NWEA Language Prep

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

• figurative language

• entertain

• demonstrate

• identify

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

to propose as an idea or possibility

• suggest

• section

• support

• select

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

• select

• simile

• section

• setting

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

• theme

• refer

• stanza

• tone

Pete was envious of his brother's new bicycle.

• jealous

• confident

• comfortable

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

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

• happy 

• unsure

• nervous

• stubborn

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

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.