ELA Power Words

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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
+20
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
“I admire the way you have worked so hard throughout your life.”
Based on this sentence, what does the word admire mean?
Dislike
Appreciate
Hurtful
Underdstand
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
“I admire the way you have worked so hard throughout your life.” Based on this sentence, what does the word admire mean?
Dislike
Appreciate
Hurtful
Underdstand
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the meaning of the ELA power word 'analyze'?
To break down into parts and examine
To summarize briefly
To argue against
To describe in detail
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which ELA power word means 'to make a guess based on evidence'?
Infer
Summarize
Compare
Describe
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose the correct ELA power word that means 'to tell the difference between two or more things'.
Contrast
Summarize
Predict
Explain
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does the ELA power word 'synthesize' mean?
To combine different ideas into a whole
To argue against a point
To list all details
To break down into parts
Tags
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is an ELA power word that means 'to give reasons for or against something'?
Argue
Summarize
Describe
Predict
Tags
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
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