Ninth Grade Academic Vocabulary and Critical Thinking Quiz

Which word means to make something less severe or serious?

• Exacerbate

• Mitigate

• Augment

• Validate

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

What does it mean to analyze a concept?

• To reject it

• To explain it based on personal opinions

• To examine it in detail to understand its nature or to determine its essential features

• To prove it wrong

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which term refers to the underlying message or the big idea in a story?

• Plot

• Theme

• Setting

• Characterization

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does the word "synthesize" mean in the context of information processing?

• To take apart

• To compare and contrast

• To combine elements to form a coherent whole

• To memorize

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the meaning of "infer"?

• To state explicitly

• To deduce or conclude information from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements

• To guess without any basis

• To describe in detail

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which word describes a detailed examination of the elements or structure of something?

• Summary

• Analysis

• Overview

• Synopsis

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does "articulate" mean when discussing communication skills?

• To speak vaguely

• To express an idea or feeling fluently and coherently

• To mumble

• To speak in a foreign language

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which term refers to a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning?

• Hypothesis

• Theory

• Inference

• Speculation

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What does "evaluate" mean in the context of critical thinking?

• To describe in detail

• To judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of something

• To ignore the flaws of something

• To accept without question

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which word means to provide evidence to support or prove the truth of something?

• Substantiate

• Contradict

• Disprove

• Undermine

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1