AIR Test Vocabulary

What is a writing prompt?

• The format of the passage

• A writing question; what you write about

• The person that wrote the story

• A story with characters, setting, a beginning, middle, and end

What does 'narrative' refer to?

• The lesson, moral, or message of a story

• A story with characters, setting, a beginning, middle, and end

• The main idea of the story

• The person that wrote the story

What is the meaning of 'point of view'?

• The format of the passage

• The lesson, moral, or message of a story

• How the author or character feels about the topic; your opinion

• A story or text to read

What is a 'statement'?

• A writing question; what you write about

• The format of the passage

• A sentence, for example, "I like pizza" is a statement

• The person that wrote the story

What does 'theme' refer to?

• The format of the passage

• A story with characters, setting, a beginning, middle, and end

• The lesson, moral, or message; what did the character learn?

• A writing question; what you write about

What is the 'main idea' of a story?

• The format of the passage

• The lesson, moral, or message of a story

• The person that wrote the story

• What the story is mostly about; the big idea often mentioned in the title or at the beginning of the passage

What is 'text structure'?

• A writing question; what you write about

• How the passage is organized; Cause and effect, sequence, description, compare and contrast

• The lesson, moral, or message of a story

• The format of the passage

What does 'explanation' mean?

• The format of the passage

• The person that wrote the story

• To explain or give more information

• A story with characters, setting, a beginning, middle, and end

What is a 'passage'?

• The format of the passage

• A story or text to read

• The person that wrote the story

• A writing question; what you write about

What does 'organized' refer to in the context of a passage?

• The format of the passage

• A writing question; what you write about

• The lesson, moral, or message of a story

• A story with characters, setting, a beginning, middle, and end