Assess Your Understanding: Common ELA MCAS Terms

What does "analyze" mean?

• to prove points by using facts

• to find the similarities and differences

• to separate into parts and explain in detail

• to tell how and why

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What does "convey" mean?

• to carry out or transfer information

• to separate into parts and explain

• to come to a conclusion

• to recognize and explain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does it mean to "criticize & evaluate"?

• to tell all you know

• to summarize without going into detail

• to carry out or transfer information

• to find the strengths and weaknesses

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What does "interpret" mean?

• to explain the meaning in your own words

• to recognize and explain

• to make a choice

• to give information

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What does "justify" mean?

• to restate the meaning in your own words

• to show correctness by using fact

• to argue in support of something

• to give information

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What does "support" mean?

• to give an answer

• to provide evidence

• to recognize and explain

• to make your opinion or feelings known

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Match the following terms with their meanings:

• to argue in support of something

• analyze

• assess or judge

• support

• explain the meaning of in your own words

• justify

• examine in detail

• criticize & evaluate

• back up with evidence

• interpret

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2