Academic Vocabulary #2

What does the term "Contribute" mean?

• To take away from a group

• To give or supply in common with others; to help bring about a result

• To ignore a situation

• To criticize others

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

What is an "Objective Summary"?

• A detailed personal opinion

• A brief restatement of the main points without personal opinion or interpretation

• A fictional story

• A persuasive argument

Tags

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is the definition of "Effect"?

• A cause of an action

• A change that is a result or consequence of an action or other cause

• An unrelated event

• A random occurrence

Tags

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

What does "Affect" mean?

• To have an influence on or make a change in

• To remain unchanged

• To be unaffected by

• To ignore completely

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What is the meaning of "Significance"?

• The quality of being worthy of attention; importance

• The act of being insignificant

• A minor detail

• An unimportant fact

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

What is descriptive language?

• Language that creates a picture in the mind of the reader by using vivid details and sensory words.

• The main point or underlying message of a text.

• To communicate or make known.

• A figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas.

Tags

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

What does the term "central idea" refer to?

• To examine the similarities between two or more things.

• The main point or underlying message of a text.

• To examine the differences between two or more things.

• A figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

What does it mean to convey something?

• To examine the similarities between two or more things.

• To communicate or make known.

• To examine the differences between two or more things.

• A figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas.

Tags

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

What does it mean to compare?

• To examine the similarities between two or more things.

• To examine the differences between two or more things.

• To communicate or make known.

• A figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas.

Tags

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

What does it mean to contrast?

• To examine the similarities between two or more things.

• To examine the differences between two or more things.

• To communicate or make known.

• A figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas.

Tags

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D