Vocabulary Test

To make or produce

• theme

• contrast

• synthesize

If something is the opposite or is different from something. 

• compare

• contrast

• analyze

• evaluate

To infer means to...

• collect information on a topic and summarize, analyze or interpret it.

• tell how, what, when, where, etc.

• get a conclusion from the facts or context; to figure out what is being implied by reading between the lines.

• strengthen or substantiate an argument or idea by providing facts, details, examples and other information

To clarify is to...

• to place a value or rank on a piece of writing or speaking.

• to make information understandable.

• to get a conclusion from the facts or context; to figure out what is being implied by reading between the lines.

• to tell all about.

To explain something with detail is to...

• describe

• analyze

• evaluate

• synthesize

Match the vocabulary term to the correct definition.

• Explain what something means

• Summarize

• Reword text evidence in your own words

• Cite

• To give an overview of the main points

• Interpret

• Directly quote something from a text

• Paraphrase

When you ​ (a)   , you draw a logical ​ (b)   based on ​ (c)   and your ​ (d)   knowledge.

• infer

• conclusion

• text evidence

• background

If you are asked to determine the best answer, it means that you should ​ (a)   which choice makes the most ​ (b)   based on the ​ (c)   provided.​ ​ ​

• decide

• sense

• evidence

• integrate

• explicit

• cite

I write in my .................. every night before bed.

• diary

• bat

• writer

• magic

My mom is a ................... She writes for a magazine.

• belt

• book

• teacher

• writer