Vocabulary & Terms Review

In a New York Times article reporting on the war in Ukraine, the author's purpose is to _________.

• inform

• persuade

• entertain

• analyze

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.6.6

What is the term for having a personal opinion on a specific topic?

• Bias

• Objectivity

• Neutrality

• Impartiality

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

One analogy from science class is the nucleus is like the ________ of the cell.

• control center

• powerhouse

• membrane

• energy source

Fill in the blank: Most people have not read the whole _______ thing; they've only read an _______ excerpt of it.

• whole, excerpt

• excerpt, whole

• entire, part

• part, entire

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

Fill in the blank: As I was learning about the CAASPP testing, I had a ________ to taking it in class last year.

• flashback

• math

• science

• history

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.5.10

Fill in the blank: My hypothesis is that _______ _______.

• educated guess

• wild assumption

• random thought

• unfounded claim

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

Fill in the blank: I will justify my hypothesis by _______ _______.

• giving a good reason

• providing evidence

• ignoring the facts

• making assumptions

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.6.6

Fill in the blank: The mood of the story created feelings of _______.

• shock, fearful, anxious, excitement

• joy, happiness, contentment, peace

• boredom, disinterest, apathy, dullness

• anger, rage, fury, irritation

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Fill in the blank: Mrs. Miller was _______ when deciding to have the class review ELA vocabulary.

• logical

• indecisive

• hasty

• unprepared

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the purpose of a semi-colon?

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A