7th Grade ELA: MAP Prep Vocabulary

The definition of 'Author’s Purpose' is:

• The reason an author writes.

• The genre of a text.

• The characters in a story.

• The setting of a narrative.

Determine the meaning of 'Cause and Effect'.

• It describes the relationship between an event (cause) and its outcome (effect).

• It implies that events occur without any relation to one another.

• It denotes a mistaken connection between events.

• It represents random and unrelated occurrences.

Explain the term 'Cite/Evidence' by choosing the accurate definition:

• Providing an opinion without source

• Providing supporting details by referencing a source

• Not providing any supporting information

• Explaining a narrative story

A 'Claim' is an assertion that something is the case.

• An assertion that something is the case.

• A question seeking information.

• A rhetorical question.

• An irrelevant statement.

Define 'Compare'.

• To identify similarities or differences between two or more things.

• To identify only similarities.

• To identify only differences.

• To measure the quantity of items.

Conclude/Conclusion refers to the final inference drawn from premises.

• It represents the final inference or decision based on analysis.

• It represents an initial hypothesis.

• It represents supporting details or evidence.

• It represents a method of data collection.

The meaning of 'Contrast' is:

• The difference between elements

• The similarity between elements

• A balanced arrangement of elements

• Repetition of elements

Evaluate is defined as:

• To assess or determine the value of something

• To assume without specific evidence

• To delay judgment until more data is available

• To ignore previously known results

Infer means:

• To deduce or conclude information

• To confuse something

• To guess randomly

• To prove something

Main Idea/Central Idea is the primary point or message of a text.

• The primary point or message of a text

• A minor detail mentioned briefly

• An irrelevant aspect

• The conclusion drawn at the end