Academic Vocabulary ELA 5th Grade

. 1. _______________ a short statement that shows the main points.

• summary

• introduction

• conclusion

• explanation

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

2. _______________ clear, direct, specific.

• explicit

• vague

• ambiguous

• unclear

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

3. _______________ the message or lesson the author wants you to learn in the story.

• theme

• plot

• character

• setting

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

To name or recognize characteristics of something or someone

• identify

• ignore

• misinterpret

• overlook

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

the order in which things happen

• sequence

• random

• chaos

• disorder

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

something that supports a theory or claim; proof.

• evidence

• hypothesis

• assumption

• speculation

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

_______________ a general idea.

• concept

• notion

• theory

• plan

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

_______________ to confirm a statement or opinion.

• support

• deny

• ignore

• reject

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

9. _______________ written words; a piece of writing.

• text

• book

• letter

• note

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

to conclude or form an opinion about something based on evidence and reasoning

• infer

• guess

• assume

• deduce

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D