24-25 Week 2 vocabulary

What does it mean to analyze a text?

• To read the text quickly

• To examine the text in detail to explain or interpret it

• To rewrite the text in your own words

• To ignore the details and focus on the big picture

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Which word describes quoting or referencing evidence from a text?

• Revise

• Infer

• Cite

• Summarize

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the purpose of a thesis statement in an essay?

• To provide an example of a literary device

• To give a brief summary of the main points

• To offer a conclusion based on evidence

• To present a statement or theory to be maintained or proved

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What does it mean to clarify something?

• To make something more confusing

• To read something silently

• To make a statement or idea clear and comprehensible

• To provide a detailed analysis

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which of the following best defines coherent writing?

• Writing that is emotional and personal

• Writing that is organized and easy to understand

• Writing that is random and spontaneous

• Writing that is vague and abstract
  

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

In what situation would you use context to understand a statement?

• When reading a statement without any background

• When the statement is self-explanatory

• When the meaning of a statement depends on surrounding circumstances or events

• When the statement is a fact

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What is evidence in the context of writing or argumentation?

• Information or details from a text that support a claim or analysis

• An opinion shared by the writer

• A fictional account of events

• A summary of unrelated ideas

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

To infer something means to:

• Ignore the details in a text

• Summarize the main points

• Directly state a fact

• Deduce information based on evidence and reasoning

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which word means to provide reasons or evidence to support a claim?

• justify
• explain
• refute
• validate

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

How would you paraphrase a sentence?

• Add more details to the sentence without changing its meaning.
• Summarize the sentence in one word.
• Express the sentence using different words for clarity

• Translate the sentence into another language.