NWEA Language Prep

words or a phrase that has a meaning that is different from the literal meaning

• figurative language

• entertain

• demonstrate

• identify

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

a conclusion that can be made about someone or something based on clues given in the text, the author does not state it, the reader needs to figure it out

• infer / inference

• determine

• identify

• generate

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

to propose as an idea or possibility

• suggest

• section

• support

• select

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by the using the word like or as

• select

• simile

• section

• setting

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

the way the author feels about the subject he or she is writing about

• theme

• refer

• stanza

• tone

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Pete was envious of his brother's new bicycle.

• jealous

• confident

• comfortable

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Tonya was relaxing with a magazine when her father walked in, looking perturbed and sounding annoyed, too. What words give you clues to the meaning of perturbed?

• can you help me

• her father walked in 

• sounding annoyed, too

• relaxing with a magazine

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

Luis was adamant and insisted, "But Mom said she was preparing dinner tonight!" The word that best defines adamant is-

• happy 

• unsure

• nervous

• stubborn

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the term for a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word?

• A) Antonym

• B) Synonym

• C) Homonym

• D) Acronym

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following sentences is an example of a compound sentence?

• A) She likes apples.

• B) She likes apples, and he likes oranges.

• C) She likes apples because they are sweet.

• D) She likes apples; however, he likes oranges.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B