Test Prep ELA Vocabulary

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• Account

• According

• Actions

• Alliteration

Answer explanation

asks students to show evidence from the text that supports the answer they provided

A report or description of an event or experience.

• Account

• According

• Actions

• Alliteration

The repetition of speech sounds at the beginning of nearby words. (e.g., Sally Sells Seashells)

• Account

• According

• Actions

• Alliteration

A relationship created between new and familiar words, concepts, or ideas.

• Allusion

• Analogy

• Analyze

• Argument

Break something down into parts and see how they are related.

• Allusion

• Analogy

• Analyze

• Argument

Express a position on a problem and support it with reasons or evidence.

• Allusion

• Analogy

• Analyze

• Argument

To evaluate the nature, ability, or quality of.

• audience

• author's purpose

• assess

• avoid

The intended target group of a message.

• audience

• author's purpose

• assess

• avoid

The motive or reason for which an author writes, as to entertain, inform, or persuade.

• audience

• author's purpose

• assess

• avoid

Keep away or stop oneself from doing.

• audience

• author's purpose

• assess

• avoid