Vocabulary 11/20/2024

What does the term "critique" mean?

• A simple statement of whether something is good or bad

• An evaluation that includes specific feedback and explanations

• A summary of a text

• A list of pros and cons

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What does it mean to "decode" a word?

• To write it down

• To sound it out using knowledge of letters and sounds

• To memorize its spelling

• To translate it into another language

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.K.3B

What is the "denotation" of a word?

• Its emotional impact

• Its literal meaning

• Its historical background

• Its popularity

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does it mean to "describe" something?

• To list its uses

• To explain its characteristics and qualities

• To compare it to something else

• To draw a picture of it

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

Match the following descriptions with their corresponding details.

• Summary details

• Details that appeal to the five senses

• Factual details

• Details that list facts

• Descriptive details

• Details that summarize a text

• Contextual details

• Details that provide historical context

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What does it mean to "determine" something from a text?

• To guess its meaning

• To use information to make a conclusion or inference

• To rewrite it in your own words

• To memorize it

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

What does it mean to "develop" an idea in writing?

• To delete unnecessary parts

• To expand on it by adding more details and depth

• To summarize it briefly

• To translate it into another language

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is "dialogue" in a story?

• The setting description

• The spoken conversation between characters

• The author's biography

• The plot summary

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

In writing, "diction" refers to (a)  

• The length of sentences
• The choice of words that create moo
• The use of punctuation
• The number of paragraphs

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is a "digraph"?

• A single letter that makes two sounds

• A combination of two letters that make one sound

• A word with multiple meanings

• A sentence with two clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A