ELA State Test Terms

What is to quote, especially as an authority as well as in reference to evidence?

• Cite

• Identify

• Infer

• Analyze

What is to consider to describe as similar?

• Contrast

• Compare

• Analyze

• Evaluate

What is to compare in order to show differences?

• Compare

• Analyze

• Contrast

• Evaluate

What is bearing upon or connected with the matter at hand; pertinent.

• Explicit

• Cite

• Infer

• Relevant

What are the parts of a written or spoken statement that precede or follow a specific word or passage, usually influencing its meaning or effect?

• Textual Evidence

• Context

• Text Structure

• Analogy

What is to break down into constituent parts; to dissect; to dismantle?

• Deconstruct

• Delineate

• Compare

• Synthesize

What is to describe or outline with precision? Often used when tracing an argument.

• Transition

• Cite

• Delineate

• Evaluate

What is a similarity between like features of two things, used for comparison?

• Transition

• Compare

• Analyze

• Analogy

What is fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated; leaving nothing merely implied?

• Delineate

• Infer

• Explicit

• Context

What is evidence stemming specifically from a text such as a book, article, or other reliable source?

• Textual Evidence

• Context

• Text Feature

• Text Structure