ELA Academic Vocabulary Final Assessment

What does it mean to "modify" something in writing?

• To provide evidence to support a claim

• To revise or make changes to it

• To draw conclusions based on evidence

• To summarize the main points

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 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

What is the capital of France?

• Paris

• London

• Berlin

• Madrid

When the test opinions are used to emphasize points or information within a text, it is called what?

• Textual Evidence

• Text Structure

• Evidence

• Text Feature

What is to examine critically, so as to bring out the essential elements or give the essence of?

• Evaluate

• Identify

• Synthesize

• Analyze