Vocabulary Review Quiz #4

What does analysis involve?

• Breaking down something into smaller parts

• Comparing two things

• Proving something is right

• Saying the opposite of what someone else has said.

When you analyze a story, you might look at the characters, plot, setting, and theme separately to better understand the whole ________.

• book

• story

• sentence

• paragraph

What does it mean to justify something?

• To deny what someone has said

• To prove something is right

• To compare two things

• To break down something into parts.

Which of the following best describes a story’s resolution?

• The problem is introduced.

• The conflict reaches its highest point.

• The loose ends of the story are tied up.

• The setting and characters are introduced.

What does "justify" mean in this paragraph?

• To explain or give a reason for something

• To take something without permission

• To agree with someone without question

• To stop caring about an issue

Which of the following sentences includes an analogy?

• The playground was like a a wild animal park .

• The student analyzed the paragraph.

• He justified his answer with evidence.

• Her actions were unpredictable.

Fill in the blank: To contradict means to say one thing and do the _______.

• same

• opposite

• similar

• usual

Which statement is TRUE of analysis?

• it should summarize or explain what the quote means

• it should state your opinion

• it should restate the quote in your own words

• it should provide detailed examination of something

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.2

Identify the contradiction in the following statement: "I always lie."

• The speaker is telling the truth.

• The speaker is lying.

• The statement is both true and false.

• The statement is neither true nor false.

I wanted to __________ my answer by finding evidence to support it.

• analogy

• resolution

• justify

• contradict