8th Grade SBAC Vocabulary Review

What is the term for a writer's response to potential disagreements or opposing viewpoints in an argument?

• Counterclaim

• Thesis statement

• Central idea

• Introduction

Which term describes the main controlling statement that guides an entire essay?

• Evidence

• Theme

• Thesis

• Context

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

When a writer uses 'first,' 'next,' 'finally' in their writing, these words are examples of:

• Concrete details

• Transition words

• Affixes

• Clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

What is it called when you put information from another source into your own words?

• Plagiarizing

• Quoting

• Paraphrasing

• Summarizing

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The overall message or lesson that a reader takes away from a text is called:

• Theme

• Plot

• Setting

• Conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Which term refers to the specific group of readers a writer is trying to reach?

• Characters

• Audience

• Narrators

• Sources

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

When you examine how two or more things are similar and different, you are conducting:

• An observation

• An inference

• A comparison

• A resolution

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

What is the term for using another person's work or ideas without giving them credit?

• Paraphrasing

• Summarizing

• Referencing

• Plagiarizing

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

The attitude a writer takes toward their subject is known as:

• Voice

• Tone

• Style

• Purpose

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

When you draw a reasonable conclusion based on available evidence, you are making:

• A theme

• An inference

• A summary

• A flashback

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1