Test Prep Terms

To give the meaning (definition) of something

• Define

• Compare/Contrast

• Support

• Describe

To make something clear by using description, relevant facts, or ideas

• Summarize

• Explain

• Interpret

• Define

To show; to point out

• Indicate

• Contrast

• Define

• Summarize

What is a claim?

• An argument supported with evidence and analysis.

• An argument with two people.

• Evidence.

• An analysis.

An inference is ...

• A specific answer.

• An important question.

• A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.

A simile is

• Using like or as.

• Comparing two things.

• Comparing two things AND using like or as.

A metaphor is ....

• comparing two things AND stating how something IS

• comparing two things

Alliteration is ....

• a comparison of two things.

• is when human characteristics are given to an animal or an object.

• is the repetition of a sound at the beginning of two or more neighboring words.

A hyperbole is ...

• is a word that imitates the sounds of a thing.

• is an exaggeration that is so dramatic that no one would believe the statement is true.

• is when human characteristics are given to an animal or an object.

What is the purpose of a thesis statement in an essay?

• To summarize the main points

• To introduce the topic

• To state the main argument or claim

• To provide background information