Essential Academic Vocabulary

What does the word "analyze" mean in the following sentence? 
Analyze the passage to determine which text structure the author used.

• Read the passage to understand it
• Look at, or examine, the passage to see how it is written
• Figure out what the passage is saying
• Reread the passage to double check what is means

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

What is another word that means the same thing as "benefit"?

• Opposite
• Neutral
• Broad
• Help

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

What does it mean when a question asks you to "cite" the text?

• Answer the question being asked.
• Refer to the text when answering the question.
• Refer to the text when answering the question AND name the author of the text being used.
• Write your answer in your own words.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

If you are asked to "construct" a response, the question is asking you to:

• Write your own response to the prompt using your own words.
• Copy a section of the text that applies to your answer.
• Build your own solution to the problem.
• Choose the multiple choice answer that best answers the question.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

What does the word "demonstrate" mean in the following statement?
Demonstrate how to solve the problem 2a+5b=22.

• Show the steps to solve the problem.
• Write the answer to the problem.
• Find out what "a" equals.
• Find out what "b" equals.

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

If you are asked to create a "document" you are being asked to make:

• A chart or graph
• A story about you
• Something you type
• A piece of writing that provides information

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

What does the word "evident" mean in the following sentence?
It is evident that you worked really hard on this assignment.

• Able to see proof
• Lack of evidence
• Eventually
• Never ending

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the word "features" mean in the following question?
What features of the book Harry Potter prove that it is in the fantasy genre?

• Pictures that show what the book is about
• Words on the back of the book that explain what it is about
• Different parts of the book such as the characters, problems, and events
• Interesting and descriptive words in the text

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Another word that means the same thing as "generate" is

• General
• Create
• Finish
• Copy

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

What does the word "identify" mean in the following sentence?
Please identify the author's point of view in the passage.

• Explain why the author has that point of view.
• Find evidence to support the author's point of view.
• Figure out the author's point of view.
• Write your point of view.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D