Guide to Georgia Milestones Vocabulary and Information

What does 'Inference' mean?

• To infer means to come to a reasonable conclusion based on evidence found in the passage.

• To guess randomly without any evidence.

• To ignore the evidence and make a decision.

• To rely solely on intuition without considering facts.

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CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the meaning of 'Explicit'?

• An explicit idea or message is fully and directly stated or revealed by the author.

• An implicit idea or message is hidden and not directly stated.

• An explicit idea is vague and open to interpretation.

• An explicit message is always incorrect.

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What is the 'Central Idea'?

• The central idea is the most important point or idea that the author is making in a passage.

• The central idea is a minor detail in the passage.

• The central idea is the title of the passage.

• The central idea is the author's name.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is an 'Objective Summary'?

• An objective summary is an overview of a passage. It captures the main points but does not give every detail and does not include opinions.

• An objective summary is a detailed analysis of a passage, including personal opinions.

• An objective summary is a brief note that includes every detail of a passage.

• An objective summary is a fictional account of a passage.

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What is the difference between 'Fact' and 'Opinion'?

• A fact is a statement that can be proven. An opinion is a statement that cannot be proven, as it states an author’s belief or judgment about something.

• A fact is a statement that cannot be proven, while an opinion is always true.

• A fact is an opinion that everyone agrees with, while an opinion is a fact that some people disagree with.

• A fact is a statement that is always false, while an opinion is a statement that is always true.

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What does 'Figurative Meaning' refer to?

• Figurative meaning refers to the symbolic meaning of words or phrases and uses figurative language such as personification, simile, metaphor, hyperbole, and idiom.

• Figurative meaning refers to the literal meaning of words or phrases without any symbolic interpretation.

• Figurative meaning is the grammatical structure of a sentence.

• Figurative meaning is the historical origin of a word or phrase.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What is 'Connotative Meaning'?

• A meaning beyond the explicit meaning of a word is known as connotative meaning.

• The literal meaning of a word.

• A type of dictionary definition.

• A grammatical rule.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What is 'Denotative Meaning'?

• The explicit meaning of a word is the denotative meaning. The dictionary definition of a word.

• The emotional association with a word is the denotative meaning.

• The historical origin of a word is the denotative meaning.

• The figurative meaning of a word is the denotative meaning.

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

What does 'Tone' refer to in writing?

• The tone found in writing is the attitude of an author about a subject or an audience.

• The tone is the grammatical structure of the sentences.

• The tone is the use of metaphors and similes.

• The tone is the choice of font and text size.

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

What does 'Organization' refer to in a passage?

• Organization refers to the way in which a passage is structured.

• Organization refers to the main idea of the passage.

• Organization refers to the length of the passage.

• Organization refers to the author's opinion in the passage.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5