Common Core Vocabulary (List 5)

Fill in the blank: After hours of discussion, they finally managed to (a)   the meeting.

• Begin

• Postpone

• Conclude
• Ignore

What does "thesis" mean in this sentence? "Her essay had a strong thesis that was supported by excellent arguments."

• A personal story

• A central idea or claim

• A random thought

• A humorous remark

Which word is a synonym for "credible"?

• Trustworthy

• Creative

• Unreliable

• Ordinary

Fill in the blank: Make sure to provide enough (a)   to support your argument.

• Evidence
• Guesswork

• Excuses

• Suspense

Using context clues, what does "draft" mean in this passage? "The writer worked on her first draft, knowing she would revise it later."

• A final copy

• A rough version

• A published book

• A rejected idea

The word "dialogue" is used in this sentence: "The movie's dialogue was engaging and made the characters come to life." What does "dialogue" mean here?

• Background music

• Spoken words between characters

• Movie scenes

• Setting descriptions

Antonym: Which word is the opposite of "conclude"?

• Finish

• Open

• Summarize

• Close

Fill in the blank: Her speech lacked (a)   , making it hard to understand her main points.

• Elaboration
• Simplicity

What does "detail" mean in this sentence? "Please include every detail about the event in your report."

• A. A general idea

• B. A specific fact or piece of information

• C. A suggestion

• D. A problem

What is a synonym for "phrase"?

• Sentence

• Expression

• Paragraph

• Word