Vocabulary Quiz – Research and Reading Terms

What does 'Audience' mean?

• The reason the author wrote something, like to persuade, inform, entertain, or explain.

• The special ways an author uses words to make their writing interesting or powerful.

• How trustworthy or believable a source or author is.

• The people the writer is trying to reach or talk to.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What does 'Author’s Craft' mean?

• How trustworthy or believable a source or author is.

• The special ways an author uses words to make their writing interesting or powerful.

• The people the writer is trying to reach or talk to.

• A text that uses more than one way to communicate, like words, pictures, or sound.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

What does 'Author’s Purpose' mean?

• The people the writer is trying to reach or talk to.

• The reason the author wrote something, like to persuade, inform, entertain, or explain.

• A way to show where you got your information from and give credit.

• A first-hand account or original source like a diary or interview.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

What does 'Bias' mean?

• When someone only shows one side and leaves out other points of view.

• A source that is accurate, honest, and based on facts.

• To bring together ideas from different sources into something new.

• The people the writer is trying to reach or talk to.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What does 'Citation' mean?

• The reason the author wrote something, like to persuade, inform, entertain, or explain.

• Any place you find information, like books, websites, or articles.

• A way to show where you got your information from and give credit.

• To bring together ideas from different sources into something new.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What does 'Credibility' mean?

• The reason the author wrote something, like to persuade, inform, entertain, or explain.

• To bring together ideas from different sources into something new.

• How trustworthy or believable a source or author is.

• The people the writer is trying to reach or talk to.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What does 'Inquiry' mean?

• The reason the author wrote something, like to persuade, inform, entertain, or explain.

• How trustworthy or believable a source or author is.

• A process of asking questions and searching for answers.

• A way to show where you got your information from and give credit.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What does 'Multimodal Text' mean?

• A source that is accurate, honest, and based on facts.

• To copy someone else’s work and pretend it’s your own.

• How trustworthy or believable a source or author is.

• A text that uses more than one way to communicate, like words, pictures, or sound.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

What does 'Paraphrase' mean?

• To copy someone else’s work and pretend it’s your own.

• To put information into your own words while keeping the meaning.

• Any place you find information, like books, websites, or articles.

• The special ways an author uses words to make their writing interesting or powerful.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What does 'Plagiarize' mean?

• To copy someone else’s work and pretend it’s your own.

• The reason the author wrote something, like to persuade, inform, entertain, or explain.

• Any place you find information, like books, websites, or articles.

• A source that explains or talks about a primary source.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D