OST English 2 Vocabulary

What verb is often used to describe the way an author develops or pushes an idea forward in a text?

• Advances

• Retreats

• Stagnate

• Halts

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words?

• Alliteration

• Assonance

• Onomatopoeia

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is a reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of literature?

• Allusion

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is a short, personal story used to illustrate a point?

• Anecdote

• Narrative

• Biography

• Fable

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

How do you break down something thoroughly, explaining its structure and meaning?

• Analyze

• Summarize

• Ignore

• Complicate

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

What is a word that means the opposite of another word?

• Antonym

• Synonym

• Homonym

• Acronym

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words?

• Assonance

• Consonance

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

How do you regard something as being caused by or connected to something else?

• Attribute

• Ignore

• Deny

• Separate

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

What is a preference or inclination that prevents impartial judgment?

• Bias

• Objectivity

• Neutrality

• Fairness

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

How do you point to specific places in the text as evidence?

• Cite

• Quote

• Summarize

• Paraphrase

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D