'compare and contrast' in the context of ELA state test preparation.

• Identifying similarities and differences between two or more subjects or texts

• Ignoring the differences and only focusing on the similarities

• Listing only the differences between two or more subjects or texts

• Comparing and contrasting unrelated subjects or texts

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CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.5